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Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance.
Every aspect of the powerboat's design is considered individually and as part of the whole. Different hull designs, including multihull and foiling craft, are assessed for their benefits and drawbacks. Engine types (whether petrol, diesel, electric or hybrid) and their influence on performance are examined and the nature and impact of different propulsion systems and driving controls is also discussed.
All factors that influence operation are featured, from how to optimise performance in varied sea conditions, matching speed to sea state, as well as tackling various common and uncommon scenarios (from driving into an inlet to coping with tidal races and harbour manoeuvring) as well as issues relating to crew safety.
Dag Pike is the world-renowned guru on powerboats. This book has attracted contributions from many of the top international powerboat designers, providing a wealth of expert knowledge and specialist insights about modern powerboats.
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Covers all the powerboating essentials: getting ready, rules of the road, launching, recovery, manoeuvring, man overboard, first aid, troubleshooting and much more in a highly illustrated way.
Thoroughly updated, this second edition contains all the latest information in an easy-to-understand format.
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Manoeuvring a yacht under engine at close quarters in a marina near other expensive boats can be a daunting prospect for the inexperienced helmsman. Add fast flowing tides and unpredictable winds that might blow from the bow, beam or stern, and the exercise becomes even more of a lottery - even for the experienced boat handler.
Ideal for cockpit use or as an aide-memoire, this visual guide, with its clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, will enable the helmsman to cope in every possible combination of wind and tide. With one manoeuvre per page, this is the ideal teaching guide, and the perfect on-board reference
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RYA ADVANCED POWERBOAT HANDBOOK.
By Paul Glatzel. Paperback, 0.45kg, 170mm x 245mm, 143 pages, full colour illustrations.
An exciting new addition to the RYA Powerboat series. This book is aimed at those already working commercially, those looking to become commercial skippers, or those leisure users wanting to gain advanced knowledge.
Featuring chapters on the role of the Skipper, handling at speed, and transfers between moving craft, as well as higher-level tips on the essentials of powerboating on and off the water.
The author Paul Glatzel is an RYA Powerboat Instructor and Trainer. He runs his own Powerboat Training school and writes for several powerboating magazines.
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Powerboating includes the key facts and more:
Armed with this book,your boat and trailer get out there and start exploring.
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Stress-Free Motorboating is the answer to all single and short-handed crews’ prayers. Extensively illustrated with step-by-step photographs and diagrams, this highly practical handbook tackles the most common motorboating scenarios anyone will ever have to manage, whether cruising along a river or around the coast.
The author covers groundbreaking and dependable procedures for getting off (and then back on to) a berth, anchoring, picking up mooring buoys, boat-handling in tides and fast-flowing rivers, managing locks and even picking up a man overboard. QR codes link to helpful instructional action videos to clarify the procedures, and individual advice is given about fuel monitoring, engine care and maintenance – in fact all the essential issues that affect motorboats.
Whether you are aboard a sports runabout or a 60ft displacement cruiser, crossing the Channel or pottering along a river or coast Stress-Free Motorboating will make life aboard that much easier – and with less stress comes more enjoyment for everyone.
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