Boating 101: Essential Lessons for Boaters
by Roger Siminoff
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List Price: $16.95
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Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.10289
EAN: 9780071343299
ISBN: 0071343296
Label: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 213
Publication Date: 1999-03-28
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Studio: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Quick Read Summary of Boating Basics
Comment: This book is easy to understand and quick to read. It has basic boating information that new boaters would find very useful. We found the sections on anchoring and docking very useful. Now when we go to a Boating Safety course we will be armed with the basics already.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Review but Not Enough Practical Information
Comment: This book gives a reasonably good review about boating (but not about boat ownership, see below). It discusses things like safety, navigation, anchoring and docking. Much of it was based on larger sailboats although some of it does apply to boats of all sizes. I was disappointed at the illustrations and pictures that look like they date back to 1970. No color pictures.
But there was little practical advice about day to day boating, which was what I was looking for. Briefly, I wanted to know things like:
1. boat cleaning advice (what best to use)
2. when and how long to run bilge pump
3. tying knots
4. winter storage
5. basic Coast Guard regulations
So the book wasn't bad but was a bit disappointing for beginner boat owner.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book for those completely new to boating.
Comment: The title says it all...
It was easy to read and the author answers alot of questions you might be too embarrassed to ask.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great summary of what you REALLY need to know!
Comment: You can wade through several 200+ page books and get some of the information contained in this one, but this book gives you what you really need to know (and the information is a lot easier to discern than from those big books). So many beginner's books don't really deal with what you have to know, such as docking, anchoring, rules of the road, reading a chart, use of the radio, heavy weather, etc. This is not a "how to sail book." But sailors, like all boaters, must know the knowledge of seamanship contained in this book to be safe and enjoy themselves and unfortunately many on the water do not. I've sailed for many years, have taken several classes, etc. and this is the book I recommend to everyone new to boating or for a review.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not for small-medium power boats
Comment: Perhaps useful if you own a large sailboat, but not very relevant for a lake-bound 23' powerboat. Expected more diagrams.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Quick Read Summary of Boating Basics
Comment: This book is easy to understand and quick to read. It has basic boating information that new boaters would find very useful. We found the sections on anchoring and docking very useful. Now when we go to a Boating Safety course we will be armed with the basics already.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Review but Not Enough Practical Information
Comment: This book gives a reasonably good review about boating (but not about boat ownership, see below). It discusses things like safety, navigation, anchoring and docking. Much of it was based on larger sailboats although some of it does apply to boats of all sizes. I was disappointed at the illustrations and pictures that look like they date back to 1970. No color pictures.
But there was little practical advice about day to day boating, which was what I was looking for. Briefly, I wanted to know things like:
1. boat cleaning advice (what best to use)
2. when and how long to run bilge pump
3. tying knots
4. winter storage
5. basic Coast Guard regulations
So the book wasn't bad but was a bit disappointing for beginner boat owner.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book for those completely new to boating.
Comment: The title says it all...
It was easy to read and the author answers alot of questions you might be too embarrassed to ask.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great summary of what you REALLY need to know!
Comment: You can wade through several 200+ page books and get some of the information contained in this one, but this book gives you what you really need to know (and the information is a lot easier to discern than from those big books). So many beginner's books don't really deal with what you have to know, such as docking, anchoring, rules of the road, reading a chart, use of the radio, heavy weather, etc. This is not a "how to sail book." But sailors, like all boaters, must know the knowledge of seamanship contained in this book to be safe and enjoy themselves and unfortunately many on the water do not. I've sailed for many years, have taken several classes, etc. and this is the book I recommend to everyone new to boating or for a review.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not for small-medium power boats
Comment: Perhaps useful if you own a large sailboat, but not very relevant for a lake-bound 23' powerboat. Expected more diagrams.
No boater should leave the dock without reading this unique guide to the basics of boating. Roger Siminoff's decades of experience are boiled down into valuable, even life-saving advice on safety aboard...navigation...anchoring...dinghies...maintenance... sailing at night...and heavy weather.
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