Getting Started in Powerboating — Third Edition

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Get the most from your new powerboat from day one!

There's nothing like the thrill of skimming over the waves at the helm of a fast powerboat. And the thrill is even greater when you’re driving the boat that’s right for you and handling it with skill and confidence.

This third edition of Getting Started in Powerboating gives you all the information you need to select the boat of your dreams, maneuver it like a master, and understand the rules and conventions of powerboating.

Thoroughly updated with new developments and technologies, this new edition of the bestselling guide in its field covers all powerboats—big and small; single-engine, twin-engine, outboard, and sterndrive; trailerable and nontrailerable. You'll discover the difference between a planing hull and a displacement hull, learn to compensate for the effects of wind and current, and master high-speed techniques. Plus this third edition features new photographs that illustrate key techniques and maneuvering sequences, including turning, backing, docking, and more.

Must-have information includes:

• The latest on four-stroke outboards
• Jack plates, jet drives, and bow thrusters
• Piloting and navigation basics
• Anchors and anchoring techniques
• An updated market survey of popular powerboats
• State licensing requirements

Table of Contents

Part One: Choosing the Right Boat

• Chapter 1. No Boat Is Right for Everyone
• Chapter 2. Boatspeak
• Chapter 3. Displacement Hulls
• Chapter 4. Planing Hulls
• Chapter 5. Semidisplacement Hulls
• Chapter 6. Comparing the Three Hull Types
• Chapter 7. Drive Systems
• Chapter 8. Picking the Proper Prop
• Chapter 9. How to Read Boat Reviews and Tests
• Chapter 10. Twenty Questions to Codify Boat Selection

Part Two: The Whys of Powerboat Handling

• Chapter 11. Why Boats Don't Behave like Cars
• Chapter 12. The Twin-Screw Advantage
• Chapter 13. Transom Power
• Chapter 14. The Influence of Wind
• Chapter 15. What Current Does

Part Three: The Hows of Powerboat Handling

• Chapter 16. Know Your Boat
• Chapter 17. Boathandling in Wind and Current
• Chapter 18. Docking a Single-Screw Inboard
• Chapter 19. The "Impossible" Moves with a Single-Screw Boat
• Chapter 20. Docking a Twin-Screw Inboard
• Chapter 21. Docking Transom-Powered Boats
• Chapter 22. Using Springlines for Maneuvering
• Chapter 23. Using Thrusters for Maneuvering?
• Chapter 24. Using Docklines

Part Four: Enjoying Your Boat

• Chapter 25. A Matter of Safety
• Chapter 26. Rules of the Road
• Chapter 27. Boating and the Law
• Chapter 28. Introduction to Navigation
• Chapter 29. Getting Underway
• Chapter 30. The Tools and Techniques of Trim
• Chapter 31. Anchors and Anchoring Techniques
• Chapter 32. Inlet Running
• Chapter 33. How to Handle Heavy Weather
• Chapter 34. Offshore Boating
• Chapter 35. Practice Makes Perfect

Appendix: A Gallery of Powerboats | Index

Getting Started in Powerboating — Third Edition