Sailor's Secrets contains over 1,000 tips, suggestions, evaluations, and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans. Instructive, humorous, biting, and challenging, Sailor's Secrets can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting, and simple solutions to complex problems. Michael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts' forum. Don Casey, Dennis Conner, Bob Rice, Dave Gerr, Hank Hinckley,…mehr
Sailor's Secrets contains over 1,000 tips, suggestions, evaluations, and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans. Instructive, humorous, biting, and challenging, Sailor's Secrets can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting, and simple solutions to complex problems. Michael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts' forum. Don Casey, Dennis Conner, Bob Rice, Dave Gerr, Hank Hinckley, Bill Biwenga, Sheila McCurdy, Katy Burke, Meade Gougeon, Buddy Melges, Walter Greene, Steve Callahan, and a host of others share the insights they've developed over millions of sea miles.
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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Keep It Simple, SweetheartChapter 2. Know Your Stuff Know the Ropes Handle Your Boat Know the Rules Know What to Say; Know What to Do Chapter 3. Treat Your Boat Right Bottom Paints and Varnishwork Coating and Cleaning Natural Elements Natural Enemies Natural Wonders Tips, Tricks, and Tools Noble Names Chapter 4. Stay in Power Sails Engines Electrics Chapter 5. Enjoy Life Afloat Sailors' Survey: Heat Sailors' Survey: Guns? Sailors' Survey: Insurance Chapter 6. Study the WeatherChapter 7. Handle Heavy Weather Handle It Heavy-Weather Tactics Design for Heavy Weather Reckon with the Rogues Heed the Lore Sailors' Survey: Storm Navigation Sailors' Survey: What's Behind the Storm? Morale Makes the Difference Chapter 8. Know Where You AreChapter 9. Save Yourself Sailors' Survey: Fishing Sailors' Survey: Hypothermia Chapter 10. Be Safe Be Prepared Safety Gear Experience Learn Well Orders By the Book Man Overboard Practice About Our ContributorsBibliographyIndexPermissions
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Keep It Simple, SweetheartChapter 2. Know Your Stuff Know the Ropes Handle Your Boat Know the Rules Know What to Say; Know What to Do Chapter 3. Treat Your Boat Right Bottom Paints and Varnishwork Coating and Cleaning Natural Elements Natural Enemies Natural Wonders Tips, Tricks, and Tools Noble Names Chapter 4. Stay in Power Sails Engines Electrics Chapter 5. Enjoy Life Afloat Sailors' Survey: Heat Sailors' Survey: Guns? Sailors' Survey: Insurance Chapter 6. Study the WeatherChapter 7. Handle Heavy Weather Handle It Heavy-Weather Tactics Design for Heavy Weather Reckon with the Rogues Heed the Lore Sailors' Survey: Storm Navigation Sailors' Survey: What's Behind the Storm? Morale Makes the Difference Chapter 8. Know Where You AreChapter 9. Save Yourself Sailors' Survey: Fishing Sailors' Survey: Hypothermia Chapter 10. Be Safe Be Prepared Safety Gear Experience Learn Well Orders By the Book Man Overboard Practice About Our ContributorsBibliographyIndexPermissions
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