The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge: 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation - Softcover

Vigor, John; Vigor John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070674752 ISBN 13: 9780070674752

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1994

Synopsis

Between these covers is the essence of centuries of seafaring experience, distilled into a concise, alphabetically organized reference for sailors and powerboaters. You'll find rules of thumb for hull thickness, bottom paint coverage, estimating distances, when to hoist and lower flags, predicting weather, which colors are unlucky, rope size and strength, anchoring rights, making a rum punch, and a lot more. This is either the most useful boating book ever designed to entertain or the most entertaining book ever designed to be useful. Open it to any page and browse awhile. You'll see.

About this title

Review:

Some of the stuff in this 242-page volume is useful. . .all of it is snake-eye fascinating.''

Opening [this book] is. . .like opening a can of salty nuts. I can't resist just a little more before putting it away.''

Opening İthis book¨ is. . .like opening a can of salty nuts. I can't resist just a little more before putting it away.''

Vigor successfully combines fun and function in a dictionary-style resource that is eminently readable. . .[It] is tough to put down.''

About the Author:

John Vigor (Bellingham, WA), a journalist for 35 years and former managing editor of Sea Magazine, has sailed more than 15,000 ocean miles. He is the author of The Practical Mariners Book of Knowledge (IM, 1994).

About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0070674752
• ISBN 13: 9780070674752
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258