Knots, Splices, and Line Handling: Captain's Quick Guides

Wing, Charlie

ISBN 10: 0071423702 ISBN 13: 9780071423700

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2004

A fully waterproof encpasulated quick reference guide to Knots, Splices and Line Handling. When folded it measures approx 4.25" (10.5cm) x 9.25" (23.5cm). When open there are 8 double sided panels showing the basic knots and hitches, splicing three-strand and braided rope, rope charcateristics and breaking strengths, cleating and handling mooring lines etc. A useful guide to have handy in the cockpit.

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Synopsis:

This book contains the essential information every boater needs - onboard and at your fingertips. On the water, when questions arise, there is no time to spend searching through an exhaustive manual. "The Captain's QuickGuides" provide all the answers - fast. Drawn from the world's largest boating library, each laminated "QuickGuide" presents 14 color panels of authoritative, concise information on a critical topic. This on-the-spot reference is ideal for boaters who need a convenient, accessible, and utterly streamlined information resource. Designed for onboard quick reference each "QuickGuide" includes: 14 panels of concise information yet has a folded size of just 4" x 9"; hinged, laminated construction makes them durable and waterproof; carefully organized and richly illustrated in color for instant, easy answers; and, at-your-fingertips format ideal for emergency situations. This book is just right for tight quarters, where space is an issue.

About the Author:

Charlie Wing received his Ph.D. in oceanography from MIT, where he later worked as a research scientist. Since then his career has been explaining how things work--teaching physics at Bowdoin College, founding Americas first two do-it-yourself house-building schools (the Shelter Institute and Cornerstone), hosting a PBS series on energy conservation, and writing a dozen top-selling books on home building, home maintenance, and remodeling. Wing lived aboard a cruising sailboat for six years, during which time he wrote the first edition of this book on a solar-powered Macintosh computer. He is the author of four other IM books.

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