Power Cruising (Complete Guide to Selecting, Outfitting, and Maintaining You) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565546350 ISBN 13: 9781565546356

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co, 1999

Synopsis

Boating enthusiast Claiborne S. Young offers sportsmen a complete guide to the selection, outfitting, and maintenance of a power boat. Young has assembled his firsthand experience with power boats into a step-by-step manual, designed particularly with beginners in mind.

Young's guide saves beginners and seasoned cruisers who are stepping up to a larger boat both time and money. It contains a wealth of research as well as valuable inside tips for avoiding common pitfalls. Young begins with preliminary advice to captains who are buying their first thirty- to forty-five-foot boat. Explaining how different types of hulls and designs can affect a boat's on-the-water performance, he helps determine the skipper's needs of size, power, and style.

While waiting for the boat to be delivered, Young suggests that cruisers take care of details such as acquiring appropriate insurance, choosing a marina, and taking preliminary courses on navigation or safety. Once the boat has arrived, the most exciting part--outfitting--begins. Young lists the basic necessities as well as practical and optional accessories that can facilitate on-board tasks. His emphasis is on safety as he discusses flotation devices, communication and navigation systems, and the dual importance of reading charts and heeding the warnings of offshore navigational aids.

About this title

About the Author

A resident of Elon College, North Carolina, Claiborne S. Young edits the on-line cruising newsletter, Salty Southeast. Youngís books with Pelican have become the gold standard for cruising guides.

From the Back Cover

"Young's warm and conversational writing style gives even a landlubber a comfortable trip."
Touring America

AMERICA'S LEADING BOATING WRITER, Claiborne S. Young, takes powerboat enthusiasts step by step through the joys--and the potential problems--of leisure-craft ownership: from selecting, purchasing, and outfitting a pleasure boat to proper maintenance and safe operation on the water.

Written for first-time cruisers in coastal waters, as well as those moving up to larger vessels, this comprehensive book offers firm guidelines on how to avoid basic mistakes that can skyrocket the cost of buying and operating a power cruiser.

The author also presents an experienced view of such vital topics as:

- New vs. used boats: pros and cons
- How design affects performance
- Features to look for
- Optional equipment to consider
- Pitfalls to avoid
- Choosing the right marina
- Marine insurance
- Navigation and communication systems
- Maintenance: who should do what
- On-the-water techniques

A veteran power cruiser with thousands of nautical miles under his hull, Young also is the author of Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana; Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida; Cruising Guide to Western Florida; and Coastal NOAA Charts for Cruising Guide to Western Florida. All are published by Pelican.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565546350
• ISBN 13: 9781565546356
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240