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How to Select, Outfit, and Operate a Boat for Coastwise Cruising or Long-Distance Voyaging Stapleton's Powerboat Bible is the equivalent of talking with dozens of experts: naval architects, boatbuilders, maintenance and repair professionals, dealers and brokers, bankers, insurance agents, plus experienced powerboat owners and skippers. For more than thirty years, Sid Stapleton has traveled all over the world in a wide variety of powerboats and motor yachts. The accumulated wisdom he presents in this book will make your voyage a relaxing adventure instead of a nerve-racking, expensive ordeal. With Stapleton's Powerboat Bible you get practical, no-nonsense information on: Shopping for, buying, financing, and insuring the right boat for you Choosing the equipment you need, from GPS receivers to water makers and anchors to medical kits Navigating and communicating Boat handling in routine and emergency situations Seamanship in coastal waters and offshore Long-distance and international voyaging And much more Stapleton's Powerboat Bible will prepare you for the challenges and excitement of the cruising life."Sid has written a much-needed book for anyone who is buying a boat and wants to go cruising. "--Bruce Kessler, West Marine's Passagemaker of the Year for his powerboat circumnavigation, 1990-93 "Don't even think of buying and outfitting a powerboat for long-term cruising until you've read this book."--Milt Baker, trawler yacht liveaboard and founder, Bluewater Books & Charts Sid Stapleton has been a powerboat cruiser and marine journalist for more than three decades. In 1993-94, he and his wife, Anne, made a 15,000-mile voyage from Maine to Alaska via the Panama Canal in American Odyssey, their 49-foot Grand Banks motor yacht.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Welcome to the Dream Part 1. Choosing a Boat Chapter 1. Starting with the Basics How much boat do you need?; Hull and engines come first; Diesel engines and turbochargers; Engines: single versus twin; Engine vibration dampeners; Hull materials: what's best?; Are stabilizers necessary? Chapter 2. Selecting a Functional Layout Main deck layout; Cruising cockpits; Upper deck layout; Interior layout; Below-decks accommodations; Engine room layout Chapter 3. Choosing the Right Basic Systems Fire extinguishing systems; Alarm systems; Steering systems; Engine synchronizer systems; Electrical systems Chapter 4. Determining What It's All Going to Cost Boat-buying budget; Budgeting for boat operation; New or used?; Domestic or import? Chapter 5. Finding the Cruiser of Your Dreams Searching for a new boat; Searching for a used boat; Performing the initial sea trial Chapter 6. Negotiating the Purchase Buying a new boat; Buying a used boat; Arranging for the marine survey; Negotiating a trade-in; Financing the boat; Insuring the boat; Documenting, numbering, registering, and titling the boat; Registering a tender Part 2. All the Bells and Whistles Chapter 7. Buying Marine Accessories Buying from a dealer; Buying from a specialty retailer; Buying from a marine catalog Chapter 8. Choosing a Marine Navigation System GPS; Electronic charting software; Radar; Autopilots; Depth-sounders; Interfacing electronic navigation equipment; Integrating electronic navigation equipment; Marine compass options; Selecting a navigation system: magnetic or true?; The Loran-C navigation system; Sound-signaling equipment Chapter 9. Communicating while Cruising How marine radios work; Propagation; VHF marine radio; Single-sideband marine radio; Digital Selective Calling; Marine satellite telephones; Marine cellular telephones; Weather receivers; Ham radio in cruising Chapter 10. Choosing Anchoring Equipment Bow pulpits; Cruising anchors; Anchor rodes; Windlasses; Anchoring accessories Chapter 11. Selecting and Using Tenders Hard or soft?; Tender power; Tender registration, sales taxes, and insurance; Tender anchors and rodes; Tender security; Tender davits; Tender towing Chapter 12. Cruising Safely Rigging for a blow; Fire protection; Lightning protection; Safety and survival equipment Chapter 13. Preparing for Medical Emergencies Emergency medical training; Emergency medical supplies and equipment; Emergency medical reference; Scuba diving emergencies; Immunizations; Medical checkups; Emergency medical communications Part 3. Boat Handling Chapter 14. Getting Under Way Taking an initial shakedown cruise; Planning a daily cruising schedule; Everything shipshape?; Engine starting tips; Leaving the dock Chapter 15. Handling Routine Operations Under Way The Rules of the Road; Aids to navigation; Bridges; Locks; Engine room check under way Chapter 16. Operating Smoothly in Special Running Situations Heavy-weather handling; Inlet running; Night running; Operating in reduced visibility; Responding appropriately if you have an accident Chapter 17. Arriving at a Dock Dealing with dockmasters; Docking alongside a pier; Entering a slip Chapter 18. Anchoring Selecting an anchorage; Using anchoring hand signals; Using good anchoring technique; Keeping watch at anchor; Anchoring in tropical storms or hurricanes; Retrieving an anchor Part 4. Navigating and Communicating Chapter 19. Understanding Coastal Piloting and Eyeball Navigation Using paper nautical charts; Reading the bottom Chapter 20. Using Marine Navigation Electronics Navigating by GPS; Navigating by Loran-C; Navigating by radar; Navigating by knot meter - distance log Chapter 21. Using Cruising Communications Using VHF marine radio; Using single-sideband marine radio; Troubleshooting marine radios Chapter 22. Predicting the Weather Understanding basic weather patterns; Obtaining basic weather pattern information; Interpreting weather information; Reading local weather signs Part 5. Emergency Preparedness Chapter 23. Using a Marine Radio during Emergencies Keep calm; International radiotelephone alarm signal; Automatic distress calls; Make an urgency or distress call immediately; If you receive a Mayday distress call and message; Emergency medical communications Chapter 24. Reacting to Loss of Power or Steering Common problems and solutions; Tips on towing and being towed Chapter 25. Knowing What to Do If You Go Aground Extricating a grounded vessel with an assisting vessel; Understanding the legal aspects of accepting and providing assistance Chapter 26. Handling Crew Overboard Situations Advance COB preparation; Basic COB procedure; Tips for conducting a COB search Chapter 27. Assessing and Reacting to Severe Hull Damage Finding the source; Assessing the damage and taking action; When to call for help Chapter 28. Fighting Fires Afloat Tips on fire defense; Engine room fire; Galley fire; Electrical fire; Accommodations fire; Deck fire Chapter 29. Handling Medical Emergencies Assessing the victim; When to provide assistance; The ABCs of emergency medical care; Understanding the types of medical emergencies; When to call for emergency evacuation; Conducting emergency evacuation Chapter 30. Understanding Abandon-Ship Procedures Tips on life raft survival; Tips on air-sea rescue; Life raft inspections Part 6. The Cruising Life Chapter 31. Handling Money and Mail Covering the home front; Keeping a cruising kitty; Forwarding mail Chapter 32. Maintaining the Essentials All systems; Engine maintenance Chapter 33. Cruising Securely Securing your vessel; Filing a float plan; Avoiding trouble spots and pirates; Refusing to board a stranger; Choosing whether to carry weapons; Behaving appropriately if you are boarded Part 7. Preparations for Voyaging Chapter 34. Assembling Spares and Preparing for Repairs Assembling a cruising tool kit; Gathering spares; Performing routine maintenance; Taking a shakedown cruise; Analyzing engine oil Chapter 35. Planning Cruises Considering the weather; Checking out celebrations; Collecting charts and cruising guides; Acquiring and updating passports and visas; Scheduling guests; Provisioning; Setting a daily cruising schedule Chapter 36. Understanding International Buoyage, Lighting, and Chart Systems Buoyage systems; Aids to navigation lighting systems; Charting systems Chapter 37. Keeping Legal in Foreign Ports Leaving U.S. waters; Entering foreign countries; Operating marine radiotelephone and amateur radio abroad; Understanding vessel lighting regulations; Departing foreign countries; Returning to U.S. waters Epilogue: Just Do It! Appendices 1. Powerboat Hull Forms 2. Marine Diesel Engines 3. Recommended Medical Supplies 4. The Cruising Tool Kit 5. Spare Parts and Supplies 6. Resources Index

About the Author :
Sid Stapleton (Winston-Salem, NC) is a longtime contributing editor for Motor Boating & Sailing magazine.

Review :
"Hard-hitting, no-nonsense answers to all the tough questions facing anyone who hopes to buy a liveaboard powerboat and head off on the cruise of a lifetime. Sid Stapleton has been there before you, and Stapleton's Powerboat Bible is a distillation of the wisdom from his thousands of blue-water miles. Don't even think of buying and outfitting a powerboat for long-term cruising until you've read this book cover to cover." - Milt Baker, founder, Bluewater Books & Charts "Sid has written a much-needed book for anyone who is buying a boat and wants to go cruising. You'll find useful information to help you in choosing the right boat, equipping it for your individual needs, and handling many of the unexpected things that inevitably arise whether you are going to the next port or to the next continent." - Bruce Kessler, West Marine's Passagemaker of the Year for powerboat circumnavigation, 1990 - 93"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071440547
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 464
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 185 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0071440542
  • Publisher Date: 16 Aug 2004
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 903 gr


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