If you are looking for the definitive guide to power boating, look no further. This amazing book crams absolutely everything you could ever need to know about power boating into 236 pages that are easy and fun to read. We were pleasantly surprised by this book and did not expect it to be this in depth.
The book starts with the process of choosing the right power boat. There are some really great tips in here and this is a book that should go to the dealership with you. Read it and then re-read it before taking that step towards buying a boat. You'll be able to save a lot of money and you'll appreciate the way all of the information is laid out. By far, this is one of the best guides to buying a power boat that we've ever read and worth the cost of the book on its own. The last section in this chapter provides the reader with 20 questions to help them narrow down the type of boat they're going to need.
Next up, the author goes in-depth on how to operate a power boat. For those that think it's like driving a car, this chapter is vital. He did a great job of explaining why it is nothing like a car and offers tips that could save lives. We appreciated the section on handling wind and how the currents can affect even a power boat. Many of us think that power boats are impervious to conditions such as these, but in reality, they are very susceptible.
Part three goes more into detail on how to handle a power boat, from docking to weathering out a storm. You'll get plenty of tips on what you absolutely need to know before going out on the water and how to handle your boat in any situation. We would have liked to have seen at least some mention of trailering, but even this omission cannot take away from the overall value of the book.
Make sure that you don't skip over the appendices. There is additional information in here, such as safety and rules of power boating that you need to know. Offshore boating is also covered and the book closes with some really great pictures of power boats.
Overall, there are not enough good adjectives to describe this book. If you own a power boat or are thinking about buying one, read this book right now. You'll get some incredible tips in one spot that would take months of reading through magazines to glean. You'll want to keep a copy on your boat for easy reference, especially if you are just starting out. We highly recommend this book to all boaters, even if you're just thinking about renting a boat for the weekend. You'll get everything you will ever need to know in this fun and fast read that contains possibly the best collection of tips that we've seen.
Originally posted 2008-08-29 05:32:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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