How to boating » How to boating store http://www.howtoboatblog.com Every thing you need to know about boating Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:31:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Chapman Boating Etiquette: Updated and Revised Edition (Chapman Nautical Guide) http://www.howtoboatblog.com/chapman-boating-etiquette-updated-and-revised-edition-chapman-nautical-guide-2 http://www.howtoboatblog.com/chapman-boating-etiquette-updated-and-revised-edition-chapman-nautical-guide-2#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:40:30 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/chapman-boating-etiquette-updated-and-revised-edition-chapman-nautical-guide-2
Chapman’s indispensable “rule book” for boaters-now completely updated and thoroughly revamped, with all-new full color illustrations, a fresh contemporary design, and up-to-date information on boating etiquette.

Here is the volume for anyone who wants to know every aspect of boating custom, from displaying pennants to naming conventions to rules on the right of way. It’s freshly revised and better than ever, brightened up with great color images. Not a detail is missed: harbor manners, dockside behavior, radio protocol, how to carry out the ship’s daily routine, and even what do in a yacht club cruise. While yachting is no longer a formal activity, a mariner’s good conduct not only shows consideration for others, but also affects boating safety. By following the Chapman’s quality advice, anyone can avoid the dreaded faux pas.
Pat Piper is the author of 4 books and a frequent contributor to numerous boating magazines. In addition, he was an Executive Producer on the Larry King Live Show.

Queene Hooper Foster is a long time sailor who has taken part in several Bermuda Races. She was one of the first women to be a full member of the New York Yacht Club.

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If you’re wanting to learn about boating… Then this may be the most important letter you’ll ever read! “You Are Going To Get An In-Depth Look At One Of The Most Remarkable Boating Guides There Is Available On The Market Today” It doesn’t matter if you are just for the first time looking into going boating, this boating guide will get you on the right track to a fun filled experience. Dear Friend, Who wants to spend all that money on a big boat and not have the time to use it anyway? Do you or someone you know want a better boating experience? If so, pay close attention! There’s finally an original new book created just for people like you! And, if you really want to know the facts about boating, this book is definitely for YOU! This Isn’t Like Some Trendy Family Fun Guides On Boating That You Can Find In Any Store.. …On the internet, or even at your local library for that matter! This book covers everything there is to know about boating and it’s understandable to the average person! In fact, some people have called it the “Boating Manual”! It’s like having your very own boating expert that you can reference and ask questions anytime you need to! You’ll uncover a wide array of tips, including ways to repair your boat in an emergency today! I myself have been boating for several years and it wasn’t easy to get into a routine when I first started out! I mean, information on this isn’t easy to come by… Especially the kind of thorough information I needed. To be quite honest with you, I got tired of looking and searching all over the place, so I decided to create this definitive book on boating!

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-secrets-uncovered/feed 0 The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Boating and Sailing, Third Edition http://www.howtoboatblog.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-boating-and-sailing-third-edition http://www.howtoboatblog.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-boating-and-sailing-third-edition#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:23:17 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-boating-and-sailing-third-edition
Revised and updated-don’t leave the dock without it!

Here is an excellent overview of both power boating and sailing that focuses on the techniques shared by both. Solid material any boater will need to know on buying a boat and the cost of ownership, marine power and motors, technology and weather, safety, navigation, and boat handling-as well as expanded coverage on sailing and a brand new chapter on personal watercraft-this is the only boating book to own.

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-boating-and-sailing-third-edition/feed 0 Inland Passage: On Boats Boating in the Northeast http://www.howtoboatblog.com/inland-passage-on-boats-boating-in-the-northeast http://www.howtoboatblog.com/inland-passage-on-boats-boating-in-the-northeast#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:18:36 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/inland-passage-on-boats-boating-in-the-northeast
This is Shaw’s account of his adventures sailing the ocean, lakes and rivers of the Northeast. His four-year odyssey aboard his 24-foot sloop “Elizabeth” provided him with a view of the inland and coastal waters, their geography, people, history and the boats which navigate there.

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/inland-passage-on-boats-boating-in-the-northeast/feed 0 Boater101: A Full-Reference Guide to Boating Basics http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boater101-a-full-reference-guide-to-boating-basics http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boater101-a-full-reference-guide-to-boating-basics#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:28:14 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boater101-a-full-reference-guide-to-boating-basics
A fun, informative way to learn about boating safety and environmental awareness, the Boater101 course, which includes this book, is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as acceptable to the Recreational Boating Safety Program. Included are expert information from Marine University on boating safety and terminology, boat designs and classifications, boat motors, water activities, registration/numbering/documentation, boating required/recommended safety equipment, trailering, pre-departure preparation, U.S. aids to navigation, navigation tips, lines and knots, safety issues, weather, tides, rules of the road;, anchoring, docking/mooring, boating under the influence, aquatic nuisance species, disposal of toxic substances, proper garbage/waste disposal, state regulations, glossary, index, and boat operations checklist, float plan and pre-departure checklist.

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boater101-a-full-reference-guide-to-boating-basics/feed 0 Boat Naming Made Simple: The Complete Book 3rd edtion (Boating Made Simple.) http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boat-naming-made-simple-the-complete-book-3rd-edtion-boating-made-simple http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boat-naming-made-simple-the-complete-book-3rd-edtion-boating-made-simple#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:01:34 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boat-naming-made-simple-the-complete-book-3rd-edtion-boating-made-simple
New updated version of the most popular Boat Naming book available. A nautical treasure chest of stories, myths and legends surrounding the most interesting boats and their skippers. New is a complete boat naming ceremony, how to document your boat, how to add graphics to your boat, and a special fishing and powerboat section of names. Completely rewritten and enhanced for every type of boat owner. Also new to this edition are stories from our friends online in harbors everywhere.

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boat-naming-made-simple-the-complete-book-3rd-edtion-boating-made-simple/feed 0 Boating Secrets Uncovered: A Guide To The Complete Family Experience http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-secrets-uncovered-a-guide-to-the-complete-family-experience http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-secrets-uncovered-a-guide-to-the-complete-family-experience#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:36:10 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-secrets-uncovered-a-guide-to-the-complete-family-experience
This book covers everything there is to know about boating and it’s understandable to the average person! In fact, some people have called it the “Boating Manual”! It’s like having your very own boating expert that you can reference and ask questions anytime you need to! You’ll uncover a wide array of tips, including ways to repair your boat in an emergency today! I myself have been boating for several years and it wasn’t easy to get into a routine when I first started out! I mean, information on this isn’t easy to come by… Especially the kind of thorough information I needed.

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-secrets-uncovered-a-guide-to-the-complete-family-experience/feed 0 Boating Alaska (Alaska Geographic) http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-alaska-alaska-geographic http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-alaska-alaska-geographic#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:09:14 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-alaska-alaska-geographic
“Boating Alaska” presents a sampling of the numerous opportunities available to experienced voyagers, weekend paddlers, and first-time tourists looking to explore the Last Frontier by nonmotorized watercraft. With 30,000 miles of coastline, 3 million lakes, and some of the wildest, most remote rivers on the continent, Alaska boasts more possibilities for adventure by water than can be explored in a lifetime.

“Boating Alaska” takes the reader on a harrowing raft trip through an ice-choked torrent and accompanies a canoeist’s reflective journey with his daughter. It describes kayakers braving 16-foot waves in the far reaches of the Aleutians and portrays the challenges of maneuvering a sailboat through the dramatic landscape and stormy seas of the Inside Passage.

Join seasoned guides as they recount their experiences including a canoe crossing of the Kootznoowoo Wilderness and humpback whale and sea lion sightings while kayaking in Aialik Bay. Traverse the splendidly isolated Wood-Tikchik Lakes and descend the legendary Koyukuk River.

Penetrate the largest internationally protected wilderness in the world on a raft trip down the Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers or share the excitement of grizzly bear, muskox, and caribou encounters on the Hulahula River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Boating Alaska visits annual events such as the competitive, fun-spirited Nenana River Wildwater Race and the delightfully wacky novelty boat race held during Nome’s Midnight Sun Festival.

This book also presents tips for safe and comfortable travel by water and lists resources for planning boating excursions in Alaska.

Boating Alaska is an adventure- and fact-filled book, illustrated with dozens of color photographs, that will stir readers to pick up paddle or oar and start planning their next trip by kayak, canoe, raft, or sail.

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-alaska-alaska-geographic/feed 0 Boating Tips: Better Ways to Float Your Boat: Practical Ways to Improve, Operate and Maintain Your Cruising Boat http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-tips-better-ways-to-float-your-boat-practical-ways-to-improve-operate-and-maintain-your-cruising-boat http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-tips-better-ways-to-float-your-boat-practical-ways-to-improve-operate-and-maintain-your-cruising-boat#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:19:29 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-tips-better-ways-to-float-your-boat-practical-ways-to-improve-operate-and-maintain-your-cruising-boat
This book is not intended to teach someonehow to sail or operate a power vessel. Its purpose is to add to the enjoymentof cruising by accomplished boaters. During my years of boating experiences Ihave owned a new motor cruiser, a used trawler, three new sailboats and twoused sailboats…not in that order–but that many boats of three distinct types.In the early years of our boating my spouse and I did our best to educateourselves about operating our boats, safety, maintenance and navigation.At some point it dawned on us that there arenumerous ways to enhance the boating experience which are not included insafety and navigation courses or included in manuals for maintenance oroperation of boats. We joined a boat club whose members were for the most partowners of the same make boat as ours. This group was located in the Chicagoarea and was called “Great Lakes Fleet 21.” At that time it consisted mostly ofowners of Catalina sailboats. Here we began to learn things we hadn’t seen in print.Some of the information we learned was “how to” do itinstructions. Others were more like jury-rigging something…you take somethingintended for a specific function and adapt it to another use. Although some ofthe ideas are my own, others came from various sources. Many came from numerousfriends we have made during our boating experiences. Over the years as werelocated our city of residence we have belonged to a number of other boatingclubs. We have learned from them all. I hope you find the tips included here tobe useful and efficient so that they will help make your boating experiencesmore pleasurable. The Author

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]]> http://www.howtoboatblog.com/boating-tips-better-ways-to-float-your-boat-practical-ways-to-improve-operate-and-maintain-your-cruising-boat/feed 0 Sports and Marine 7×50 Binoculars with Compass http://www.howtoboatblog.com/sports-and-marine-7x50-binoculars-with-compass http://www.howtoboatblog.com/sports-and-marine-7x50-binoculars-with-compass#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:05:52 +0000 admin http://www.howtoboatblog.com/sports-and-marine-7x50-binoculars-with-compass
These totally waterproof, fogproof and shock resistant binoculars are designed with the high-quality optics that serious boaters want. Large exit pupils and Nikon’s exclusive Utra ClearCoat optical system deliver 95% light transmission making it easy to see possible hazards in low light. Individual focus 7×50 eyepieces eliminate the need for constant focusing when most viewing is at longer distances. Each ocular lens is focused to meeting the requirements of the user’s eyes. The optimum ratio between magnification (7x) and objective lens (50mm) results in maximum light gathering at dawn, dusk or in fog when navigation markers must be identified for safe piloting. Features long eye relief for eyeglass wearers and a rubber-armored, shockproof, heavy gauge metal body construction. Includes neoprene floating strap. Magnification x Objective Lens Diameter: 7×50 Focus: Individual Waterproof: Yes Prism Type: BAK4/Porro Body Material: Heavy gauge metal Light Transmission Efficiency: 95% Field of View: 393′@1000 yards Eye Relief: 18mm Compass: Available with or without compass Rangefinder Reticule: Yes Weight: 41.3oz. (w/out compass), 42.7 (with compass) Warranty: 25 Years Limited Energy Efficiency

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