Stapleton's Powerboat Bible - Brossura

Stapleton, Sid

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071440542 ISBN 13: 9780071440547

Casa editrice: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2004

Riassunto

"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, trawler yacht live-aboard and founder, Bluewater Books & Charts

Written for owners of large powerboats (more than 35 feet long), this book picks up where other references leave off. It is one of the most ambitious and far-ranging references ever offered to powerboaters.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

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

Contenuti:

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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0071440542
• ISBN 13: 9780071440547
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 442