附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-365) and index.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing, 2nd Edtion; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; How to Use This Book; Extras; Part 1 Getting Started in Boating; Chapter 1 Welcome to the Wet and Wonderful World of Boating!; Start at the Bottom Line; Maintenance Costs; If the Sloop Fits, Buy It; What to Call the Pointy End (and the Rest of a Boat); What Kind of Boat Are You Looking For?; Power to the People-Boats with Motors; Motorcycles on the Water: Personal Watercraft; Boating in a Balloon: Inflatable Boats; Powered by the Wind: Sailboats.
Muscle-Powered Boats: Canoes, Kayaks, and RowboatsBuy New or Used?; Chapter 2 Power to the People- Marine Engines; Portable Power-Outboard Motors; Outboard Motor Brands; Compact Motors; Jet Power; Two-Cycle Outboard Oils; Innies and Outies-Inboard/Outboards; Inboard Engines; Power Without Spark Plugs-Diesel Engines; Fuel Economy; One Engine or Two?; Chapter 3 Picking a Proper Prop; Gay Blades-And Serious Ones; Barrel Onward; Diameter and Prop Performance; Here's the Pitch; Putting It Together; When One Goes Up, the Other Goes Down; Right Hand or Left?; What Props Are Made Of.
Props for Electric MotorsCounter-Rotating In-Line Props; These Props Are Not Shiftless; Problems of the Improper Prop; Bad Vibrations; Care and Feeding of Your Prop; Chapter 4 It Follows You Anywhere- Trailering Your Boat; Get Fit; Weight Wisdom; Two Wheels or Four?; The Right Stuff; How Trailer Winches Work; Tongue Jacks; Do You Need Brakes?; Getting Hitched; Matching the Load-Hitch Ratings; Have a Ball-Hitch Balls; Keeping Your Trailer on the Trail-Maintenance; Wheel and Tire Maintenance; Let There Be Lights; Getting Wired; Inflation Is Good; Winch Maintenance; Get Tight and Load It Right.
Wandering TrailersThe Chain Gang; Towing Tips; Watch Where You Tow; Secure It All; Maneuvering Your Trailer; Highway Trailering; Keeping Your Cool; Pushing Off; Let's Do Launch; Up-Loading; Pulling Out; Trouble at the Ramp; A Tail-Light Cure; Part 2 The Basics of Operation; Chapter 5 Getting Underway for the First Time; All Aboard!; Keep Your Hands Handy; Starting the Engines; Leaving the Dock; Keeping Trim Afloat; Time to Trim In; Those Are the Brakes; Softening the Waves; Time to Trim Out; It Ain't Flipper-Stop Your Boat from Porpoising; The Art of Cornering.
Ventilation: Good in Motel Rooms, Bad in PropsShallow Water Trim; Boating in a Bog; Refueling Your Boat; Chapter 6 The Art and Science of Docking; Slip-Sliding Away: Maneuvering Out of a Slip; The Easy Way Out; Wind into the Dock; Spring Ahead, but Don't Fall Back; You Can Go Home Again-Docking Tactics; The Best Plan Is to Have a Plan; Practice, Practice, Practice; Avoiding Slip-Ups; Parallel Parking; Current Events; Shoehorn Maneuvering; Slow Is Good; Easy Job That Can Be Tough: Picking Up a Mooring; Tidal Tie-Ups; Dock Lines; Securing Your Boat; Chafing Gear for Your Lines.
