Full Description
Seamanship is the art of managing a boat. This book is a follow-up to the successful Sail & Rig Tuning and Illustrated Navigation covering knots, docking the boat and anchoring, all illustrated in Ivar Dedekam's distinctive style and backed up with clear and simple text. These skills are imperative to keep a boat safe and make cruising as enjoyable as possible.* Follows on from the success of the author's previous work, Sail & Rig Tuning (sold approx. 27,000 copies)* Covers cruising boats worldwide* Covers all the key topics for managing a boat and safety on board (e.g. ropework, mooring, manoeuvring in harbour, anchoring)* Highly illustrated
Contents
Contents / Introduction / Ropework / General Clove hitch Bowline / Sheet bend / Reef knot / Stopper knots / Rolling hitch / Coiling ropes / Belaying a cleat / Whipping / Splicing / Lashing / Winch handling / Making fast on a bollard / Various knots / Special knots / Boat handling / General / The propeller / The rudder / Wind impact / Turning a boat in confined spaces / Engine handling / Entering and leaving a berth / Coming alongside the pier / Mooring to the pier / Using spring lines / Mooring / Turning the boat at the pier / Mooring to piles / Mooring to buoys / Tide and currents / Manoevering in currents / Anchoring / General / Anchor rodes / Anchor equipment / Fore deck arrangement / Anchoring techniques / Relieving the rode / Anchor chum / Weighing anchor / Weighing anchor under sail / Using to bow anchors / Anchor arrangement / Anchoring examples / Diverse / Summing up / Index
