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Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
What You’re Not to Read
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Part 1: Getting On the Right Boating Track
Part 2: Safely Operating Your Boat
Part 3: With Much Boating Fun Comes Much Responsibility
Part 4: Keeping Your Boat Shipshape
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Getting On the Right Boating Track
Chapter 1 Powering Up to Be a Boater
You Might Be a Boater If . . .
Weighing the Costs of Boating
Costs of landlubber family activities
Costs of boating as a family
Considering Different Kinds of Boats
Getting Trained and Licensed
Navigating the Boat-Buying Scene
Buying a new boat
Buying a pre-owned boat
Getting Your Boat On and Off the Water
Getting Your Boat around on the Water
Getting Your Hands Dirty
Chapter 2 Choosing the Right Boat Type and Engine for Your Boating Needs
Acquainting Yourself with the Parts of a Power Boat
Getting Serious with Fishing Boats
Freshwater fishing boats
Bass boats
Walleye boats
Fish and ski boats
Saltwater fishing boats
Flats boats
Bay boats
Center console offshore boats
Walkaround boats
Kicking Back with Runabouts and Pontoon Boats
Running around in runabouts
Bowriders
Cuddy cabins
Deck boats
Watersports boats
Inflatable boats
Living large on pontoon boats
Going the Distance with Cruisers
Express cruisers
Sedan cruisers
Houseboats
Understanding Different Boat Engines
Getting sporty with inboard power
Tooling around with outboard power
Spending the day with sterndrive power
Maneuvering with pod drive power
Surfing along with forward drive
Jet boats surf, too
Zipping about with jet propulsion power
The shocking power of electric propulsion
Chapter 3 Finding and Buying the Right Boat for You
Narrowing Down Your Boat-Buying Choices
Considering location and type of water
Selecting a boat for saltwater (and freshwater) usage
Selecting a boat for only freshwater usage
Matching boating activities to the right boat type
Choosing the right horsepower for your boat
Setting Your Boat Budget
Budgeting for boat storage costs
Figuring in trailer, fuel, and maintenance costs
Accounting for a trailer purchase
Factoring in fuel
Managing maintenance
Insuring your boat (immediately)
Choosing how to pay for your boat
Paying cash
Financing
Deciding Whether to Buy a Pre-owned or New Boat
Buying basics for pre-owned or new boats
Checking for quality construction
Determining a fair price
Making sure the paperwork is in order
Considering a pre-owned boat
Inspecting pre-owned boats for wear and damage
Hiring a marine surveyor
Looking at a new boat
Getting stuck with a lemon
Understanding widely varying pricing
Going Shopping for Your Boat
Buying through a website
Advantages
Disadvantages
Buying from an individual
Advantages
Disadvantages
Buying from a dealer
Advantages
Disadvantages
Buying at a boat show
Advantages
Disadvantages
Getting Licensed and Educated
Passing the state boating exam
Taking a boater safety course
Chapter 4 Accessorizing Your Boat for Safety and Fun
Getting Quality and Approved Safety Gear
Staying afloat with life jackets
Being prepared with throwable life preservers
Having the right fire extinguisher onboard
Keeping a spare anchor on hand
Stowing paddles just in case
Securing and Protecting Your Boat with Mooring Lines and Fenders
Choosing the right mooring lines
Selecting the right line material
Selecting the right line diameter and length
Fending off scrapes with fenders
Communicating and Navigating Safely with Marine Electronics
Avoiding the bottom thanks to a depth finder
Verifying your location with a GPS
Staying in touch with a VHF radio
Choosing Safe, Fun Watersports Accessories
Inflating the fun with tubes
Washing away boredom with wake- and surfboards
Getting started on two skis
Slipping through the water on a slalom ski
Selecting the correct tow rope to match your watersport
Jacketing up for safety and looking cool
Part 2 Safely Operating Your Boat
Chapter 5 Towing Your Boat and Maintaining Your Trailer
Getting Properly and Safely Hitched
Defining the parts of the vehicle-trailer connection
Getting help aligning your vehicle and trailer
The same old routine: Coupling the trailer securely to the vehicle
Pulling Your Trailer Safely and Efficiently
Bring ’Er Back: Mastering Techniques for Backing Up a Trailer
Backing up while looking over your shoulder
Backing up while looking in the side mirrors
Keeping Your Trailer Roadworthy
Lighting and wiring are the first things to fail
Lubricating your wiring connections
What to do when a single light doesn’t work
Tracking down the problem when all the lights go out
Keeping those trailer wheels rolling
Monitoring your wheel bearings
Checking your tires
Making sure you can stop
Checking all the hardware regularly
Getting Some Handy Trailer Gadgets
Chapter 6 Launching and Loading Your Trailered Boat
Being a Prepared and Polite Boater at the Ramp
Get it together at home
Don’t be a ramp hog
Staging for Launch
Sizing Up the Boat Ramp to Tailor Your Technique
Mastering a shallow ramp
Meeting the challenge of a deep ramp
Combating a crosscurrent on the ramp
Launching Your Boat with a Crew
The boat handler
The vehicle driver
Guests and kids who board after launch
Launching Your Boat Alone
Time to Go Home: Getting Your Turn in the Loading Line
Figuring out what’s going on around the loading line
Offloading passengers and getting into position
Loading Your Boat on the Trailer
Approaching the trailer
Sizing up the wind and water conditions
Determining the right speed
Overcoming steering challenges
Dealing with a strong current or wind
Making contact with the trailer
Finessing the final approach
Getting your boat situated on the trailer
Getting Up a Slippery Ramp
Making Your Boat and Trailer Road-Ready
Chapter 7 Hitting the Open Water: Driving Your Boat
Fueling Up Your Boat
Taking care of your engine’s special oil needs
Two-stroke engines
Other engine types
Fueling up on land
Fueling up at the dock
Getting Your Motor Running
Putting safety first
Checking around the boat and propeller
Pulling up the anchor
Making sure the propeller is in the water
Using the engine cutoff switch lanyard
Priming the fuel line on outboards
Choking the engine and pumping the throttle on carbureted motors
Troubleshooting a nonstarter
Getting Underway
Throttling up for take-off
Maintaining and changing course
Adjusting the boat for a great ride
Understanding pitch, yaw, and roll
Trimming the propeller
Using trim tabs for a balanced ride
Shutting Down the Engine
Chapter 8 Docking, Rafting Up, and Anchoring
Docking Your Boat like a Pro
Docking stern-in (back first)
When to dock stern-in
How to dock stern-in
Docking bow-in (pointy end first)
When to dock bow-in
How to dock bow-in
Docking alongside (parallel)
When to dock alongside
How to dock alongside and between other boats
Tying your boat safely to the dock
Securing your boat with a four-point connection
Tying up when you dock alongside
Undocking and shoving off
Rafting Up with Fellow Boaters
Approaching a boat or raft at anchor
Hitching your boats together
Putting fenders at the rubbing points
Breaking up the party and the raft
Anchoring Your Boat the Right Way with the Right Anchor
Understanding the parts of an anchor
Choosing the right anchor style
Determining where and how to set the anchor
Keeping an eye out for drift while anchored
Weighing (raising) anchor
What about a windlass?
Chapter 9 Finding a Safe Harbor for Your Boat
First Things First: Make Sure You Have a Mooring Cover
Floating Your Boat in Wet Slip Storage
Getting what you want from a wet slip
Easy docking access
Dockside amenities
Preparing your boat for wet slip storage
Anti-fouling paint for your bottom
Painting the bottom yourself
Watching out for galvanic corrosion
Another alternative: Hoisting your boat
The cha-ching factor of wet slip storage
Weighing the pros and cons of floating your boat
Stacking the Deck for Dry Storage
What you can expect from dry-stack storage
Preparing your boat for dry storage
Racking up the costs of stacking your boat
Weighing the pros and cons of racking up
Buying into Convenient Moorings
Sizing up the ’minium craze
Rackominiums
Dockominiums
Enjoying premium marina amenities
Using a Trailer for More Freedom and Frugality
Where to keep your trailered boat
Home storage
Marina storage
Self-storage lots
Preparing your boat for open storage
Securing your boat
Protecting your boat from the elements
Weighing the pros and cons of trailering
Part 3 With Much Boating Fun Comes Much Responsibility
Chapter 10 Rules Do Apply: Navigating to Avoid Collisions and Confusion
Sharing the Water: Boating Rules
Boating’s golden rule: No right of way on the water
Maintaining a proper lookout
Crossing paths with another vessel
Overtaking a vessel
Meeting another vessel head-on
Keeping your speed in check
Reading Boat Lights
Light colors and locations on the boat
Interpreting the lights you see
Understanding Navigation Markers
Intracoastal Waterway markers
Other channel and navigation markers
Buoys
Bridge and other navigation lights
Chapter 11 Finding Your Way on the Water
Charting Your Course Over Big and Little Waters
Understanding chart basics
Using navigation or nautical charts
Using fishing charts
Where to buy your charts
Finding True North (and the Way Home) with a Compass
Discovering how a compass works
Navigating with a compass
Checking your compass for accuracy
Letting your compass lead the way
Choosing the right compass for your boat
Understanding the Value of VHF Radios
Turning on and tuning in
Handheld VHF radios
Fixed VHF radios
Communicating between boats
Getting the right VHF channel
Calling others on your VHF radio
Scanning the Unseen Depths with Sonar
Seeing how sonar depth finders work
Choosing the right sonar unit
Using sonar
Spotting fish with sonar
Using GPS Chart Plotters
How GPS units work
Choosing the right GPS for you
Finding your way with GPS
Letting Radar Spot Things Far in Advance
How radar works for you
Choosing the right radar for your boat
Chapter 12 Navigating Bad Weather
Tuning In to Marine Forecasts Before You Go Out
Checking weather on the web
Using VHF and weather radios to monitor weather on the water
Locating weather information on your GPS
Knowing about Warnings and Advisories for Small Crafts
Taking small craft advisories seriously
Knowing regional advisory differences
Taking Precautions when the Forecast Is Bad
Tweak your departure or destination plans
Head for port at a hint of lightning
Anticipate sudden weather changes
Secure or relocate your boat in named storms
Dealing with Weather Conditions
Gauging wind, waves, and seas
Understanding the power of thunderstorms and lightning
Navigating through fog
Recognizing fog-generating conditions
Observing foggy rules for boaters
Handling Your Boat in a Storm
Preparing your crew
Riding out the storm
Handling your boat in rough seas or waves
Dealing with head seas
Dealing with quartering seas
Dealing with following seas
Changing course in stormy seas
Chapter 13 Preparing for and Handling Boating Emergencies
Being Equipped for Dealing with Boating Hazards
Checking your safety equipment
Stowing a first-aid kit
Bringing communication gear
Reaching out with a VHF radio
Calling on your cellphone
Taking navigation tools
Finding your way with GPS
Paper or plastic? Charts or electronic GPS systems
Filing a float plan and checking insurance
Tackling Types of Emergencies
Equipment failure
Fire
Grounding on hazards below the surface
Collision with another vessel
Weather
Personal accident or injury
Calling for the Help You Need
Making a mayday call
Making a VHF DSC emergency call
Making a pan-pan call
Other means of getting attention
Deciding whether to wait for help or head for shore
Deciding to abandon ship
Attempting Temporary Repairs
Assessing the damage
Fixing what you can
Part 4 Keeping Your Boat Shipshape
Chapter 14 Keeping Up with Routine Boat Maintenance
Checking and Changing Your Engine’s Oil
Lubing up four-stroke outboards
Tools and supplies
Checking the oil
Changing the oil
Dealing with oil in two-stroke outboards
Tools and supplies
Adding two-stroke oil
Changing inboard and sterndrive engine oil
Tools and supplies
Checking the oil
Changing the oil
Changing the oil in a jet-drive engine
Changing Gear-Case Lube and Transmission Fluid
Changing gear-case lubricant
Tools and supplies
How to replace the gear-case lubricant
Upper gear cases in sterndrives
Checking and changing inboard transmission fluid
Other Sterndrive Lubricants You Should Monitor
Checking the power-steering fluid
Checking the hydraulic engine trim fluid
Protecting Your Engine from the Effects of Ethanol
Understanding the negatives of ethanol
Dealing with the effects of ethanol
Monitoring Engine Gauges
Maintaining Your Boat’s Battery
Getting power from the sun with solar chargers
Using built-in chargers to save time and work
Rescuing the day with a battery pack
Using a battery charger
Replacing a worn-out battery
Washing, Waxing, and Preserving Your Boat’s Good Looks
Getting the right boat-cleaning tools
Using the right soaps and waxes for boats
Chapter 15 Getting Your Boat Ready for Winter and Spring
Preserving Your Fuel and Engine
Changing Your Oil for Long-term Storage
Preventing Your Engine from Freezing Up
Keeping Your Battery in Shape for Spring
How to Freeze-proof Your Plumbing
Freshwater systems
Locker drains and other plumbing
The bilge
Covering the Boat Lengthens Its Life
How to Get Your Boat Ready in the Spring
Chapter 16 Repairing Leaks and Other Damage to Your Boat
Doing Quick Repairs to Keep Things from Getting Worse
Fix leaks
Tighten or replace bolts and screws
Check and tighten hose clamps
Tighten and repair hardware
Hinges and latches
Brackets and braces
Ignition switch and running lights
Spotting and Fixing Loose or Damaged Belts
Testing belt tension
Knowing when a belt needs changing
Understanding Propeller Types and Repair
Getting propeller dimensions right
Having the right number of blades
Knowing the differences in prop materials
Aluminum propellers
Stainless-steel propellers
Bronze propellers
Alloy propellers
Plastic propellers
Determining if your prop is damaged
Removing the propeller to replace or repair it
Removing outboard and sterndrive props
Removing inboard props
Repairing different types of propellers
Repairing aluminum props
Repairing stainless-steel props
Repairing bronze props
Handling Electrical Problems
What do those colored wires mean?
Working on a 12-volt battery system
Different battery setups for different boats
Battery connections are black and red
Resetting circuit breakers or replacing fuses
Tampering with 110 volts is dangerous
Tracking down electrical problems
Using some helpful wiring tools
Part 5 The Part of Tens
Chapter 17 Ten Tactics That Separate Pros from Amateurs
Know the Limits of Your Crew
Give Fair Warning for Any Maneuvers
Prepare Your Crew for Docking and Disembarking
Yell to Be Heard, Not to Offend
Resist the Temptation to Hot Dog
Be Clear About Who Has the Helm
Use Proper Docklines
Avoid the Tangled Mess of Lines
Tie a Bowline Knot
Go All the Way with a Half-Hitch Knot
Chapter 18 Ten Important Items to Keep Onboard
Life Jackets
Clean-Up Equipment
Extra Rope
A Boat Hook
A Back-up Horn
Spare Fuses
Four Key Tools
Spray Lubricant
Materials to Plug Leaks
Sun Protection
Chapter 19 Ten (Plus Two) Mechanical Checks for Buying a Pre-Owned Boat
Check All the Engine Fluids
Engine oil
Gear-case oil
Hydraulic drive trim fluid
Trim tab fluid
Power-steering fluid
Operate All Engine Devices
Check the Engine Belt
Examine All Engine Instruments
Test All Electric Devices
Check the Drive System Alignment
Check for a Sound Deck and Hull
Ferret Out Trailer Troubles
Index
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