CONTENTS


1 BOATS AND THEIR BITS Boat types


Hull speed Stability


Shifting weight and free surface effect


6 6


9


10 11


2 ENGINES AND PROPULSION 12 Inboard engines


Outboard motors Inboard/Outboards


Matching the machinery Diameter, pitch and slip Bearings and stern glands Lip seals


Face seals Steering


with prop thrust with a rudder


The steering controls Gear shifts and throttles


3 PLANNING AND SAFETY Basic safety gear


Brief the crew


4 BOAT HANDLING Ferry gliding


Back to basics Turning techniques Single screw and rudder


Outboard motors or outdrives Berthing alongside


Single prop and rudder Steerable drive boats Learning the ropes Ropes to the rescue


Get your bow line on first Midships spring Leaving the berth Steerable drives


Single prop and rudder


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19 21


22 23


23 24 26 26 27 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 31 31 31


Anchoring


Dropping anchor Sheer ingenuity Dragging


5 ROPEWORK


Nylon/polyester/polypropylene Knots


Whippings Common whipping Palm and needle whipping


Eye splice Cleats


Allowing for tides Rope handling Coiling


Gasket coil hitch Heaving lines


6 TOWING Being the tug


Keep your speed down Being towed Agree salvage


Alongside towing


7 COLLISION AVOIDANCE Is there a collision risk?


The rules of the road Head on


Crossing courses Overtaking


When power and sail meet Rules for narrow channels


Lights, shapes and fog signals Able to manoeuvre freely


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Restricted or unable to manoeuvre 53 Vessels at work Light fantastic Sound sense


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