Stress-Free Motorboating: Single and Short-Handed Techniques

A great summation of the skills required to drive boats, berthing & mooring, the most traumatic of manoeuvres.I bought it as an addition to my library of sailing and powerboat books. As a freelance instructor I teach using a particular method laid down in my country and very effective it is too. Our national body has many books on the subject and they are very informative and form part of the national syllabus.This book builds and enhances those techniques. Perhaps because it doesn’t have to adhere to a set national structure it can be as flexible as it is. I’ve read it cover to cover and was most impressed by the “rustlers hitch”. One to use when single handed on any vessel up to about 10 metres.If you’re one of the many new to boating this year, and I’ve taught more this year than 2018 & 2019 put together, I can’t recommend this enough. Easy to understand and maps out the reasons why a boat does what it does. For me it’s a great reference book and can illuminate the subject with ease.And for those of you flicking idly through, remember: a boat doesn’t have a foot brake or hand brake. It’s blown sideways in the merest hint of a breeze. And finally the water, unlike the roads we drive on, is invariably flowing from one place to another and carrying the unsuspecting boater with it.If you take up boating, please please please take some instruction - you will thank me for it later. This book is a great step on your journey.

Brought this as a gift. They absolutely loved it. I had a look and it is a really really good book specially for new boaters, it will go through all you need to know and things you didn't even realise

I purchased this book as a Christmas Present for a family member who is into Boating and Sailing. I had a quick look before wrapping and found it very informative and interesting. It covered all aspects of Motorboating and gave a variety of way of doing and dealing with situations.From what I have gathered the book was very well received and is useful

Been waiting for this book to come out and haven't been let down.It's full of useful info and tips to make boating easier. It covers allthe main areas needed and more.It's all written in layman's terms and brilliantly illustrated. By using yourQR reader on your mobile you can get direct links to videos to show you allpoints in the book.Its a brilliant and practical book. A must for any power boater.

Brilliant. Lots of good motot boat tips, ideas and lessons. Delivered in a straightforward non-patronising manner and well illustrated. Can't fault a single thing.