In Fast Powerboat Seamanship, one of the world’s leading authorities on high-speed piloting and navigation shows you how to operate any fast boat for maximum thrill at minimum risk. Dag Pike describes the effects of hull design on performance and gives you a better understanding of how your boat is built. He explains how fast boats respond under a variety of conditions, and he walks you through everything you need to know about engines, propulsion systems, trim tabs, and the other controls that give you complete command of your craft. Pike provides a step-by-step tutorial in the techniques of fast-boat driving and spells out the measures you can take to ensure comfort and safety for yourself and your passengers. He also explores the things you need to know about the sea itself: how waves are generated, how they move, and how to assess and adjust to changing conditions on the water. You’ll learn how to adapt to the faster pace of events at 25 to 100 knots; navigate at high speed; and control a high-speed turn. You’ll also learn techniques for avoiding collisions, operating in extreme weather, and much more. 
The better you understand your boat and how to control it, the greater the pleasure you will get from high-performance boating. Fast Powerboat Seamanship is the source for the specialized knowledge and skills you need to get the most out of any fast boat.

Fast Powerboat Seamanship : The Complete Guide to Boat Handling, Navigation, and Safety

Engineering & Transportation

PIKE, Dag

Transportation

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Power boats in rough seas

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Adland Coles

Electronic navigation for small craft

Adlard Coles

A practical guide designed to help novices avoid and solve problems at sea, on rivers and in the harbor, this book covers the handling of cruisers, the preparation required before going to sea and the various aspects of safety and survival - such as learning about weather and how the sea behaves, matching the speed to the conditions and knowing how to navigate effectively - which may be relevant when things go wrong. The environment in which a motor cruiser operates is explained, as are the effects of waves on a boat's behavior and the way to get the best out of a boat and enjoy it. Dag Pike, a lifeboat inspector for RNLI and the navigator on Virgin Atlantic Challenger I and II, is a regular contributor to 'Motorboats Monthly' magazine.

Practical Motor Cruising

This sequel to the author's "Practical Motor Cruising" has been designed to explain advanced handling techniques for fast boats. The text focuses on operating techniques in rough weather and related topics such as crew safety and comfort, navigation, power requirements and emergency procedures.

Fast Boats and Rough Seas

Sheridan House Inc

Motorsailers

Stanford Maritime

David McKay Co.

A guide for both novice and experienced motorboat owners discusses all aspects of motorboat handling and management, including boat handling in harbor and at sea, basic navigation, and safety measures

An Introduction to Powerboat Cruising

Hearst Books

Many boat owners find the subject of electrics a complex one. In this practical, straightforward guide to small boat electrics the author examines power outputs, on board generators, fuses and breakers, emergency power supplies and short circuits.

Boat Electrical Systems

UNKNO

This is a book about practical weather forecasting, and it starts where most other books finish. Weather forecasts give you a lot of information about the weather to come but they often leave out a lot of the detail, and the timing of changes can also be vague. In this book, Dag Pike shows how to translate the basics into practical weather forecasts so that you can work out what it will be like in your area and along your proposed route. Sailors will be able to make better use of the available wind and avoid difficult areas, whilst powerboat drivers more interested in the sea conditions will be able to find the smoothest waters for a better ride. With the help of this book, readers will pick up expert tips such as Predicting the weather at sea from scanty weather forecasts Knowing what conditions to expect when near cliffs, river estuaries and valleys Understanding how the wind affects tides 50 Ways to Improve Your Weather Forecasting distils Dag Pike's experience gained from over 50 years of driving a whole range of craft from high-speed powerboats and lifeboats to ships and sailing boats. Written by one of the most experienced seamen in the world, it is your passport to practical weather forecasting techniques that will get you safely to your destination whether in fine weather or foul.

50 Ways to Improve Your Weather Forecasting

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

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