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boating secrets uncovered

Boating Secrets Uncovered

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boating secrets uncovered

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  1. BoatingSecrets Uncovered AGuideToThe CompleteFamily Experience

  2. TableofContents Introduction BuyingaBoat KindsofBoats BuyingaUsedBoat EngineCheckList BoatCheckList BestPlacestoBuyaBoat BoatFinancing InsuranceandRegistration BoatMaintenance EmergencyBoatRepair BoatEquipment GettingOntheWater Rulesofthe“Road” BoatSafety BoatingEtiquetteforGuests BoatingWithChildren InCaseofEmergency Conclusion 3 4 4-9 9 12 13 15 17 18 20 26 27 29 32 38 42 45 49 61

  3. INTRODUCTION Forsomepeople,theperfectdayisclearandsunny.It’snottoo coolandit’snottoowarm.Thereisagentlebreezeblowingandthe waterislikeasmoothplateofglassandtheyarehappilyridingalong thewaterintheirnewboatenjoyingthesceneryalongtheway. Ifthissoundslikeyourperfectdaytoo,therearesomethings thatyouneedtoknowaboutbeforeyoubeginyourboating adventures.Boatingismuchmorethanjustputtingacraftonthe waterandswitchingonthemotororhoistingthesails.Whileitmay seemlikeaneasyundertaking,youshouldstillbecomeaninformed boaterknowingtherulesofthewateraswellasboatsafety. Boatinghaslotsandlotsofadvantagesthatyoumayhavenever thoughtabout.Itcanhelpbringyoutogetherasafamily,itcanease stress,anditisalotoffun.Experiencedboaterscansharewithyou theirloveofboatingandwhyit’ssomethingtheypursueheartily. Recreationalboatingprovidesaconstructiveoutletfor entertainmentthatreducesstressandprovidesampleopportunities forself-enrichment.Itdoesn’tmatterifyou’relearningtowaterski, relaxingasyoutrytocatchafish,orjustrelaxingondeckand enjoyingasunset,boatingcanbringqualitytoyourlife. AboutninetypercentofAmericanslivelessthananhouraway fromanavigablebodyofwater.Thatmeansthatboatingisalsoa convenientmeansofentertainmentthatrequiresjustalittletravel time. Believeitornot,boatingcangreatlyreducetheamountofstress inyourlifeaswell.Infact,a2005NationalMarinaManufacturers Associationsurveyofover1,000Americanhouseholdslistedboatingin thetop-threeofallstress-relievingactivities.

  4. Therearemanyactivitiesyoucandowhileboatingthatcanalso contributetowardyouroverallwell-being.Waterskiingisgreat exercise.Somepeoplebelievethatjustbreathinginthefreshairfrom thedeckofyourboatcanhavehealingqualitiesaswell.Nutritionists knowthatfishisgoodforyou.Boatingallowsyoutocatchyourown freshfishthusimprovingyourhealthaswell. Ifyou’renewtoboating,don’tfear.Thereisalottolearn,but thegoodnewsisthatit’seasytolearn.Thisbookwillexploreall aspectsofboatingfrompickingoutaboattoboatsafety.Whether youareinterestedinboatingforrecreationorasawaytoconnectwith familyandfriends,withourhelp,you’llbeonthewaterinnotime. Withtheinformationcontainedinthisbook,evenapersonwith noboatingexperiencewillbeabletoenjoythisgreatactivitylikemore experiencedsailors.ThisisBoating101–letclassbegin! BUYINGABOAT Manypeoplewouldlovetogetintoboatingasaregularactivity intheirlives,buttheythinktheycan’taffordtoowntheirownboat. Whilebuyingaboatcanbealargeexpenditure,thereareactually manyoptionsprospectiveboatownerscanusewhenbuyingaboat. Almostallboatdealerswillofferfinancingforyourboat,and mostofthetime,yourpaymentswillbeunder$200amonth.Youcan alsolookintosecuringapersonalloanforyourboatthroughyourlocal bank. Manynewboatownerswillbuyapreviouslyownedboatastheir firstwatercraft.Alotoftimespeoplewillupgradetheirchoiceofboats andthenselltheiroldboat.Thiscanbeagreatwaytogetintoboat ownershipwithoutspendingalotofmoney. Let’sstartbyidentifyingwhatexactlycertainboatsare. Sometimestheterminologycangetlostonbeginners,sowe’lllookat someofthemostcommonboatsandwhatthey’recalled. Bass/Fishing Boat

  5. Theseboatsareexactlywhatthenameimplies.Theyaremeant tobeusedforfishing.Mostfishingboatsarepoweredbyoutboard motors,andmanyalsohaveatrollingmotormountedonthebow. Bassboatscanbemadeofaluminumorfiberglass.Aluminumis lighterandeasiertomaneuverthusrequiringasmallermotorthan wouldberequiredofafiberglassboat.Analuminumboatiseasierto transportandrequiresasmallervehiclewhentowingonatrailer. Themostcommonsizeoffishingboatsrangebetween16and20 feetlongandprovideanywherebetween50and200horsepowerin themotors.Almostallwillhavebaitandfishwellforstoringyour catchaswellasseparatecompartmentstostorerods,reels,and tackle. Aluminumbassboatscanbealittlecheaperthanthefiberglass varietywithpricesbetween$7,000and$30,000newdependingon thepackageyouchoose.Themostpopularsizeofaluminumfishing boatsis17feetwitha50horsepowermotor. Fiberglassboatsaredesignedtobeflashier.Theycancomeina varietyofcolorsandarecapableofmuchhigherspeedsthantheir aluminumcounterparts.Afiberglassbassboatcanhandlerough watersmoreeasilyandarehighperformanceboats.Ifyouarelooking toangleprofessionally,youwillwantafiberglassboat. Thepricerangeforbuyinganewfiberglassboatwouldbeginat around$10,000andcangetupinthe$75,000rangetopend.Most fishersprefera18footboatwitha150horsepowermotor. Cruising Boats Thesearewonderfulboatsfortakingtripson.Theyare designedtobeasortofhomeawayfromhomealbeitsmaller, obviously!CruisingboatsgenerallycomewithTVs,microwaves,and otherhomeytouches.Theygenerallyhave2or3sleeping compartmentssoovernighttripsaremucheasier. Thereisusuallyagalleyforcookingoncruisingboatsaswellas aseparatebathroom/showerarea.Theyhavealargefuelcapacity;so longtripsaredefinitelypossiblewithacruisingboat.

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