Power Boating For Dummies is a guide to power boating for both new and experienced boaters. It advises readers of necessary boating supplies, safety concerns and equipment, accessories, and includes locations of boating facilities, and how to safely pilot the ship.
Shows how to build watercraft from recycled and easy-to-find materials, using everything from electric motors, balloons, and gears to water jets, steam, chemical reactions, and gravity.
There's more than one way to power a toy boat. Electric motors, balloons, gears, water jets, belt drives, chemical reactions, steam, and even gravity can be used to propel a small ship across a pool. Also, the boats' propellers and paddles can be side-mounted or at the stern, or…
Get the best deal on a boat that's right for you. Buying a powerboat is fraught with decisions, and getting it wrong can be a costly and frustrating experience. In this book, one of the nation's bestselling authors on powerboating explains everything you need to know to select a…
A guide to selecting and acquiring the best powerboat includes information on negotiating the best deal on any boat, understanding boat financing, registration, insurance, and the legal obligations of boat owners.
