Category: Boat Handling
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The importance of alternative power
After reading about the Carnival cruise boat in the Gulf of Mexico CNN 2013 it has got me thinking about the heavy reliance on the engine power. They have lost engine power. Their power is out. The toilets don’t work, the air conditioning doesn’t work, lights don’t work. It’s too hot in the cabins so…
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Safer Boating Week launched
“October 17–24 has been declared Safer Boating Week this year, in what will become an annual focus on keeping boaties safe in the lead up to Labour Weekend – the traditional time to get boats and gear ready for summer.”*1 “The vast majority of recreational boating fatalities do occur on boats under 6m. It’s simply…
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A welcome sight on the sea
Birds on the sea are a welcome sight. It means fish are in the area. Drop those lines off the back of the boat if you haven’t already. You don’t need GPS to alert you on this one. Don’t forget your natural instincts, don’t rely on modern technology, use your eyes, your sixth sense, your…
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Voyaging Under Power 4th Edition- Book
Title: Voyaging Under Power Author: Robert P. Beebe & Denis Umstot Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Date Published: January 16, 2013 Pages: 448 pages (Hardcover) Price: NZ$40.08 (Book Depository) Guide to cross the oceans and see the world in comfort and safety.
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The Complete Anchoring Handbook: Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather – Book
Title: The Complete Anchoring Handbook: Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather Author: Alain Poiraud, Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt, Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt Publisher: International Marine/ Ragged Mountain Press Date Published: 2007 Pages: 256 Price: US$11.49 (Amazon.com) Kindle Version For sailing boats, planing boats and displacement boats. For everyone who wants to anchor in a bay and sleep…
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Diesel Engine Handbook – Book
Title: Diesel Engine Handbook Author: Andrew Simpson Publisher: The Royal Yachting Association Date Published: 2006 Pages: 94 Price: NZ$32.87 (Book Depository) Extras: DVD included The official course book for the RYA One-Day Diesel Engine Course. A reference guide to understand and maintain your marine diesel engine. How the Diesel Engine Works Fuel Air System Engine…
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Bowline Knot
Knot: Bowline When: Used to tie a mooring line from a boat to a post, a very reliable knot A knot that you need to be able to tie with your eyes closed or in the dark. You may arrive at a marina at night. A knot that you need to know for the Day…
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Sea Survival – Book
Title: Sea Survival Handbook Author: Keith Colwell Publisher: The Royal Yachting Association Date Published: 2010 Pages: 160 Price: NZ$25.70 (Book Depository) Written as a course book for the one day course in Sea Survival. A common sense approach to sea survival explained well to the complete novice with plenty of diagrams. Knowing what to do…
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To trust a bow thruster
A bow thruster is a cylinder running through your hull at the bow (front end) of the boat, below the waterline, with propellers, to aid in the sideways movement of the boat. It helps in mooring the boat in the marina. For a larger vessel it allows the ship to enter harbours without a tug.…
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Heaving To
In Sailing, heaving to (to heave to and to be hove to) is a way of slowing a sail boat’s forward progress, as well as fixing the helm and sail positions so that the boat does not actively have to be steered. It is commonly used for a “break”; this may be to wait for…
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