Introduction | |
The Basics | |
Why Go Boating? | |
Documents, registrations, and Licenses | |
When and Where | |
Singles, Couples, and Families | |
Is Boating For Me? | |
A Day in the Life | |
The Boat | |
Different Kinds of Boat | |
Buying a Boat | |
Understanding Your Boat | |
The Boating Year | |
Mooring | |
Storing Your Boat | |
Insuring Your Boat | |
Equipping Your Boat | |
Basic Safety Rules | |
Vessel Safety Check | |
Provisioning the Galley | |
Clothing | |
Activities Checklist | |
Pre-Cast-Off Checklist | |
First-Aid Kit | |
Basic Navigation | |
Launching the Boat | |
Moving Off | |
Rules of the Road | |
Etiquette Afloat | |
Navigational Aids and Aids to Navigation | |
Using Charts | |
Returning Safely | |
Cooking and Provisions | |
Cooking on Board | |
The Galley: Kitchen Ingredients | |
Easy Breakfasts | |
Quick Lunches | |
Delicious Evening Meals | |
Treats Afloat | |
Waste Disposal | |
Activities and Skills | |
Waterside Attractions | |
Aquatic Scavenger Hunt | |
Semaphore Flag Code | |
Castaway for a Day | |
Supervised Activities | |
Fishing | |
Watching Wildlife | |
Measuring Wind Speed | |
Making a Telescope | |
Swimming | |
Ghost Stories, Sea Shanties, and Games | |
Celestial Navigation | |
Pitfalls and Problems | |
The Unpredictable Elements | |
Mechanical Trouble | |
Getting Lost | |
Help! | |
References and Resources | |
First Aid | |
Carbon Monoxide | |
Useful Knots | |
The Beaufort Scale | |
Distress Signals | |
Glossary of Terms | |
Index | |
Additional Resources | |
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