The Boating Emergency Manual: Sail & PowerStep-by-step instructions show the average boater what to do in case of emergency. Waterproof plastic cover enables the book to be used onboard. Illustrated. |
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aboard allow aloft antibiotics assorted attached batteries blade BLEED SCREWS boat boom bosun's chair cable chafe chain chance Check cleats clips cockpit cold chisel cotter pins crew member damage danger deck dinghy downhaul drift drop engine especially fenders fitting forestay foul fractures fuel gear grommet halyard handling HEAVE heavy weather helmsman hoist hose hull immediately inboard JURY RIGS kedge keel keep lashed leak lee shore length light lubricant mainsail maneuver mast masthead meters mother ship outboard overboard patch penetrating oil possible powerboat proper pump pushpit raft reef repairs roller rope rudder sail sea anchor second anchor secured shackles side signals spar spare speed spinnaker splice spreaders stainless steel steering stern stove strain sure tape tethered tidal tide tiller tophamper TOWING towline trysail turnbuckle valve vessel warps weather fronts winch wind windward wire wrench yacht