A good-humored guide to the many idiosyncrasies of boats and boaters, this offbeat guide explains, with the help of whimsical drawings, topics such as how to use the head, understanding marine dress codes and etiquette, surviving seasickness, finding the ideal boat, and perfecting the art of romance while at sea. From making sense of salty sayings to dealing with a rowdy crew, this all-in-one guide to sail and power boats will amuse and enlighten landlubbers wishing to understand the waterfront scene and will give crusty seadogs a boatload of laughs.
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A guide to the many idiosyncrasies of boats and boaters. It explains with the help of whimsical drawings, topics such as how to use the head, understanding marine dress codes and etiquette, surviving seasickness, finding the ideal boat, and perfecting the art of romance while at sea.
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"Veteran boater Bree has some fun with this little book. Among chapter headings: Do Not Whiz Into the Wind, Shipboard Love, . . . and Abandon All Hope You Who Enter Here." -- St. Paul Pioneer Press

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781892147158
Publisert
2009-04-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Marlor Press
Vekt
118 gr
Høyde
152 mm
Bredde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96

Forfatter

Biographical note

Marlin Bree is a veteran boater and the author of 'Alone Against the Atlantic', 'Wake of the Green Storm', 'Call of the North Wind', and 'In the Teeth of the Northeaster'. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.