Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

A practical how-to guide to handling and

avoiding powerboat problems and

emergencies

With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer

stability profiles, and enough speed to get

themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more

susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident

Powerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding

problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding

to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains

several anecdotes of problems encountered and

resolved (or not).

Stu Reininger is a marine consultant and

contributing editor to MotorBoating magazine, reporting on

boat handling and seamanship. Previously, he served as senior

editor of Boating, Power & Motoryacht and Marine Log. Holder

of a USCG 100 ton Master’s license, he has worked as a

delivery skipper with seven transatlantic crossings. He has

also worked as a marine surveyor, charter captain, and master

of ferries and other commercial vessels.