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Old 08-12-2008, 04:36 PM
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I am looking for a book on rough water seamanship for small powerboats. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Lots of good info on this site. Read all the different articles on here and if you want more info you can buy the authors book.
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boat_handling_safety.htm
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Best book out there that I have seen:

"Power boats in rough seas"
By Dag Pike

Check your library. I liked my library's copy so much that I bought a used one off alibris for about $5. Very good book. Some of the stuff in it is counterintuitive but that's what you want in a hurt locker.


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Lots of good info on this site. Read all the different articles on here and if you want more info you can buy the authors book.
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boat_handling_safety.htm
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