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Highly illustrated with step-by-step photographs, this highly practical handbook tackles the most common motorboating scenarios anyone will ever have to manage, whether cruising along a river or around the coast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author covers groundbreaking and dependable procedures for getting off (and then back on to) a berth, anchoring, picking up mooring buoys, boat-handling in tides, fast-flowing rivers, managing locks and even picking up a man overboard. 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This new edition is a godsend with its original techniques for coping in every situation. It is fully revised throughout with new practical tips and advice on mooring, navigation, anchoring and safety at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301361955189,"sku":"9781472978424","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472978424_27f46e7e-a3d0-4b37-9615-371941a876ec.jpg?v=1786021094"},{"product_id":"stress-free-engine-maintenance","title":"Stress-Free Engine Maintenance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and practical guide to looking after your boat’s engine, knowing the signs when all is not well, and how to fix it\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith\u003ci\u003e Stress-Free Engine Maintenance,\u003c\/i\u003e learn how to change a filter and impeller, how to ensure the engine doesn’t overheat, and much more. 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