The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating
Subtitle: An A-Z Compendium of Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, Navigation, and Nautical Wisdom
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Published: December 2003
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780071378857
First sentence: You'll often hear the old advice never to abandon your boat until you have to step up to the life raft.