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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Boating and Sailing, Second Edition
Check the Oil, Please ..........................................................................298
Sparking Your Relationship ................................................................299
Prop Problems? ....................................................................................300
Why Won’t It Start? Basic Troubleshooting ......................................300
Nothing Happens When I Turn the Key ..............................................301
It Turns Over but It Won’t Start ........................................................301
I Flooded the Engine—Now What? ....................................................302
Uh-Oh, I Pulled the Kill Switch ..........................................................303
Could I Be Out of Gas? ......................................................................304
I’ve Tried Everything and the Motor Still Won’t Start! ......................304
When the Motor Overheats ................................................................304
It Runs but It Doesn’t Move ................................................................305
Part 7: Sailing, Sailing … 307
23 How to Tell the Main from the Jib: A Sailor’s Vocabulary 309
Sailboat or Powerboat? ........................................................................310
Getting Started ....................................................................................310
The Absolute Basics of Sailing ............................................................311
From A to Z: Parts of a Sailboat ..........................................................312
The Points of Sail ................................................................................315
Sailing Magic—Going Upwind ..........................................................316
Terms for Downwind ..........................................................................317
Other Handy Terms to Know ..............................................................318
24 Types of Sailboats 321
What Do You Call It? ..........................................................................321
Single-Mast Sailing ..........................................................................322
Two-Mast Sailing ..............................................................................322
One Hull or Two? ................................................................................323
Sink or Capsize? ..................................................................................324
Daysailers, Cruisers, and Racers ..........................................................325
It’s a Surfboard … No, It’s a Sailboat … No, It’s a Sailboard ............326
Sport Cats ............................................................................................327
Flying on Water ..................................................................................328
Sail Shapes ............................................................................................328
Sail Care ................................................................................................329
Get Caught Up in the Race ................................................................330
25 The Mechanics of Sailing 331
Why Sailboats Sail ................................................................................331
Your First Sailing Trip ..........................................................................333
Getting Underway ................................................................................335
Trimming the Sails ..............................................................................336