Boating and Sailing.pdf - Moja ladja

Contents
Part 1: Getting Started in Boating 1
1 Welcome to the Wet and Wonderful World of Boating! 3
Start at the Bottom Line ..........................................................................4
Maintenance Costs ..................................................................................5
If the Sloop Fits, Buy It ............................................................................6
What to Call the Pointy End (and the Rest of a Boat) ..........................6
What Kind of Boat Are You Looking For? ............................................8
Power to the People—Boats with Motors ..............................................9
One Model Fits All: The Runabout ........................................................9
The Need for Speed: Performance Boats ................................................10
Something Fishy: Boats for Anglers ......................................................11
Up the Creek: Freshwater Fishing Boats ..............................................11
Monsters of the Sea: Saltwater Fishing Boats ........................................12
For the Shallow-Minded: Flats Boats ....................................................13
Leisure Afloat: Cruisers, Trawlers, and Houseboats ..............................14
Houseboats Without the House: Pontoon and Deck-Type Boats ..............15
Motorcycles on the Water: Personal Watercraft ..................................16
Boating in a Balloon: Inflatable Boats ..................................................17
Powered by the Wind: Sailboats ............................................................18
Muscle-Powered Boats: Canoes, Kayaks, and Rowboats ......................18
Buy New or Used? ................................................................................19
2 Power to the People—Marine Engines 21
Portable Power—Outboard Motors ......................................................22
Outboard Motor Brands ........................................................................24
Two Strokes or Four? ............................................................................24
Carry-Out Outboards—Mini-Motors ..................................................26
Compact Motors ....................................................................................26
Jet Power ................................................................................................27
Two-Cycle Outboard Oils ......................................................................28
Innies and Outies—Inboard/Outboards ................................................28
Inboard Engines ....................................................................................30
Power Without Spark Plugs—Diesel Engines ......................................30
Fuel Economy ........................................................................................31
Top-End Performance ..........................................................................31
Better at Cruising Speed ......................................................................32
Low-Speed Fuel Gobblers ......................................................................33
One Engine or Two? ..............................................................................33