Drawings & diagrams in black & white and colour.

A New Zealand Coastguard Federation Publication in 1989, very good condition


Safety in Small Crafts is written for all who go to sea in small boats. it will be of value to those who boat for pleasure, to those who boat professionally and to those who are about to take up boating for the first time. The book is an ideal study manual for those attending Safe Boating and Boatmaster courses and for those studying for commercial boating certificates

Mike Scanlan is a Master Mariner who learned the arts of navigation and seamanship from years of navigating many of the world's great passenger ships around the world ...

Contents include:

- The Board
- The Boat's Equipment
- Fire
- Navigation
- The Weather
- The sea
- The Engine
- Ropework
- Boat Stability
- Boat Handling
- Buoyage
- Rules of the Road
- Communications
- Help!
- Survival at Sea
- Associated Water Sports
- Boating Courses
- Index