Boating can be an adventure even when tied to a slip. Being tied off and secured is when the adventure starts. I spend many an hour holed up in the bunk reading, learning all the In's and outs of keeping my vessel afloat. Reading! A few people may not be into reading and learning about the environment that surrounds them, when ever they are on or near the water. One thing about owning a Boat of any size, from a rowing boat on up to the size of a mega-yacht, there is always something new to every situation on board a vessel. I had a gal skipper my commercial boat for me years ago and I had everyone on board participate in practicing general alarm. My little skipper hated the practice drills because she just could not figure out how to get in and out of a survival suit in a timely manner. It's not like I would have a drill every time you turned around, but if equipment and the cabin started to look crowded and unorganized, I would usually start in on one of my power talks. Which included rule number #1 that everyone would repeat: Rule number one: Don't Panic, Panic Kills! Rule number two, the Captain is always right! and visa versa. One thing to point out is the fact if your not ready for situations that may arise, it may then be to late. That's why I spend so much time reading and learning, that's why I started this post.
A few years back I bought a copy of Knights Modern Seamanship
, it has got to be the most informative book I have ever read. I went completely through this manual of seamanship twice in a row. I could not put it down, here is reading that will stand you right next to the writer and experience everything they are writing about. Some of the Weather Information that's written about in this manual covers storms and how to avoid them, reading this might make a person Sea-Sick.Let's just say I've plotted a route to knowledge in a book that I will be using repeatedly for the rest of my life. Find yourself in this manual and learn what most could only guess. A true Captain knows how to lead, and has the know how to command any situation. Enjoy!
Knights Modern Seamanship
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