Dockmanship - Cornell Boaters Library Author:David Owen Bell "Dockmanship," according to author Bell, is "the art, skill, and practice of safely berthing and unberthing a vessel." Anyone who's ever spent time observing the action at a marina or boat ramp will concede that the way the docking skill is practiced by many recreational boaters today can hardly be considered an "art." Here is a book that provid... more »es practical techniques designed to improve any skipper's skills.
The basics of rudders, propellers, lines, and fenders used on small to medium-sized boats are completely explored. For each type of propulsion, methods are described for maneuvering port side to, starboard side to, stern in, and bow in, as well as for getting away and handling the boat in close quarters.
Master Mariner David Owen Bell has spent close to twenty years in various seagoing enterprises. He traces his interest in dockmanship to having observed during those years some of the best and the worst of shiphandlers.« less