Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from Boatu.S.'s 20-Year Case File of Things Gone Wrong

by Robert A. Adriance Jr.

Book Overview

You're safest on the water when you and your boat are seaworthy

BoatU.S. provides marine insurance coverage to 250,000 American powerboaters and sailors, which makes its collection of claims reports one of the world's largest archives of boating accidents. For more than 20 years, as writer and editor of BoatU.S.'s quarterly publication Seaworthy, Bob Adriance has sifted and analyzed this rich trove to discover...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 007145327X
• ISBN13: 9780071453271
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Seaworthy Review and is a good read

Seaworthy Review Seaworthy is a great read and a book that may save your life some day. Learn from 100s of lessons and mistakes boaters make in difficult situations that hopefully you will never have to face. But if you do this book will help you to prepare for the worst. Bruce

A MUST for every boater

This book is so well written and organized that it should be aboard every boat and read more than once. I couldn't put it down the first time through. It had some extremely valuable tips...some I had heard before and others I had never thought of. It is organized in 7 chapters that make it very easy to refer back to if there are any items needing some quick review. Nothing in the book is "text book" types of issues. Everything is real world and current.

armchair experience works

As a part-time cruiser (diesel engine) and sailor, I have depended much on reading about boats, and cruising, to help me make up for my lack of experience on the water. A small library has been acquired. This one book has been a great read, well-written, and manages to get the point(s)across better than any other format, eg., other people's actual experiences and losses. I am on my third reading of this book, making notes of what else I might do to my own boats to prevent the problems that have been expertly identified. Great book!

Worth every penny!

This is a rather inexpensive book for the value it provides to everyone who operates a vessel. It is more directed towards owners of mid to larger size power or sail boats and maybe less towards the bass fisherman and occasional recreational sport boater, but nevertheless valuable information for everyone in boating. As a BoatUS member, one of the best organizations I am a member of and recommended to every boater, I have seen the ship wreck reports in their monthly publication and on their web site. I wanted this book to help me avoid getting into situations that would cause me, my crew and my boat harm. This book has done a number of important things for me. First, it has renewed my respect for the responsibility of operating a vessel. Next, it has shown me that a responsible operator must consider the lack of ability or responsibility of other boaters. It also has given me many valuable hints how to react in situations or tips how best avoid getting into trouble. If you are a boater there are a number of books you absolutely should read to educate yourself with how to run and dock a boat. THis book must be in your library to educate yourself with the potential perils of boating and how to not make the mistake others have already made.

Gain from Others Loss

Seaworthy, the book, is a compliation of the quarterly magazine articles published through BoatUS insurance affiliates. If you own a power or sailboat and (or)dock or trailer it, this book is worth the money spent. The book describes common mistakes that have resulted in damage or the loss of their boat. Usually photographs show the results of the mistakes. The text descibes what happened, why, and how to avoid the cause. The lessons learned from these mistakes will save you money, frustation, and at the minimum, a bad day.