Knowing the Ropes: Selecting, Rigging and Handling Lines Aboard

By Roger C. Taylor and Taylor, Roger,

Book Overview

Large, small, traditional, or contemporary, all boats share one thing in common: rope. Learning how to deal with the gnarly stuff is the major prerequisite for graceful boat handling. In Knowing the Ropes, Roger Taylor lends his lifetime of seagoing experience to boaters of all skill levels, describing--with the help of Kathy Bray's drawings--every aspect of ropework aboard: how to choose it, use it, care for it, knot it, coil it, whip it, marry it, haul on it, and reef and lash with it. You learn how to control sails, tow a dinghy, handle the anchor, move heavy cargo, and dock under any conditions. You learn the ropes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877423911
• ISBN13: 9780877423911
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Concise and Easily Read Reference

Knowing the Ropes provides a lot of information in a concise and easy to read format. Roger Taylor's descriptions are clear and easy for the novice to understand, and the illustrations are top notch, providing all the information you need without confusing and unneeded detail. Rather than bombard you with all the knots possible, the book introduces a few, and then builds on them using practical examples. There's quite...