The fastest way to improve your boating skills is with these great videos and new DVD's
many of which are produced in association with Boating Magazine!
Learn boat handling, marine electronics, seamanship and much more without ever leaving your slip. |
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BOATING Presents
Top 60 Tips
Boat Handling
$29.95 H474
$34.95 H474DVD
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Coast Guard License
$39.95 N394
$44.95 N394DVD
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BOATING Presents
Top 60 Tips
Saltwater Fishing
$29.95 F471
$34.95 F471DVD
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Heavy Weather Powerboat Handling
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Learn How To Handle Heavy Weather.
This guide teaches you how to be prepared for bad weather before boating and how to deal with it if you are ever confronted at sea. Not only will it show you how to avoid bad weather if possible, but also includes handling and maneuvering techniques for your boat in heavy seas, anchoring under adverse conditions, as well as covering all the equipment you'll need for bad weather cruising.
49 min.
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Coast Guard License Video
Get Your Captain's License
This is the best tape to help you to obtain the internationally recognized U.S. Coast Guard License, which is recognized as one of the ultimate tests of boating ability. This program covers the essentials of the license test, advanced piloting and the complete rules of the road needed for the examination. It also covers additional sections of the test from firefighting to basic seamanship. Subjects covered include: rules of the road, arc & visibility of lights, lights and dayshapes, right of way, navigation, tides, seamanship, fixes and bearings, set and drift, lateral buoyage system, test tips and much more.
55 min.
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Handling Your Twin Engine I/O
BOATING MAGAZINE Presents The Better Boat Handling Series For I/O's and Outboards.
Covers all of the controls and related instruments of your boat as well as the effects of using them. Features trim tabs, power tilt and trim, launching & loading, docking, backing, effects of wind and current and lots more.
50 min.
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Handling Your Single Engine I/O
Learn to handle your single engine inboard/outboard efficiently in tight quarters and open water. Covers docking, undocking, backing, turning at slow speeds, entering & departing slips, effects of wind & current and more.
50 min.
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Handling Your Twin Engine Outboard
A step-by-step video guide that teaches you how to handle your twin outboard engine and the effects of using each of the controls and instruments. Teaches docking procedures, turning, backing, trim tabs, power tilt & trim, entering & departing slips and much more.
50 min.
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Handling Your Single Engine Outboard
Discover how to handle your single engine outboard efficiently using a step-by-step approach that gives you a real "feel" for operating your boat. Covers entering & departing slips, wind & current, docking & undocking, backing, power tilt & trim and more.
50 min.
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Twin Screw Boat Handling
Divided into five sections, this tape covers the basics of the control, maneuvers, docking and undocking in slips, wind and current compensation and engine failure tactics. A great way for the crew to master proper helmsmanship.
55 min.
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Handling & Anchoring Your Boat
For single and twin screw power or sail. Covers all aspects of boat handling, docklines-how to run them and tie them, docking and undocking, effect of wind and currents, steering, "walking" the boat and maneuvering with no engine. The anchoring section will de-mystify the whole subject and show you types of anchors, how to select them, chain and line rode, selecting an anchorage, setting the anchor, dragging surge, retrieval and stowing. This tape even has a section on man-overboard featuring the new lifesling.
75 min.
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Boating At Night
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
For boaters who want to enjoy the adventure of cruising after dark. Learn how to avoid problems at night, how to see and be seen in the dark and how to safely pilot your boat. Includes tips on plotting, running your course, using radar and electronic charts. Plus onboard lights, piloting procedures and night vision equipment.
40 min.
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Powerboat Cruising
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Learn all the procedures to make your next boating trip more enjoyable. Subjects covered include determining where to cruise, anchoring, communications, maintenance, supplies, plus specific overseas custom requirements.
30 min.
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Jet Boating
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Discover the thrills and excitement of the mini jet boat. Whether your pleasure is boating or fishing, "Jet Boating" will give you detailed information on boat handling and operation.
30 min.
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Trailering Your Boat
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Learn how to select the right trailer for your boat, as well as selecting the right vehicle to tow your boat. Also covers tips and pointers on checking your trailer prior to departure, towing your boat, maintenance, plus handling your boat and trailer at the ramp.
30 min.
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Living Aboard Powerboats
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
The live-aboard lifestyle is one that most avid boaters dream of. This program covers all the pros and cons of living aboard with vital information on purchasing and financing.
30 min.
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Boatings Top 60 Tips Navigation
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Covers all the basic navigation requirements required plus several vital tips that will make navigating from one point to another much simpler and safer. Boaters of all ages and levels will discover vital steps that will make your boating experience more enjoyable.
45 min.
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Boatings Top 60 Tips: Boat Handling
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Learn how to handle your boat in open water and close quarters. Covers boat handling for inboards/outboards and entering or departing your slip or dock under different wind and current conditions. Plus handling tips in bad weather, narrow channels, rough inlets, following seas, head-on seas and running in the trough. Discover how handling your boat in a crowded marina, busy narrow channel or rough inlet can be much easier and safer.
45 min.
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Modern Coastal Piloting
"This tape is well planned and executed and is well worth viewing by those who want to recall or launch themselves for the first time into the fundamentals of marine coastal navigation." - Navigator's Newsletter
With this tape, not only will you learn the traditional methods of coastal piloting, compass use, speed/time/distance equations, deviation and variation, bow and beam bearings, running fixes, lat and long, navigation aids, but also the modern ways of position determination; Loran, Radar and T.D.'s.
68 min.
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Aids To Navigation
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Our waterways are controlled by a system of markers commonly known as "Aids to Navigation." This consists of a system of buoys, daybeacons, lights, light platforms, radio beacons and foghorns. This excellent guide will teach you how to read these markers to improve your overall boating skills and enhance your enjoyment on the water.
50 min.
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Rules Of The Road
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
This video guide covers thirty-eight United States Coast Guard navigation rules and regulations which have been developed for both inland and international waters. You'll learn how to apply, understand and operate your vessel under any condition or visibility. Includes requirements for navigation lights and day shapes, sound signals, distress signals plus steering and sailing rules for different size vessels.
45 min.
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Living Aboard Sailboats
If you have ever considered living-aboard, then this program is certain to be a valuable source of information. Includes purchasing, financing, living quarters, plus design and storage solutions.
40 min.
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Boatings Top 60 Tips Electronics
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
An excellent guide to purchasing, installing, using and maintaining marine electronics. Includes GPS, loran, VHF, single-side band, depthsounders, sonar, track plotters, electronic chart plotters, auto pilots and more.
30 min.
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Boatings Top 60 Tips - Purchasing A Boat
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
This tape is designed to help you through the purchasing process irrespective of the size and type of boat you are considering. A valuable guide for all boaters providing many tips in many key areas often overlooked.
45 min.
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Boatings Top 60 Tips - Safety
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
An excellent tape for any boater whether beginner or experienced, providing the most important pointers on safety. Includes a comprehensive list of safety considerations that will help you avoid an accident or possible catastrophe. It should be reviewed periodically and used as a checklist to help ensure your boating remains a pleasure.
45 min.
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Boatings Top 60 Tips - Maintenance
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Topics include winter lay-ups, spring start-ups, diesel and gas engine maintenance, refinishing, waxing, electronics, general boat maintenance and lots more.
45 min.
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Boating's Top 60 Tips Saltwater Fishing
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
This program covers a world of information in a detailed step-by-step informative manner for the experienced and novice angler. Features amberjack, dolphin, grouper, king mackerel,marlin, wahoo, redfish, sailfish, snapper, tarpon and tuna. Subjects covered include locating fish, preferred baits, hooking, fighting & landing fish, species habitat, lure presentation, tackle selection, bait rigging and weather patterns.
45 min.
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Boating's Top 60 Tips - Freshwater Fishing
Produced in association with BOATING MAGAZINE
Discover the tips and techniques required to help you catch more fish and become a smarter and more successful angler. Irrespective of where you fish and regardless of the particular species you pursue, this program is sure to add to the joys and pleasures of freshwater fishing.
45 min.
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Sportfishing On Long Island
A must for novices and experienced fishermen.
Capt. Jerry McGrath, an avid fisherman and award-winning instructor, teaches the basics of sportfishing in this invaluable program. Subjects covered include tips and techniques for locating fish, feeding habits, baiting methods, chumming techniques, tackle selection, knot and rig tying. Discover how to catch a variety of species including; striped bass, fluke, blackfish, bluefish and flounder.
40 min.
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