{"product_id":"dockmanship","title":"Dockmanship - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eProvides the needed information to turn any skipper into a master of docking. Covers every aspect of close-quarter maneuvering for all size pleasure and smaller work vessels. Good Illustrations, clear text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Owen Bell defines dockmanship as \"the art, skill, and practice of safely berthing and unberthing a vessel,\" and this 1992 Cornell Maritime Press book is devoted to exactly that. It is written for operators of small to medium-sized boats who want to come alongside and leave a dock with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBell explains how rudders and propellers actually move a boat at slow speed, then covers the practical use of dock lines and fenders. The result is a focused handbook on the close-quarters maneuvering that worries many skippers most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pc-book-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Owen Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 x 7 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\/Distributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cornell Maritime Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780870334252\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cornell Maritime Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857149722869,"sku":"CMP277","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/2198\/0149\/files\/CMP277_104.jpg?v=1793862522","url":"https:\/\/uhahm3-rm.myshopify.com\/products\/dockmanship","provider":"Paradise Cay Publications, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}