Running Aground and Getting Afloat
By Joachim Schult
112 pp. 10 photos, 52 line drawings. 1994. Paperback. $18.50
ISBN 0 7136 3896 6
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“It will never happen to me.” That's what everyone thinks before unintentionally running aground. Unfortunately, potentially harmless groundings often precipitate difficult and amateurish salvage operations that result in extensive – and avoidable – damage and expense. In Running Aground and Getting Afloat, author Joachim Schult explains techniques for freeing a boat unaided, thereby reducing the odds of compounding one's misfortune.
Once outside help becomes necessary, new questions arise: Who pays for any damage caused by the operation? When does cheap assistance turn into expensive service? How can you avoid a total loss? Schult answers these and many other questions in great detail.
Also by Joachim Schult:
- Mayday!
Yachts in Distress
- The Sailing Dictionary