E-book Category: Adventure, Manuals, Nonfiction E-book Title: Twin Screw Tutor Author: Charles J. Reichert Book Description: The Simple Instructions for Handling Twin Screw Boats
A simple & complete system used at the helm or on land to understand the actions and results of rudder and throttle manipulation. With this Flashbook know-how
you can discover to control any twin screw vessel.
78 Fully Illustrated Pages
Afoot
Course straight ahead Gradual left turn rudder amidship Gradual left turn applying left rudder Rapid left turn engine rpm uneven Gradual right turn rudder amidship Gradual right turn applying left rudder Rapid right turn engine rpm uneven
Stopped-up
Rapid left turn Rapid left turn applying left rudder Rapid right turn Rapid right turn applying right rudder
Stopped-up Come VESSEL SIDEWAYS
Come to the left remaining parallel
Come to the right remaining parallel BACKING Straight back rudders amidship Gradual to port rudders amidship To port rudders hard left Gradual to starboard rudder amidship To starboard rudders hard right
Just about the Author : Captain Reichert has logged over 100,000 maritime miles operational twin screw vessels. During that time, he trained personnel to maneuver and safely operate commercial U.S. Coast Guard inspected and certified rider vessles that had twin screws and twin rudders. It became obvious to him that the students did not understand what forces were being exerted below the vessel once
a maneuver was being executed. It seemed that no matter how comprehensive the explanation, it had little or no meaning to the person involved. Captain Reichert actor a crude set of visual aids in the form of flash cards and sent them house with the students. Nightlong the rate of improvement in every student was really noticeable and the students shortly were maneuvering the vessel with more much accuracy and understanding.Several years and more thought later, Captain Reichert distinct to improve upon his know-how
and to offer it in the form of a FLASHBOOK for sale to the public. The simple, yet apprehensible form is a TUTOR for the beginner or the professional who perpetually
strives to hone his or her skills. The illustrations in the learning instructions are plain and give the impression of looking down through a glass bell-bottom boat.
The explanations are simple and easy to understand. The FLASHBOOK is easily used by one or two individuals at the same time and can immensely
accelerate learning time.