This volume contains a collection of classic articles on motor boating and yachting, covering a variety of aspects ranging from the properties of propellers to managing and maintaining your boat. Carefully selected for a modern readership, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to anyone with a practical interest in boating or sailing, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. The articles include: "The motor Boat and Yachting Manual - A Practical Handbook for All Who Are Interested in Motor Boats of Any Type", "Motor boating for All", "The Motor Boat Manual - With a Special Section on outboard Motors and Boats", "Fishing Boats of the World", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on boat building.