| We hope you find this beginners guide to | | | | vessels equipped with basic essentials for a short |
| Motorboating useful. It's important to consider all | | | | cruise to much larger holiday crafts complete with |
| your options before buying a motorboat. | | | | shower, cooker and sleeping accommodation. |
| What is a motorboat? - A motorboat is a power | | | | Where to begin - All first time motorboat cruisers |
| driven vessel with an internal combustion engine | | | | should have some form of training. As a rule, the |
| driving a jet pump or propeller. Even a sailboat, | | | | larger the motorboat and the longer the journey, |
| while it has an engine running, is technically a | | | | the greater the level of training is required. |
| power driven vessel. The term motor boating | | | | Beginners can rent small vessels for a short |
| refers to motorised cruising vessels used for | | | | cruise, without needing much training. This will help |
| leisure. | | | | you understand the basic motorboat controls. |
| A little bit of history! - Many names contributed to | | | | Courses are available for beginners which cover |
| the invention of the motorboat. Charles Raymond | | | | the basic areas of handling the boat. The Royal |
| Hunt was responsible for introducing the deep | | | | Yachting Association offers three levels of |
| v-shaped hull in 1963, one of the motorboats | | | | courses, from a two day helmsman course |
| most important advances. Renato Levi is given | | | | offering basic boat handling, helmsmanship and |
| credit for the evolution of the motorboat, | | | | engine maintenance to a five-day coastal skipper |
| particularly developing unique concepts - improving | | | | course. |
| the performance of racing boats. Rudolph Diesel | | | | A great way to start motorboating is to combine |
| made huge advancements in motor boating. He is | | | | your motor boating course with a holiday, either in |
| best known for inventing a 25-horsepower, | | | | the UK or across the European mainland. A |
| four-stroke, single vertical compression engine. | | | | number of well known activity holiday companies |
| Types of motorboats - A speedboat is a small | | | | are RYA training centres and offer courses with |
| motorboat designed to move quickly. It is often | | | | certificates. |
| used in races and for water skiing. Even inflatable | | | | Where to use your motorboat - Motorboating is |
| boats and dinghies with a motor attached are | | | | the perfect way to explore Britain's many rivers |
| classed as types of motorboats. | | | | 'the Norfolk Broads, the Yorkshire dales, the |
| There are 3 popular version of motorboats, which | | | | historic city of York and the River Thames. |
| are: inboard, inboard / outboard and outboard. If | | | | You don't need to limit cruising to the UK. Many |
| the engine is fitted within the boat, it's called a | | | | European countries offer an interesting waterway |
| powerplant. An outboard motor has a removable | | | | journey. |
| section attached to the boat. | | | | Motor boating can be a fun and relaxing pastime. |
| Motor cruisers offer a range of amenities, | | | | Unlike sailboats, there is no need to wait for the |
| depending on the number of passengers and the | | | | right wind conditions before setting sail. |
| type of the cruising. They range from small | | | | |