Power Boating Is Not Just the Same as Driving a Car

They may both have a steering wheel, but there is more to the power boating experience, which is really a whole new ball game unrestricted by roads.To begin with, one does not have the facility of brakes in power boating, as is found in the case with driving a car. No brakes is overcome, in order to slow the boat down, usually by firstly throttling down then put the engine into idle mode before then shifting into reverse where the reverse thrust will bring the boat to a stop. An important point and one not to be overlooked, not bringing the engine to idle before reversing it will surely damage the gear box. Due to this procedure which makes slowing down a power boat much slower, when it comes to jetty's or docks, one should approach them as well as other objects carefully and importantly slowly.Essential Differences in TurningThere should be enough room for the stern to swing before attempting a power boating turn. That is not all there is to how power boating differs from steering a car.Turning is also different, and power boating requires getting the rear end to turn first and then the front end follows. This is due to the power is applied from the rear of the power boat and pushes the rear end around which is the complete opposite of how a car turns. Turning the wheel slowly on the power boat causes the stern to swing in a great curve, and the boat will change direction. Another difference between the two that may not at first seem obvious, and that is what will happen when one stops. When a car stops and the brakes are applied, it will stay stationary, but when the boat stops without the luxury of brakes there may be other boats passing or changes in the water currents that will cause it to keep moving. These result in having to carefully maneuver the boat towards the dock. As with any new experience practice will help greatly and once one understands how power boats work, it should be easy to enjoy the power boating experience.Power boating is also referred to as Stink Boating by sailors. The first one was Robert Fulton’s invention named Clermont, which was the first commercial steamboat in the world. At present, those simple steamboats have been replaced by millions of power boats that are traversing the waters with abandon. There are now many different types of power boats that each have different defining characteristics.Every boat has its own characteristics, though they all work on the same