need help

[rebel165]

i just bought a 1983 aquasport 19'5 with a evinrude 185 outboard , i know nothing about boats i got no info or instructions and i need help.

[GoneFission]

Lots of info in the photo gallery section, including owner's manual stuff.  

If you really want to learn, get a copy of Chapman's Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling.  It's about as close to a boater's Bible as you can get.    

As a start, here are some online things to check out:

http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/

http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/safetips.htm  

http://www.boatingsafety.com/

Study up and see ya on the water!

[jethrosixxx]

i couldn't agree more about Chapman's Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling.  it doesn't read like a text book and you can jump around chapters.  i got my '57th Edition' for christmas in 1986!