Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling

ahead aids to navigation anchor angle antenna areas basic boat boat's boatmen bottom buoys carry channel chart Coast Guard color compass course cruising daybeacons daymarks deck depth deviation device direction distance engine ensign equipment feet flag flashing fog signal forward fuel harbor head height hull indicate Inland Rules knots Lakes length Light Lists magnetic maneuver marine mark mast masthead measured meters miles millibars motor motorboats nautical nautical charts nautical miles normal Notices to Mariners operation outboard outboard motors personal flotation device Pilot Rules plotted port power-driven vessel propeller radar radio range regulations river rope rudder safety sail sailboats scale shown side skipper small craft speed splice starboard station steering stern Table Tidal Current tide tion towing turn U.S. Coast Guard units vertical visibility weather white light wind yacht