Chapman Piloting & Seamanship

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006 - Sports & Recreation - 928 pages
With millions of copies sold, this resource has been the leading reference for both power and sail boaters for nearly 100 years. Now this absolutely essential guide is thoroughly updated with all the latest information on federal laws, regulations, and fees.
 

Contents

Foreword
6
Nautical Terms
12
Equipment for Boats
88
Lights Day Shapes
120
RightofWay Sound Signals
147
Seamanship Under Power
174
Small Boat Seamanship
220
Seamanship Under Sail
274
Basic Piloting Procedures
556
Tides Currents
581
Position Determination
631
Electrical Systems
646
Navigation Other Uses
722
Inland Boating
750
Marlinespike Seamanship
774
Weather
801

Anchoring
316
Special Seamanship Techniques
350
Safety Afloat
369
Emergencies Underway
408
The Mariners Compass
432
Aids to Navigation
473
15
481
Boating Customs
848
Boating Organizations
863
A Chart Cruising Safety Information Sources
883
USCG District Offices
890
Index
907
Photo Credits
927
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Elbert S. Maloney is one of the world's leading nautical experts and a consultant for the On-Line Boating Safety Course presented by Boat U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety. Maloney edited the 62nd edition of Chapman Piloting: Seamanship & Small Boat Handling and compiled Chapman's Nautical Guides: Communications Afloat.

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