Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation

Name: Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation
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ISBN: 9780070674752

ISBN-10: 0070674752

ISBN-13: 9780070674752

Edition: 1994

Authors: John Vigor

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This book--distilled from centuries of seafaring wisdom (and the author's 20 years of researching, clipping, and collecting)--provides quick, simple answers to most of the questions sailors and powerboaters--both novice and experienced--ask about small boats and the sea. Covered are 420 topics in alphabetical entries, which are conveniently accessed via a thoroughly cross-referenced master index. Among the topics covered are hull thickness, estimating distances, bottom paint coverage, when to hoist and lower flags, predicting weather, which colors are unlucky, rope size and strengths, anchoring rights, and making a rum punch. When greater precision is needed, it will in most cases be found…

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List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 2/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 4.75" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction


A Abandoning Ship


Aground


Air Pressure, on Sails and Rigging


Albatross, Superstition Concerning


Alternators


Anchors and Anchoring


Angles, Horizontal, Estimating


Atoll Passes, Current Movement in B Balanced Helm, Factors Affecting Monohull Sailboats


Ballast and Bad Luck


Ballast Ratios, Safe, for Monohulls


Barometers


Battens, Sail, Eliminating


Batteries


Beam, Proportion to Length


Bearing, Collision


Bearing, Definition of


Berths, Dimensions of


Bilge Pumps, Minimum Requirements


Binoculars


Black Box Theory, Vigor's


Blistering of Fiberglass Hulls


Blocks, Size of


Boarding Ladder, Side for


Boat, Choosing the Right One for You


Boat, Definition of


Boom, Metal, Recommended Minimum Sizes


Bosun's Chair, Safe Use of


Bottom Painting, Golden Rule


Breakers, Spilling and Plunging


Brightwork


Bulwarks, Depth of


Buoyage


Buoys, Effect of Color


Buoyancy, Center of


Buys-Ballot Law C Capsize


Carbon Monoxide, Dangers of


Carrying Capacity, Boats Under 20 Feet Overall


Castaways, Survival Rate of


Center of Effort, Position of


Center of Lateral Resistance, Position of


Chain, Strength of


Chain Locker, Estimating Size of


Chart Table, Size of


Charts


Chartwork, Best Pencil for


Circles of Position


Circling, Accidental


Circumnavigation, Definition of


Cockpit, Self-Draining


Color and Distance, Assistance in Judging


Color Blindness, Frequency Among Crew


Colors, Unlucky


Companionway Ladder, Proportions of


Compass


Coral Reefs, Navigating by Eye


Course Correction for Variation and Deviation


Crew Overboard Routine


Cruisers, Success Rate Among


Cruising, Cost of


Currents


Currents and Tidal Streams, Face-Saving Facts D Dangers, Keeping Clear of


Decks, Teak


Delivery Trips, Documentation for


Depth Sounders, Choices


Design, of New Yachts


Diesels


Dinghies


Direction, Measurement of


Displacement, Definition of


Displacement-to-Length Ration


Distance Off, Estimating by Eye


Distress Signals, Reliability of


Dock Lines, Length of


Dock Lines, Size of Splices


Dockage, Cost of E Ear Infections, from Sea Water


Echo Pilotage


Electrical Bonding


Electrical Grounding


Electrical Wiring


Engines


Exhaust Line, Pitch of F Fathom, Derivation of


Fear, Experience of


Fear, Widespread, Occurrence of


Fiberglass Construction


Fiddles, Height of


Figureheads, Derivation of


Fire


First Aid


Fishing, Definition of


Flags


Flotation, Requirements for Ballasted Hulls


Flotsam and Jetsam, Definitions of


Fog


Foresail Sheets, Fouling of


Foresails, Headsails, and Jibs


Freeboard in Sailboats, Classic Proportions of


Friday, Sailing on


Fuel


Fuel Tanks, Shape of G Gaff Mainsail, Proportions of


Gales, Frequency of


Galley, Placement of


Galley Stove, How to Gimbal


Global Positioning System (GPS), Limitations of


Green Flash, at Sunset


Griping, Causes of H Hallucinations, Occurrence of


Halyards, Types of


Hatches, Dimensions of


Headroom, Definitions of


Height of Eye, for Sextant Navigation


Hobbyhorsing, Causes of


Hooks, Shackles, and Rings, Strength of


Horsepower


Horses, Live, Provisions for


Hull Color, Best of Resale


Hull, Cost of


Hull, Steel, Resale Value of


Hurricanes


Hypothermia, Diagnosis and Treatment of J Jib Numbering and Naming System


Jib Sheet, Strain on K Keels and Keel Boats


Knots L Lateral Plane, as a Percentage of Sail Area


Latitude, Approximate


Lead, Sounding


Leaks, Emergency Actions to Take


Lee Helm, Effect of


Leeway, in Sailboats


Lifelines, Height of


Liferaft, Chances of Survival in


Light, Jumping


Lightning Protection, Principles of


Lights


Lines, Suggested Color Coding of


Lines of Position, Permissible Angles


Log, Patent, Overhauling of


Log, Ship's Official M Mainsail Slides, How to Attach


Making Fast, Correct Terms


Maneuvering


Masts


Mechanical Similitude, Law of


Miles


Motions of a Sailboat at Sea


Motorsailer, Definition of Multihul