Chapman Piloting : Seamanship and Small Boat Handling

Name: Chapman Piloting : Seamanship and Small Boat Handling
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ISBN: 9780688149826

ISBN-10: 0688149820

ISBN-13: 9780688149826

Edition: 62nd (Deluxe)

Authors: Elbert S. Maloney

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Book details

List price: $40.00
Edition: 62nd
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 656
Size: 8.00" wide x 12.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 5.742
Language: English

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.

Foreword	p. 8
The Tradition of Chapman Piloting	p. 10
Boating Basics	p. 14
The Language of Boating	p. 16
Owning a Boat	p. 44
Safety First	p. 58
The Safe Boat	p. 60
Emergencies Underway	p. 82
First Aid Afloat	p. 100
The Art of Seamanship	p. 114
Navigation Lights and Day Shapes	p. 116
Rules of the Road	p. 134
Trailerboating	p. 152
Seamanship Under Power	p. 182
Seamanship Under Sail	p. 210
Special Seamanship Techniques	p. 240
Anchoring	p. 252
Marlinespike Seamanship	p. 276
Waves, Wind and Weather	p. 294
Understanding Weather	p. 296
Tides and Currents	p. 328
Boating and the Environment	p. 350
Piloting and Navigation	p. 364
The Mariner's Compass	p. 366
The Nautical Chart	p. 392
Basic Piloting	p. 426
Position Determination	p. 444
Inland Piloting	p. 484
Aids to Navigation	p. 500
Electronic Equipment	p. 520
Electrical Systems	p. 522
Communications	p. 544
Electronic Navigation	p. 562
The Boating Community	p. 576
Boating Customs	p. 578
Boating Organizations	p. 590
Appendices	p. 606
Chart, Cruising and Safety Information Sources	p. 608
Associations and Organizations	p. 611
State Numbering Certificates	p. 612
Captains of the Port/Marine Safety Offices	p. 614
The Metric System	p. 616
Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. 617
Glossary of Selected Terms	p. 618
Index	p. 633
Picture Credits	p. 655
Acknowledgments	p. 656
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