The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship write by Nigel Calder. This book was released on 2007-10-11. The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Instant answers for your boat handling, navigation, and seamanship questions The Instant Handbook uses a dynamic new quick-reference format to cover the critical aspects of piloting, seamanship, and boat handling under sail or power more accessibly and effectively than has ever been done before. It puts at your fingertips all the information you need about: Boat Handling Under Power--Bob Sweet Sail Trim and Rig Tuning--Bill Gladstone Using Nautical Charts--Bob Sweet Using GPS--Bob Sweet Using VHF and SSB Radios--Bob Sweet Rules of the Road and Running Light Patterns--Charlie Wing Knots, Splices, and Line Handling--Charlie Wing Anchoring--Peter Nielsen Onboard Weather Forecasting--Bob Sweet Heavy Weather Sailing--John Rousmaniere Diesel Engine Care and Repair--Nigel Calder Emergencies On Board--John Rousmaniere Emergency First Aid On Board--Richard Clinchy
The Boater's Handbook
The Boater's Handbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Boater's Handbook write by Elbert S. Maloney. This book was released on 2008. The Boater's Handbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. BOATING. Perfect for onboard use - whether it's for dealing with emergencies, complying with safety regulations and government requirements, refreshing your knowledge of seamanship and piloting, reading charts, assessing weather conditions, or just figuring out what flag to fly, this facts-at-your fingertip reference has the answer. Tides and currents, electronics, life on board, maintenance: it's all here, handily arranged for easy look-up. Numerous charts, tables and line drawings amplify the text, thumb tabs make finding everything so straightforward and a wealth of Internet resources brings this up to the moment. Plus, the technology and communication sections have been thoroughly revised!
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Chapman Piloting & Seamanship write by Elbert S. Maloney. This book was released on 2006. Chapman Piloting & Seamanship available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Chapman Boater's Handbook
Chapman Boater's Handbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Chapman Boater's Handbook write by Elbert S. Maloney. This book was released on 2005-04. Chapman Boater's Handbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. One of the most widely respected names in boating creates an indispensable, transportable guide that belongs on every craft. Whatever the situation, it has an easy-to-find answer. Elbert S. "Mack" Maloney authored the huge, all-inclusive, and must-have Chapman Piloting-and now he bring his lifetime of hands-on experience to this highly portable guide. Think of it as a shorter, mini-version of Chapman's landmark volume that's perfect for bringing on the boat. Whether it's dealing with emergencies, complying with safety regulations and government requirements, refreshing your knowledge of seamanship and piloting, reading charts, assessing weather conditions, or just figuring out what flag to fly, this facts-at-your fingertip reference has the answer. Tides and currents, electronics, life on board, maintenance: it's all here, handily arranged for easy look-up. Numerous charts, tables, and line drawings amplify the text; thumb tabs make finding everything a snap; and a wealth of Internet addresses brings this up to the moment.
Seamanship Secrets
Seamanship Secrets - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Seamanship Secrets write by John Jamieson. This book was released on 2009-03-08. Seamanship Secrets available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . ." --Dave and Jaja Martin,circumnavigators and authors of Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey "It's a great book. The prose is simple and clear . . ." --John Vigor, author of The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat "The nautical tips and techniques presented are encyclopedic, yet the clear explanations demystify the topics . . ." --Don Launer, contributing editor for Good Old Boat magazine "It is a fine piece of work and should be read by anyone contemplating coastal cruising or blue water voyages. It definitely deserves a place in the offshore yacht's library . . ." --Ted Brewer, yacht designer, author, and offshore racing and cruising sailor Be a Better Skipper In the night, wind, rain, fog, big seas, strong currents, or congested waters, when there’s no time for textbook seamanship solutions, what you need are shortcuts and techniques that work quickly and reliably every time. Distilled from the vast accumulated lore of seamanship and navigation, here are the absolute essentials--185 techniques that work without fail in the pilothouse or the exposed cockpit or flying bridge of a shorthanded sail- or powerboat. John Jamieson shows you how to: Set up a clipboard chart table for cockpit use Avoid hazards with danger bearings or a GPS grid highway Estimate current speeds with the 50-90-100 rule Track other boats in poor visibility using radar plots and bearing drift Sail home without a rudder or get your twin-screw boat home on one working engine Dock or anchor under any conditions And much, much more Even in this age of electronic navigation you need to know how to eyeball your boat through any situation. Each of the techniques in this cut-to-the-chase book has shown itself to be absolutely repeatable. It will work this time, the next time,and the time a er that, in conditions fair or foul.
