Chapman Piloting : Seamanship and Small Boat Handling

by Elbert S. Maloney

• ISBN13: 9780688116835
• ISBN10: 0688116833
• Edition: 61st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-09-01
• Publisher: MORROW

Summary

Here is the most comprehensive boating resource available, updated to meet all your boating needs. This edition has all the up-to-date essentials that boaters and boating organizations have depended on for decades. As the standard text relied on by private boating schools throughout the country, Chapman's is also recommended by the United States Power Squadrons and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for their own public boating-education classes.

Author Biography

Elbert S. "Mack" Maloney is one of the most respected boating writers in the country, a contributor to Motor Boating and Sailing magazine, and the author of several classic books in the field of marine navigation. He has served in executive educational positions with the United States Power Squadrons and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. He lives in Pompano Beach, Florida

Table of Contents

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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