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Modern Seamanship is a comprehensive guide for boaters who wish to think for themselves, solving problems by analyzing a situation and deftly using acquired knowledge. This book presumes you wish to know why, and not just how. If you know why, the how becomes quickly evident. It covers in detail the use of such labor saving technological advances as GPS and radar, which have revolutionized recreational boating in the past decade. But because technology, like water rings, can get boaters literally and figuratively into deep water without knowing how to swim, Modern Seamanship also explores the traditional seamanship skills upon which these space age devices are basedskills that always work, whether or not the batteries are dead. In its pages you will find information on navigation, weather, boat handling, docking, mooring, anchoring, common emergencies, communications, working with rope, and maintenanceall the skills a mariner needs to deal confidently with the sea. It is an essential reference for recreational boaters intent on mastering the art and science of seamanship. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION What is seamanship Why seamanship CHAPTER 1 BOATING LAWS, REGULATIONS, and ETIQUETTE Vessel operation The vessel and its equipment Registration Environmental Where to go to keep current Regulations on entering foreign ports Etiquette and common boating customs CHAPTER 2 BOAT HANDLING Forces affecting a boat's course The science of stopping and turning Docking Navigational aids Collision avoidance Limited visibility Current Heavy weather Getting under, through, and over CHAPTER 3 NAVIGATION Compass Charts Publications Tools Piloting Electronic navigation Lifeboat navigation CHAPTER 4 ANCHORING Theory of anchoring Anchoring system Equipment selection Anchoring techniques Mooring CHAPTER 5 COMMON EMERGENCIES Planning, judgement, and probability Unintentional grounding Leaks Fouled prop Loss of steering Towing and being towed Fire at sea Person overboard Helicopter rescue Abandoning ship CHPATER 6 WORKING WITH ROPE Types of rope and their uses Rope construction Rope properties Care of rope Whipping Knots Splices Tackle CHAPTER 7 COMMUNICATIONS Visual systems Audio amplification CHAPTER 8 WEATHER Weather elements Wind Predicting the weather CHAPTER 9 SELECTED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Depthsounders Autopilots Loran GPS and SatNav Radar CHAPTER 10 MAINTENANCE Hull and topsides Rigging Sails Engine Batteries Water Systems Appendix A Useful publications Appendix B Uniform state waterways marking system Appendix C Constructing a compass deviation table Appendix D Distance and bearing calculations Appendix E Measuring anchor holding power Glossary Index About the Author Dod Dodds began sailing in 1963 and has cruised extensively throughout the North Pacific, from the Gilbert Islands to Alsaka in the forty three foot cutter Bird of Time, including an extended three year cruise. Dodd is the current president of North Pacific Research and lives in Hayden Island in Portland, Oregon.
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