Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling
1944 Edition, Second Printing, Volume Five - A Practical Treatise Dealing with Those Branches of Motor Boating with Which Every Yachtsman Should Be Familiar, by Charles F. Chapman. This is a complete illustrated course on small boat work with many suggested questions and problems to be solved.
There are too many sub-titles to list but main titles are listed below.
Contents:
- Equipment and Government Regulations
- Lights for All Classes of Boats
- Rules of the Road, Right of Way, Whistle Signals
- Nautical Terms
- Ground Tackle and Its Use
- Motor Boat Handling
- Seamanship
- Fog Signals, Day Marks, Life Saving and Distress Signals
- Safety at Sea
- Marlinespike Seamanship; Knots, bends, Hitches and Splices; Care of Rope
- Weather Facts
- The Compass
- Compass Errors
- Lighthouses, Lightships, Buoys and Other Aids to Navigation
- Buoys - What they Mean and How to Use Them
- Government Publications
- The Chart
- Piloting Instruments
- Piloting Instruments
- Piloting
- Tides and Currents
- Flag Etiquette
- Yachting Customs and Etiquette
- Clothing for Yachtsmen
- Keep a Log
- Signaling
- Advanced Piloting
- Court Interpretations of Marine Law
- Navigation and Piloting Hints
- Examinations for Licensed Officers
- Questions and Answers
- Reference List of Government Publications
- General Index
- Index of Nautical Terms
The book is in good, clean condition. It shows some use but is basically sound. The back cover is pulled away from the binding but nothing has come apart.
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Author: |
Charles F. Chapman |
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Publisher: |
Motor Boating |
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Copyright Date: |
1944 |
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Format: |
Hardcover |
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Pages: |
414 |
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Jacket Condition: |
No dust jacket |
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Cover Condition: |
Good, shows some wear |
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Page Condition: |
Very good |
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Spine Condition: |
Tight |
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Product Dimensions: |
8.75 x 11.75 x .75 |
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Condition: |
Good |