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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 based -- skills 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 maintenance -- all 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.

Author

Don Dodds

Publisher

New York: Gramercy Books

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780517162521

Subjects

Engineering, Military, Government_military