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Boating skills and seamanship / United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0071829326 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780071829328 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: ix, 404 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)
- Edition: 14th ed. / edited and revised by Paul DeVita. --
- Publisher: Camden, Me. ; International Marine/McGraw-Hill Education, c2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 29.95 |
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| Subject: | Seamanship. Boats and boating. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 623.88 Boa 2013 | 31681002625580 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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Provides a guide to boating, including such topics as knot tying, using charts, radio communications, equipping a powerboat, and engine maintenance. - McGraw Hill Global
Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizations
Developed and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to midsize powerboat.
This updated edition of the Coast Guard Auxiliary'sclassic boating skills manual will answer all yourquestions on:
- Selecting the right boat--whether a 10-foot skiff or a 35-foot cruiser
- Essential equipment, both required and recommended
- The latest electronic navigation
- Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and private communication services, e.g., SPOT devices and others
- Stability and safe loading
- Boat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland waters
- Trailering a boat
- Navigation and the rules of the nautical road
- And much more!
Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), with chapter review questions and answers, Boating Skills and Seamanship is theideal study and reference guide for anyone taking a state boating license exam or seeking better boating skills and knowledge.
