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Chapman Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling
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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 65th Edition (Chapman Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling) (Hardcover)
By Elbert S. Maloney
Buy new: $37.80
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42 used and new from $32.03
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I don’t know how you can make a more comprehensive book about boating. The book is continually revised and is incredbily current. There’s a chapter on advanced marine electronics, including all the new plotters and GPS systems, and the upcoming radio features. The book doesn’t neglect the basics; there’s a 40-page chapter on compasses, and plenty of information on observing weather, charting, and navigation.
There are colour illustrations throughout, a great index, and a good glossary. Unfortuantely, there are also typographical errors and formatting problems here and there, too. Sometimes, they’re enough to make the material confusing or inaccurate.
If you own a boat, even if you’re experienced, I’m sure you can use a copy of this book for reference. If you’re new to boating, like I am, you’ll have great use for the book and its contents. If you don’t own a boat yet, you should buy one before you go to the boat show or the dealership; you’ll learn more than your salesman probably knows!
Customer tags: boating(10), sailing(9), navigation(8), seamanship(3), yachting, boating reference, essential nautical sourcebook, rules of the road, sailing and power boating
