Small-Boat Seamanship Manual (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP) - Softcover

Aarons, Richard N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007146882X ISBN 13: 9780071468824

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2006

Synopsis

Make the U.S. Coast Guard your first mate

The Small-Boat Seamanship Manual contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page training manual, giving you access to the highest standards of seamanship practiced and perfected by professional mariners. In addition to in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, you’ll find instructions for dealing with extreme situations, including search and rescue, towing, firefighting, vessel flood management, righting capsized boats, and maneuvering in heavy surf. You’ll also learn about

• Steering with a broken hydraulic line
• Close-quarters maneuvering
• Using the right lines and knots
• Capsize prevention, precautions, and survival techniques
• Change-of-course maneuvers to reduce icing and freezing spray
• Plugging and patching holes for flood control
• Predicting weather
• And much more

This is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary training resource for boat handling and seamanship in conditions ranging from benign to extreme. Now this accumulated wisdom is yours with the Small-Boat Seamanship Manual.

About this title

Synopsis:

This comprehensive manual makes the U.S. Coast Guard's approved standards and procedures for seamanship, boat handling, and navigation available to all boaters. This is the training guide studied by all U.S. Coast Guard coxswains, edited to address recreational boaters. Topics include weather and sea state predictions, marlinespike seamanship, communications, crew comfort and safety, and much more.

About the Author:

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About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 007146882X
• ISBN 13: 9780071468824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480