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 enlarge | Author: Elbert S. Maloney
Publisher: Hearst
Category: Book
List Price: $60.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 11667
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 65
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 928
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.4
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.7 x 2.6
ISBN: 158816232X
Dewey Decimal Number: 797
EAN: 9781588162328
ASIN: 158816232X
Publication Date: September 28, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New, may have remainder mark. Free domestic delivery confirmation.
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 THE Textbook on Seamanship March 13, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was the required text in my USCG 6 Pax class. And with good reason. I cannot add to the other reviews, only that any respectable school will use this text. One of the few times I felt I got my money's worth, and then some. A READABLE textbook I will keep & refer to over and over again. There is SO much Cool stuff in this book. Like learning how to drive all over again.
Excellent, Current, Comprehensive October 26, 2006
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I don't know how you can make a more comprehensive book about boating.
I'm new to boating, and I've been asking questions of everyone I meet at the marina and at the stores. When I received this book, I read for an hour and found answers to everything I wanted. If I didn't recognize a term, phrase, or technique I read in the book, I didn't have to leave the book to find it.
Knots? It's in here; and it's the most approachable guide I've read. Safety equipment and how to use it? Everything you need to know is here. There's a great chapter on maneuvering, focusing on all the scary bits: at the marina and docking, including casting off and coming back in. The book even includes a section on using ropes and power to turn in tight quarters.
Trailering and sailboating are treated clearly, though sailing coverage might be a little light -- I'm a power boater and can't say.
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.
This volume is giant and a bit intimidating, and you probably can't bring it aboard with you. You can't read it in bed, either.
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!
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