Boating Skills and Seamanship

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• IntroductionPart One: Basic Skills and SeamanshipChapter 1 Which Boat is For You?Boaters’ LanguageTypes of BoatsTypes of PropulsionHull DesignSailboatsUses of BoatsBoatbuilding MaterialsYour Intended UseMarine SurveyorsBuying a BoatWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 2 Equipment for Your BoatRequirements for Your BoatFire Prevention and DetectionYour Boat’s EquipmentLegal ConsiderationsWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 3 Trailering Your BoatLegal ConsiderationsPractical ConsiderationsThe Towing VehicleTrailer HitchesBalancing the LoadHandling Your TrailerPredeparture ChecksPreparing to LaunchLaunchingRetrievingStoring Your Boat and TrailerTheft PreventionAquatic Nuisance SpeciesFloat PlanWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 4 Handling Your BoatLeave with a Full Fuel TankFueling Your BoatYour Boat’s PropellerSteeringTwin ScrewsOutboard and Stern-Drive Installation and Tilt AdjustmentJet DrivesLoading Your BoatGetting StartedMan OverboardDockingMooring to a Permanent AnchorAnchoringTowing a SkierHeavy WeatherImpaired VisibilityNarrow InletsSmall Boat SafetyRunning AgroundEnvironmental ConcernsWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 5 Your “Highway” SignsBuoyage SystemsWaterway MarksHow Waterways Are MarkedLight CharacteristicsChart SymbolsLight StructuresLights on BridgesElectronic Aids to NavigationNavigation PublicationsWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 6 The Rules of the Nautical RoadTwo Sets of RulesTo Whom Do the Rules Apply?Vessel DefinitionsThe General Responsibility RuleGeneral ConsiderationsConduct in Narrow ChannelsTraffic Separation SchemesStand-On or Give-Way?Rules for Special VesselsRisk of CollisionBend SignalsRestricted VisibilityVessel Lights and ShapesDistress SignalsHomeland Security MeasuresCourtesy and SafetyDrawbridgesPenaltiesWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 7 Inland BoatingInland WatersInland NavigationInland SeamanshipRiver CurrentsMaintaining Inland WaterwaysDamsLocksRiver ChartsCommercial TrafficBefore You GoWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 8 Boating SafetySmall Boat SafetyPersonal WatercraftWater RisksPowerboats and SailboatsCarbon Monoxide PoisoningWeatherWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsPart Two: More Boating SkillsChapter 9 Introduction to NavigationNautical ChartsShip’s CompassFixing Your PositionSources of Compass ErrorCorrecting a Compass ReadingFinding Your PositionSpeed-Time-DistanceDead ReckoningTidesElectronic NavigationGPS OperationPractice Your ArtA Further InvitationWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 10 Powering Your BoatTypes of Marine EnginesSelecting a PropellerInduction SystemsIgnition SystemsFlame ArrestersCooling SystemsGasoline ConsiderationsBatteriesMaintenanceWinterizing Your BoatSpring Fitting OutTroubleshootingWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 11 Lines and Knots for Your BoatLine or Rope?Rope MaterialsRope ConstructionMeasuring RopeCare of RopeMaking Up a LineKnots, Bends, and HitchesSplicesSecuring LinesLead LinesDipping the EyeWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 12 Weather and BoatingWeather InformationWind and BoatingUnderstanding WeatherNonfrontal WeatherThe Go, No-Go DecisionWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsChapter 13 Your Boat’s RadioCommunications on the WaterFunctions of RadiotelephonesLicensesSelecting Your VHF-FM RadioInstallationOperating Your VHF-FMCopies of the RulesCalling Another StationProcedure WordsPhonetic AlphabetRoutine Radio CheckDistress, Urgency, and Safety CallsCrew TrainingWays to Learn MorePractice QuestionsAppendicesAppendix A: Your Responsibilities as a Boat OperatorAppendix B: Float Plan Form and Boating Emergency GuideAppendix C: Boating Accident Report FormAppendix D: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radio Fact Sheet and MMSI Registration FormAppendix E: Metric Conversion TablesAppendix F: Vessel Safety CheckAppendix G: Join the Coast Guard AuxiliaryAppendix H: Become an Associate MemberAppendix I: Preventive Boat Maintenance ChecklistAnswer KeyGlossaryIndex