Chapman piloting & seamanship
By: editorial team, Elbert S. Maloney, Peter A. Janssen, and Jonathan Eaton ; contributors, Richard Thiel, Adam Cort and Richard Clinchy ; illustrator, Bob Steimle
Contributors: Chapman, Charles F. (Charles Frederic), 1881-1976
Edition: 67th edition.
Publisher: Hearst Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 919
ISBN-13: 9781588169617
Subjects: Boats and boating; Navigation; Seamanship; Motorboats
Other titles: Chapman piloting and seamanship; Piloting & seamanship; Piloting and seamanship
Description: "With 1,500 all-in color photos, charts and drawings and a comprehensive glossary of nautical terms, Chapman remains the indispensable resource for boating under power and sail."
Notes: "Completely updated & revised"--Cover.

Statement of responsibility from title page verso.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Forward; title: The tradition of Chapman piloting & seamanship; title: Part I: Boating essentials; title: Nautical terms; title: Boating laws & regulations; title: Equipment for boats; title: Navigation rules: lights & day shapes; title: Navigation rules: right-of-way & sound signals; title: Part II: Seamanship; title: Seamanship under pwer; title: Small boat seamanship; title: Seamanship under sail; title: Anchoring; title: Special seamanship techniques; title: Part III: Safety; title: Safety afloat; title: Emergencies underway; title: Part IV: Piloting; title: The mariner's compass; title: Aids to navigation; title: Nautical charts & publications; title: Basic piloting and navigation tools & procedures; title: Tides & currents; title: Position determination; title: Part V: On-board systems; title: Electrical systems; title: Communications; title: Marine engines; title: Part VI: Further aspects of boating; title: Inland boating; title: Marlinespike seamanship; title: Weather; title: Boating customs; title: Part VII: Appendices; title: Chart, cruising & safety information sources; title: Associations & organizations; title: USCG district offices; title: The Metric system; title: Abbreviations & acronyms; title: Glossary of selected terms.