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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Intl Marine Pub
Publication date March 26, 2006
Pages 468
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780071468824
ISBN-10 007146882X
Dimensions 1.25 by 8.50 by 10.50 in.
Weight 2.85 lbs.
Original list price $29.00
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Amazon.com description: Product Description:

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.

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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780071388009
 
With United States Coast Guard (other contributor) | from McGraw-Hill (August 1, 2002)
9780071388009 | details & prices | 468 pages | 8.50 × 10.75 × 1.25 in. | 3.45 lbs | List price $29.95
About: An unparalleled opportunity to learn the basics of good seamanship from the United States' ultimate boating authority This book offers recreational boaters a rare opportunity to benefit from the highest standards of seamanship evolved by the U.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780071468824
 
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from Intl Marine Pub (March 26, 2006)
9780071468824 | details & prices | 468 pages | 8.50 × 10.50 × 1.25 in. | 2.85 lbs | List price $29.00
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