Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner
โ Scribed by Manley, Pat
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Incorporated
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 201
- Series
- Wiley nautical
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
The Global Positioning System
Our Address on the Earth's Surface
The Magnetic Compass
Constructing a Route
Tides
Boat Speed
Depth Sounders
Finding Position
Passage Planning
Pilotage
Automatic Identification System
Radar
Autopilots
Personal Computers
Appendix A: Dead Reckoning & Estimated Position
Appendix B: Course to Steer
Appendix C: Tidal Heights & Tidal Streams
Appendix D: Tidal Planning & Plotting
โฆ Subjects
TRANSPORTATION--Navigation;Electronic books;TRANSPORTATION -- Navigation
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