Boating Skills and Seamanship, BOOK

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Letter from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary CommodoreIntroductionPart OneBasic Skills and SeamanshipChapter 1WHICH BOAT IS FOR YOU?Boaters’ LanguageTypes of BoatsTypes of PropulsionHull DesignSailboatsUses of BoatsBoatbuilding MaterialsYour Intended UseThe Coast Guard Customer InfolineMarine SurveyorsBuying a BoatPractice QuestionsChapter 2EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR BOATRequirements for Your BoatFire Prevention and DetectionYour Boat’s EquipmentLegal ConsiderationsPractice QuestionsChapter 3TRAILERING YOUR BOATLegal ConsiderationsPractical ConsiderationsThe Towing VehicleTrailer HitchesBalancing the LoadHandling Your TrailerPredeparture ChecksPreparing to LaunchLaunchingRetrievingStoring Your Boat and TrailerTheft PreventionAquatic Nuisance Species Float PlanPractice QuestionsChapter 4HANDLING 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 SafetyEnvironmental ConcernsPractice QuestionsChapter 5YOUR “HIGHWAY” SIGNSBuoyage SystemsWaterway MarksHow Waterways are MarkedLight CharacteristicsChart SymbolsLight StructuresLights on BridgesElectronic Aids to NavigationNavigation PublicationsPractice QuestionsChapter 6THE 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 SafetyDrawbridgesPenaltiesPractice QuestionsChapter 7INLAND BOATINGInland WatersInland NavigationInland SeamanshipRiver CurrentsMaintaining Inland WaterwaysDamsLocksRiver ChartsCommercial TrafficBefore You GoPractice QuestionsChapter 8BOATING SAFETYSmall Boat SafetyPersonal WatercraftCold WaterPowerboats and SailboatsCarbon Monoxide PoisoningWeatherPractice QuestionsPart Two: More Boating SkillsChapter 9INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATIONNautical ChartsShip's CompassFixing Your PositionSources of Compass ErrorCorrecting a Compass ReadingFinding Your PositionSpeed-Time-DistanceDead ReckoningTidesElectronic NavigationGPS OperationPractice Your ArtA Further InvitationPractice QuestionsChapter 10POWERING YOUR BOATTypes of Marine EnginesSelecting a PropellerInduction SystemsIgnition SystemsFlame ArrestersCooling SystemsGasoline ConsiderationsBatteriesMaintenanceWinterizing Your BoatSpring Fitting OutTroubleshootingPractice QuestionsChapter 11LINES AND KNOTS FOR YOUR BOATLine or Rope?Rope MaterialsRope ConstructionMeasuring RopeCare of RopeMaking Up a LineKnots, Bends, and HitchesSplicesSecuring LinesLead LinesDipping the EyePractice QuestionsChapter 12WEATHER AND BOATINGWeather InformationWind and BoatingUnderstanding WeatherNonfrontal WeatherThe Go, No-Go DecisionPractice QuestionsChapter 13YOUR 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 TrainingPractice 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 MemberGLOSSARYINDEX