Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 65th Edition (Chapman Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling)

THE Essential Guide for All Boaters!
With millions of copies sold, Chapman Piloting has been the leading reference for both power and sail boaters for nearly 100 years. Now this absolutely essential guide?large and beautifully produced, with 928 pages, 1,500 full-color illustrations and charts, and exploded views and cutaways?is thoroughly updated with all the latest information on federal laws, regulations, and fees. In fact, NO competing book is more current. Additionally, Chapman covers the newest technology?especially in the area of communications and navigation electronics equipment, such as GPS, radar, depth sounders/fish finders, chart plotters, and other gear. Even the illustrations?photos, sketches, chart plots?have been freshened up and improved, as has all the contact information, from postal and e-mail addresses to websites.
Virtually anyone who puts a craft on water needs this vital information about boating rules, weather, tide, currents, and navigation. Here are all the facts about special seamanship for powerboats, small craft, and boats under sail; anchoring, communications, and navigation; inland boating, marlinespike seamanship, and boating customs. Decade after decade, it's the book that boaters reach for, the pilot's best mate, and an absolute necessity on board.
Chapman's is:
* The standard text for private boating schools throughout the U.S.
* The officially recommended book for the U.S. Coast Guard's boating education classes
* The guide chosen by the United States Power Squadrons
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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-24-2009; Boater's Bible; My sailing instructor told me this book is required reading for anyone who owns a boat, in his opinion. At 900+ pages, this is not a page-turner but rather a reference volume you go back to again and again.Chapman is like "sailor's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-11-2009; Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship; I bought this for my son who recently bought his first boat--a small power boat with an inboard/outdrive. This book is a must have, must read compilation of the world of yachting covering seamanship, knots, navigation, rules of the road,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-06-2009; Chapman Piloting & Seamanship; Gave as a Christmas gift to new boat owner. A must have for all boaters!; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-21-2008; Outstanding Nautical Information Source; Chapmans has been the essential reference book formany years in regards to anything nautical.I don't leave the dock without it.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-24-2009; Boater's Bible; My sailing instructor told me this book is required reading for anyone who owns a boat, in his opinion. At 900+ pages, this is not a page-turner but rather a reference volume you go back to again and again.Chapman is like "sailor's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-15-2007; Good but not complete; I just received a copy of the 63rd edition of this book and to my big disappointment, I realized that the author(s) had no interests in multihulls. This is surprising to me as so much cruising is now done on sailing catamarans. Must say,...; read full review | report as inappropriate