Pleasure Boating is often an experience in frustration! Boats coming at you from all directions! It's not just annoying, IT'S DOWN RIGHT DANGEROUS! It seems that everyone is violating the rules, in fact most people don't even know what the rules are. This is because the books that are currently available only present the Rules of Navigation in the legalize that they were written in. Unfortunately, most people either misinterpret their meaning or become frustrated trying to figure out what the rules mean. Either way it makes for a dangerous environment.
Surviving the Deep Blue Seais the only book available that describes these rules VISUALLY! Over 80 instantly recognized Vibrant Color Illustrations, with Concise Descriptions. SEVERAL VOLUMES of Boating Reference Materials condensed down into 16 laminated, SLASH PROOF, pages. Spiral bound in flip chart form for ease of use. This is the only book specifically designed to be used while out on the water!
This visual guide effectively illustrates:
The Rules of the Road
How to Use Navigational Aids
Interpret Sound Signals
Recognize Navigational Lights
Learn how Weather Fronts Form
How Thunderstorms Form
Understand the Anatomy of High and Low Pressure
Warm and Cold Fronts, Cyclones and Anticyclones Defined
WMO Scale
Storm Warnings
Barometric Conversion Table
Beaufort Scale
Wind Speeds and Their Effect on the Sea
How to use your Marine VHF Radio
How to Place a Call
Time Limits Imposed on Making a Call
Types of Communications
Designated Channels
Proper Procedural Words
VHF Channel Guide
Emergency Calls, Pan Pan, Mayday, and Security calls
Learn how to Survive at Sea
Learn how to Recognize and use Emergency Distress Signals
How to Interpret International Code Flags
Morse Code and Phonetic Pronunciations
Boating Regulations, their Violations and Penalties
And Much, Much More!!!
This book is the perfect gift for the Novice Boater, Experienced Yachtsman, and Commercial Mariner. Its also an excellent study guide for the Captains License exam, Personal Water Craft License test, and Boat Operators License exam.
