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Start Ship Watching on the Great Lakes Today!

Ship watching on the Great Lakes is fascinating! It’s hard to fathom how big a 1000-foot-long ship is until you see one navigating on the Great Lakes or passing under a lift bridge. Immediate questions come to mind:

  • Where is it from? What is it carrying? How fast does it go? What do all those ship markings mean? Why did it blast its whistle?

With this beginner’s guide by Brett Ortler, you’ll discover:

  • helpful tips on where to go to view ships and what to look for
  • how to spot a “laker” vs. a “saltie”
  • a longtime mariner’s take on life aboard ship
  • which ships have succumbed to storms
  • information about the U.S. Coast Guard, tall ships, Canadian ships and more

Beginner's Guide to Ship Watching on the Great Lakes: What to Look for, Ship-watching Destinations, Ports, Whistles and More

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Start Ship Watching on the Great Lakes Today!Ship watching on the Great Lakes is fascinating! It’s hard to fathom how... Read more

    Publisher: Adventure Publications, Incorporated
    Publication Date: 25/06/2015
    ISBN13: 9781591935278, 978-1591935278
    ISBN10: 159193527X

    Number of Pages: 200

    Non Fiction , Dictionaries, Reference & Language

    Description

    Start Ship Watching on the Great Lakes Today!

    Ship watching on the Great Lakes is fascinating! It’s hard to fathom how big a 1000-foot-long ship is until you see one navigating on the Great Lakes or passing under a lift bridge. Immediate questions come to mind:

    • Where is it from? What is it carrying? How fast does it go? What do all those ship markings mean? Why did it blast its whistle?

    With this beginner’s guide by Brett Ortler, you’ll discover:

    • helpful tips on where to go to view ships and what to look for
    • how to spot a “laker” vs. a “saltie”
    • a longtime mariner’s take on life aboard ship
    • which ships have succumbed to storms
    • information about the U.S. Coast Guard, tall ships, Canadian ships and more

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