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This book, written by the former head of a navigation school, is intended as a primer to help all inshore and coastal fishermen gain a better understanding of the principles of navigation. This is still an essential skill in spite of the increased use of electronic aids in moern fishing boats. The text sets out the elementary requirments simply and clearly, aided by many illustrations, dealing not only with navigation, but also with chartwork, pilotage and ship stability. This new edition adds electronic navigation and has been revised to cover instruction on navigation in both hemispheres.

Table of Contents
The compass; Charts and navigational publications; Chartwork; The sextant; Use of travese tables - plane and mercator sailing; Nautical astronomy; Ship stability; Miscellaneous; Use of electronic navigation instruments.

Navigation Primer for Fishermen

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    A Paperback by F. S. Howell

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 9 January 1989
      ISBN-13 9780852381397
      978-0852381397
      ISBN-10 0852381395
      Also in:
      Navigation and seamanship

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book, written by the former head of a navigation school, is intended as a primer to help all inshore and coastal fishermen gain a better understanding of the principles of navigation. This is still an essential skill in spite of the increased use of electronic aids in moern fishing boats. The text sets out the elementary requirments simply and clearly, aided by many illustrations, dealing not only with navigation, but also with chartwork, pilotage and ship stability. This new edition adds electronic navigation and has been revised to cover instruction on navigation in both hemispheres.

      Table of Contents
      The compass; Charts and navigational publications; Chartwork; The sextant; Use of travese tables - plane and mercator sailing; Nautical astronomy; Ship stability; Miscellaneous; Use of electronic navigation instruments.

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