Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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2 | (51) |
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3 | (31) |
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Displacement Calculations |
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Displacement-Length Ratio |
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Waterplanes and Immersion |
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Sail Area-Displacement Ratio |
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Stability Curves and Ratio |
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Capsize Screening Value and STIX Number |
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Buttocks, Diagonals, and Aft Section |
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Structural Reinforcements |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (63) |
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53 | (23) |
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Masts, Spreaders, and Shroud Angles |
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Basic Parameters and the Comfort Factor |
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Dealing with Ground Tackle |
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106 | (8) |
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Addendum: Carbon Fiber Masts |
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114 | (2) |
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Lightning and Other Survival Issues |
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Cruising Accommodations: Fusing Functionality at Sea With Comfort on the Hook |
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116 | (39) |
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117 | (14) |
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Air Conditioning and Heating |
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131 | (19) |
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Forecabins, Quarter Berths, and Aft Cabins |
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150 | (1) |
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Addendum: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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151 | (4) |
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155 | (40) |
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156 | (15) |
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The Supply Side Supplementary Sources of Power |
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Miscellaneous DC Systems Issues |
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171 | (3) |
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Over-Current Protection and High-Current Circuits |
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174 | (5) |
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What Size Fuse or Circuit Breaker? |
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179 | (6) |
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Insulate, Insulate, Insulate |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (3) |
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Miscellaneous AC Systems Comments |
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Bonding, Zinc Anodes, and Lightning Protection |
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192 | (2) |
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Stray-Current Corrosion and Bonding |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (42) |
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195 | (18) |
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213 | (6) |
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219 | (6) |
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Flooding Rates and Pumping Capacities |
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Improving Performance: Hoses and Check Valves |
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Improving Performance: Electrical Considerations |
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Through-Hulls, Seacocks, and Hoses |
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225 | (6) |
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Quality Through-Hulls and Seacocks |
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231 | (3) |
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The Problem of Refills When Cruising |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (39) |
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238 | (10) |
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248 | (10) |
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Refurbishing an Older Sailboat |
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Go Sailing as Soon as Possible! |
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Cruising-Boat Questionnaire and Checklist of Desirable Features |
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258 | (18) |
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PART TWO: CRUISING SKILLS |
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Boat Handling Under Power and Sail |
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276 | (48) |
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276 | (17) |
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Close Quarters Maneuvering under Power |
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Getting in and out of Slips |
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Picking up and Leaving a Mooring |
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A Little Theory (of Sorts!) |
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Weather Helm and Lee Helm |
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319 | (5) |
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Piloting, Navigation, and the Rules of the Road |
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324 | (70) |
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325 | (7) |
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Chart Terminology and Symbols |
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Other Nautical Publications |
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Buoyage Systems and Lighthouses |
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332 | (8) |
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Lateral and Cardinal Marks |
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Picking out Navigation Marks |
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340 | (9) |
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Compass Installation and Adjustment |
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Transferring Bearings to and from a Chart |
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349 | (18) |
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Estimated Positions, and Set and Drift |
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Tides, Tidal Currents, and Currents |
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Expanding the Piloting Repertoire |
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Complex Situations, Fog, and Coral |
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367 | (9) |
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376 | (10) |
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Sound (and Light) Signals |
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386 | (1) |
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Addendum: One Person's Ellipsoid Is Another Person's Shipwreck |
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387 | (7) |
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Newton versus the Cassini Family |
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Anchoring, Running Aground, and Kedging off |
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394 | (39) |
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394 | (16) |
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410 | (15) |
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Setting and Retrieving an Anchor under Sail |
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Setting More than One Anchor |
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Retrieving (Weighing) an Anchor |
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Running Aground and Kedging Off |
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Running Aground under Sail |
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Running Aground on a Rising Tide |
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Running Aground on a Falling Tide |
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Running Aground in Tideless Waters |
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433 | (48) |
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433 | (5) |
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438 | (16) |
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454 | (5) |
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Materials and Construction |
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459 | (9) |
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Getting a Dinghy on and off a Boat |
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Miscellaneous Dinghy Thoughts |
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468 | (3) |
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Layering and the Extremities |
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471 | (10) |
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Life Jackets and Harnesses |
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Weather Predictions and Heavy-Weather Sailing |
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481 | (50) |
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481 | (15) |
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Adding Wind and Putting a Spin on These Processes |
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Pressure Changes, Isobars, and Wind Direction |
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Relative Humidity, Air Masses, Stability, and Instability |
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The Jet Stream and the 500-Millibar Chart |
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Coastal Cruising: Putting Theory to Use |
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496 | (9) |
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Onshore and Offshore Winds |
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Offshore Cruising: Putting Theory to Use |
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505 | (8) |
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Extreme Weather Situations |
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513 | (3) |
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Rapidly Intensifying Lows (Meteorological Bombs) |
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516 | (14) |
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530 | (1) |
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Extended Cruising and Staying in Touch |
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531 | (38) |
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Logistical Considerations |
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531 | (13) |
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Financial Matters and Insurance |
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544 | (11) |
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Good Health in Tropical Climates |
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Childhood Infections and Infestations |
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Avoiding Mosquito-Borne and Other Transmittable Diseases |
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Cuts, Scratches, Insect Bites, and Marine Hazards |
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555 | (14) |
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Marine SSB and Ham SSB Radio |
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Satellite and Cell (Mobile) Phones |
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Postscript |
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Bibliography |
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571 | (2) |
Metric Conversions and Trademarks |
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573 | (1) |
Index |
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