Good Cruising: The Illustrated Essentials Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	Charting Ways: Sources of navigation information	1
2	Reading Lights: Light messages from shore, buoys, and boats	19
3	Hearing Aids: Sound signals from shore buoys, and boats	29
4	Tracking Courses: Navigation tools, dead-reckoning directions	35
5	Minding Rules: Who stands on, who gives way	51
6	Sending Calls: Communication with boats and shore	57
7	Tending Bridges: Clearances and cautions at bridge spans	66
8	Mastering Locks: Inland and upland access	76
9	Dodging Danger: Hazard awareness and avoidance	83
10	Touching Bottom: Aground, afloat, and in between	95
11	Shooting Trouble: Motor maintenance, common repairs	102
12	Tying Docklines: Dock approaches and tie-up options	115
13	Handling Towlines: Aid for distressed boaters	123
14	Setting Hooks: Anchor types and techniques; anti-drag tactics	129
15	Using Caution: Safety gear and procedures	144
16	Riding Waves: Strategies for rough-water boating	158
17	Running Rivers: Contrary currents and commercial traffic	166
18	Watching Weather: Clouds and waves; wind patterns and storm cycles	175
19	Filling Loopholes: Laws and penalties; accidents and insurance	183
20	Preserving Nature: Pollution prevention and erosion control	190
21	Minding Manners: Boat-to-boat and boat-to-shore courtesies	195
App	Checklists	199
	Index	204