Wonder Club world wonders pyramid logo
×

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics Book

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics
The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics, Can piloting a boat really be this easy?
Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy a, The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics has a rating of 4.5 stars
   2 Ratings
X
The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics, Can piloting a boat really be this easy? Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy a, The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics
4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews
5
50 %
4
50 %
3
0 %
2
0 %
1
0 %
Digital Copy
PDF format
1 available   for $99.99
Original Magazine
Physical Format

Sold Out

  • The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics
  • Written by author Robert J. Sweet
  • Published by McGraw-Hill Companies, The, September 2004
  • Can piloting a boat really be this easy? Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy a
  • The Fast, Easy Way to Master Boat NavigationThanks to modern electronic navigation tools, getting from one place to another on the water has never been easier or safer. And thanks to The Weekend Navigator, learning to use these tools quickly and
Buy Digital  USD$99.99

WonderClub View Cart Button

WonderClub Add to Inventory Button
WonderClub Add to Wishlist Button
WonderClub Add to Collection Button

Book Categories

Authors

Ch. 1About this book2
Ch. 2What is navigation?4
Ch. 3Fundamentals of waypoint navigation17
Ch. 4The tools of navigation23
Ch. 5Planning with GPS and paper charts54
Ch. 6Planning with digital charts73
Ch. 7Planning to avoid danger87
Ch. 8Underway with GPS and paper charts95
Ch. 9Underway with digital charts115
Ch. 10Double-ckecking using instruments129
Ch. 11Eye of the mariner132
Ch. 12What to do if the GPS quits144
Ch. 13Planning as you go with GPS150
Ch. 14Tides, winds, and currents152
Ch. 15Navigating with radar173
Ch. 16Using depth in navigation185
Ch. 17Using radio in navigation190
Ch. 18Using an electronic compass194
Ch. 19Using an autopilot in navigation197
Ch. 20Navigating while tacking into the wind201
Ch. 21Navigating harbors and channels with electronics206
Ch. 22Navigating under adverse conditions211
Ch. 23A last word on avoiding danger214
Ch. 24Advanced topics in radar218
Ch. 25Other instrumentation227
Ch. 26Connecting it all together229
Ch. 27Electronic navigation tools and rules - a summary232
Ch. 28Measuring compass deviation using GPS234
App. 1Using the maptech digital chart CD240
App. 2GPS display overview - a side-by-side comparison249


Login

  |  

Complaints

  |  

Blog

  |  

Games

  |  

Digital Media

  |  

Souls

  |  

Obituary

  |  

Contact Us

  |  

FAQ

CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!!

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Wish List

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics, Can piloting a boat really be this easy?
Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy a, The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Collection

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics, Can piloting a boat really be this easy?
Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy a, The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics

X
WonderClub Home

This Item is in Your Inventory

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics, Can piloting a boat really be this easy?
Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy a, The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics

The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics

WonderClub Home

You must be logged in to review the products

E-mail address:

Password: