{"product_id":"small-boat-seamanship-manual-9780071468824","title":"Small-Boat Seamanship Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake the U.S. Coast Guard your first mate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSmall-Boat Seamanship Manual\u003c\/i\u003e contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page training manual, giving you access to the highest standards of seamanship practiced and perfected by professional mariners. In addition to in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, you'll find instructions for dealing with extreme situations, including search and rescue, towing, firefighting, vessel flood management, righting capsized boats, and maneuvering in heavy surf. You'll also learn about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteering with a broken hydraulic line \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose-quarters maneuvering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the right lines and knots \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapsize prevention, precautions, and survival techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange-of-course maneuvers to reduce icing and freezing spray \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlugging and patching holes for flood control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredicting weather \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary training resource for boat handling and seamanship in conditions ranging from benign to extreme. Now this accumulated wisdom is yours with the \u003ci\u003eSmall-Boat Seamanship Manual\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Aarons\u003c\/b\u003e was editor at large for \u003ci\u003eAviation Week \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and is an avid boater and Coast Guard Auxiliary officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"International Marine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565384405266,"sku":"9780071468824","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7b1999b4-6de6-417e-9c3c-829920c98b08.jpg?v=1731885396","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-boat-seamanship-manual-9780071468824","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}