A Short Course on Nautical Charts and Basic Plotting For the Recreational Boater
Year: 2026 Language: English Author: Gary C. Kessler Genre: Practical guide Publisher: Independently Published Edition: Version 8.4c Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 83 Description: This manual is intended for the recreational boater who wants to understand the elements ofthe nautical charts that we employ to learn how to navigate through a body of water, the wealth of additionalinformation available about our waterways, and how to perform basic navigation and plotting tasks. The focus of this document is on printed charts as well as reading and plotting using hand tools.Marineelectronics make a lot of these tasks automatic, but I have always taken the posture that people need toknow the basic process behind what our automated and computer-based tools are telling us. Hopefully,readers will be inspired to readsome of the more excellent, in-depth texts referenced at the end of this paper. Published 21st October 2026
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A Short Course on Nautical Charts and Basic Plotting For the Recreational Boater
Language: English
Author: Gary C. Kessler
Genre: Practical guide
Publisher: Independently Published
Edition: Version 8.4c
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 83
Description: This manual is intended for the recreational boater who wants to understand the elements ofthe nautical charts that we employ to learn how to navigate through a body of water, the wealth of additionalinformation available about our waterways, and how to perform basic navigation and plotting tasks.
The focus of this document is on printed charts as well as reading and plotting using hand tools.Marineelectronics make a lot of these tasks automatic, but I have always taken the posture that people need toknow the basic process behind what our automated and computer-based tools are telling us. Hopefully,readers will be inspired to readsome of the more excellent, in-depth texts referenced at the end of this paper.
Published 21st October 2026
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