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Yes, you should be able to get a copy of Chapman's from amazon.com The
full, official title is Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, & Small Boat
Handling.

Even though you *could* get Chapman's from Amazon, you might consider
patronizing a local, independent seller of nautical books or chandlery
instead. My personal practice is to support the local boating
infrastructure when at all possible, and order from some soulless,
non-boating, mega marketeer very reluctantly.

I agree with supporting local business, and I do, but I don't have
the necessary time in many cases, as I usually start work before they
open, and am still working long after they close. In my haste to
find this book, I indeed searched Amazon for it immediately, and only
came up with one marine related title on entering "Chapman's." That
was "Chapman's Guide to Piloting - 63rd Edition." Thinking that had
to be what you were talking about, I ordered it. Then after checking
back here and finding your statement of the complete title, I
promptly cancelled it. They ignored that directive, then sent it
anyway. I've bought on the internet for many years now and am
finding myself increasingly dis-satisfied with the behavior of
seller's all the time. I won't buy from Amazon, or Boater's World
any more.


You don't need a "license" to drive a boat in Oregon, but you will be
required to get a passing grade in a boating education course.

According to http://www.boatoregon.com/
only if I'm younger than 50 in the year 2006. I'm not, I'm well over
that.

You will
be required to carry a card when you boat confirming that you have done
so, and if a law enforcement officer stops you for any reason he or she
can demand to see it. Most of the qualifying courses are very low cost,
or even free. (Some use Chapman's as the textbook, but in those cases
you are required to own or purchase the book even if the instruction
itself is free of charge).


Thanks again for your time.