Cornpone wrote:
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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.

That's funny. I have had the 63rd edition for at least three years
now... must be a 64th or maybe 65th edition out.
Article in a national boating magazine recommended either 'Chapman's
Piloting' or 'Annapolis Book of Seamanship'. (get both if you can afford it)
http://us.binnacle.com/index.php?cPath=61_69