On Mar 22, 5:12*am, W1TEF wrote:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:04:11 -0400, Wayne.B

wrote:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:03:42 -0700, "RG" wrote:

You really need to buy a copy of Chapman's and
study it. *Seriously.

Chapman's is a great investment for anyone who is even remotely
interested in boats. *Hopefully that includes everyone in this group
and I know it applies to Tim. *I got my first copy sometime back in
the early 70s and still refer to it once in a while.

I have two copies of "American Practical Navigator" - one published in
1914 and the latest that has all the more modern changes. *The
differences between the two are significant.

My Paternal Grandfather had a copy of "The New American Practical
Navigator" which was the book that Bowditch's AMP is based on. *It was
written in 1802. * It now resides in the Peabody Museum in Salem, MA.

Personally, Chapman's is great for all around boating, but Bowditch is
the Master Course. *:)

Does this come close to what you're talking about, Tom?


http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/