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Index

absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries, 164
Admiralty Pattern anchor, 229
afterbow spring line, 211–13
AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries, 164
aids to navigation (ATONs)
annotating charts, 46
chart symbols, 11 – 12
colors, 14–15
geographic range, 17, 292
light color, 16
light period (pattern), 15–16, 125–26
nominal range, 17, 292
numbers and letters, 15
red, right, returning, 14
sound signals, 16, 126
steering from light to light, 127–28
triple timing, 125–26
types of, 11 – 13
visualization secrets, 14–17
wave-actuated, 16–17
air system and filters, 155 , 156 , 161–62
alcohol stoves, 272
alternator, 157, 162, 163
altocumulus clouds, 254
altostratus clouds, 254
anchor
dragging anchor, 225, 235
holding power, increasing, 235– 36
horizontal loading, 233
inspection of, 178– 79
nomenclature, 226
selecting, 225– 29
shackles, 231
size of, 225–26
trip line, 235
types of, 227 – 29
use categories, 208, 227
anchoring
anchorages, annotating charts with
emergency, 46
anchorages, secure, 234–35
around islands, 265–67, 266
Bahamian moor, 237–38
dragging anchor, 225, 233
holding power of anchor, increasing, 235– 36
inlet running preparations, 172–73
land features, 3 –4
marina entry and exit strategies, 208, 222

anchoring (Cont.):

procedures under power, 238

procedures under sail, 238–40, 239

scope, 230, 233–34, 235

swinging room, 234–35

anchor rode

care of, 232

chafing gear, 233

coiling down, 232

faking, 232

inspection of, 179

scope, 230, 233–34, 235

selecting, 229–33, 231

shackles, 231

snubber bridle, 242

thimble choices, 232–33

antennas

bridge opening requests and, 8

height measurement, 7–8

radar range and height of, 294–95

apparent wind, 182–85, 183

arrival time estimates, 51–52

back and fill maneuver, 206

backing maneuver, 208–9

backwinding, 191, 200, 201

Bahamian moor, 237–38

balanced boat, 190, 192

barges, 140–42, 141

barometers

diurnal pressure variations, 250–51

forecasting from, 249–51, 255

isobars, 251, 252

low pressure systems and, 251, 252 , 258–59

tracking trends, 249–50

weather log notations, 252, 253

bascule bridges, 121 , 122, 123 , 124

battery

charging, 164

compartment for, 163, 182

connections to, 163

size of, 162

types of, 162–63, 164

battery cover, 162

battery selector switch, 163

battery straps, 162, 182

BBB chain, 230

beaches, 3 –4, 171, 265– 66

Numbers in bold indicate illustrations