Category Archives: Navigation

Introduction to U.S. Aids to Navigation

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

A short illustrated introduction to the U.S. Aids to Navigation System with pictures of Aids to Navigation (ATON’s) from the Seattle area.  The PowerPoint presentation is narrated and is about 10 minutes in length.  A formatted for printing PDF file … Continue reading →

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Important Seattle Area Boating Information

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Information to help you stay out of trouble with the Harbor Patrol and Coast Guard when boating in the Seattle area. Rules of the Water: All vessels operating on federally regulated waters, including those in the City of Seattle, shall … Continue reading →

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Marine Sound Signals

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

This is a PowerPoint presentation I have given several times covering Sound Signals for the Rules of the Road in Puget Sound.  Puget Sound does have some Local Customs with sound signals and the Ferries.   This is a subset … Continue reading →

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Navigation Exercise 2

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

NAVIGATION EXERCISE # 2 This is a basic Navigation exercise but the problems are typical of those seen by a recreational boater.  The questions are “Bite Sized” and except for one question, each question stands alone from the others. This … Continue reading →

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Nautical Training Charts

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Nautical Training Charts are outdated nautical charts that are used for educational purposes.  The charts are “frozen” with no updates made to the charts, this means that charting remains consistent from year to year so class material and test questions … Continue reading →

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Navigation Exercise – Mountaineers Sailing Class

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

Here are the questions and answers for the Mountaineers Sailing Crew Class Navigation Exercise There is a Chartlet with the answers drawn on it. The answers match the Chartlet handed out in class.  If you misplaced or did not receive … Continue reading →

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Puget Sound Area Marine Training Charts

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

Selected Puget Sound Charts with prominent marine  points highlighted.  Use as a training aid to learn the area or to find points on a chart quicker.  The area points are in a white bubble with black border, this makes finding … Continue reading →

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Protected: Area Charts

Posted on March 7, 2010 by

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