The Shallow Water Sailor
Sailing Manual

          This manual is a work in progress.  Over the next few years the SWS members will write of their experience in sailing, maintaining, and enjoying their small trailerable sailboats.  We hope that we can provide, in one place, useful information for the sailor.  Please participate in making this manual complete by contributing your own experiences.
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Acknowledgments
1.0  Introduction  O
2.0  Safety  O
3.0  Rigging  O
4.0  Cruise Preparation
5.0  Trailering
6.0  Seamanship  O
7.0 Maintenance
8.0 Modifications and Projects  O
9.0 Edey & Duff Dovekie Manaul 2.4Mb PDF File
10.0 Bibliography  O



Detailed Contents

Acknowledgments
1.0  Introduction
   1.1 Welcome Aboard
   1.2 Disclaimer
2.0  Safety
    2.1 Safety Knowledge and Experience
     2.2 Preparations
    2.3 Drills
   2.4 Wearing PFDs
   2.5 Keeping Up To Date -- Seaworthy
3.0  Rigging
   3.1 Basic Terminology
   3.2 Dovekie Sprit Rig
   3.3 Hen Gaff Rig
   3.4 Shearwater Rig
   3.5 and ... other rigs as they are received
4.0  Cruise Preparation
5.0  Trailering
6.0  Seamanship
    6.1  Navigation
          6.1.1  Prologue - Avoiding Embarrassment or Death
          6.1.2  Step One - A Course to Take and Books to Read
          6.1.3  Shallow Water Sailor Navigation
          6.1.4  The Importance of Practice
          6.1.5  A Route Plan
          6.1.6  Compass Basics
          6.1.7  Natural Ranges
    6.2  Getting Underway
     6.3  Sailing in Light Air
     6.4  Sailing in Heavy Air
    6.5  Sail Alternates
          6.5.1  Outboard Engines
          6.5.2  Electric Motors
          6.5.3  Oars & Paddles
          6.5.4  Sculling
       6.5.5  Polling
    6.6  Maneuvering
    6.7  Anchoring
7.0 Maintenance
8.0 Modifications and Projects
     8.1 Builder Modifications to Basic Boat
     8.2 Owner Modifications to Basic Boat
     8.3 Projects (add-ons to the Boat)   Need lots of work ... lets get those projects to me
     8.4 Equipment Suppliers

9.0 Edey & Duff Dovekie Manaul 2.4Mb PDF File
10.0 Bibliography   Please add to this list of good books

     10.1 Seamanship
     10.2 Boat Design and Construction
     10.3 Cruising
     10.4 Nonfiction
     10.5 Fiction
     10.6 Young Adults

11.0 Edey & Duff Dovekie Manaul 2.4Mb PDF File