Communications at sea
Mike Harris
Sailing away from your home shores and discovering the enviable lifestyle of ocean cruising
is a popular dream that often depends on keeping in touch with business contacts, banks,
friends and family ashore.
This book steps beyond basic marine radio instruction and examines
the international marine use of cell phones, satellites, amateur radio and e-mail. It reviews
a wide range of systems services and explains basic installation details, and points out
pitfalls for the unwary.
See also the radio support page
Understanding Weatherfax
(2nd edn.)
Mike Harris
Obtaining weather fax charts by radio, TV or even the newspaper has never been
easier but how do you interpret them and turn them into a meaningful forecast?
These are essential skills for all seafarers and this book explains how.
Untied to any particular part of the world "Understanding Weatherfax" begins by explaining
world weather principles, forces and patterns. Building upon the basics
it looks at features in the upper atmosphere and details at regional and local
levels.
The book includes a discussion of fax transmission protocols and reception hard
and software. New additions for the 2nd edition include sections on satellite image
reception and interpretation and case studies of infamous storms from the last
decade.
See also the radio support page
The Compass Book
Mike Harris
The magnetic compass is one of the most ancient of navigational instruments yet,
even in these all electronic times, it remains a vital piece of equipment for
any sea-going vessel; the one instrument likely to remain when all batteries have
expired and electronics failed.
This book describes construction and maintenance and the basic principles of
variation and deviation. In simple well illustrated steps it steps it explains the
process of "swinging" and "adjusting" the compass" laying bare some trade secrets
of professional adjusters.
"The Compass Book" is a must for independent ocean cruisers visiting parts where
professional services are non-existent.
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Snow Petrel Down Under (DVD)
Directed by Matt Tucker
Sail with Ben, Matt and Jon Tucker on their summer adventure cruise to Antarctica. Their
voyage is a brilliant and inspiring example of what can be achieved with a careful
planning, a small boat and even smaller budget.
Ocean Cruiser Brokerage - Free listings!
This section is still very new and currently under construction. If you have a
cruising boat for sale, list it at no charge and have it exposed to thousands of
potential buyers worldwide.
DSC (Digital Selective Calling) controller
DSC is an important part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
Developed by Brian Reinhold, here is an experimental software controller that
uses the computer's sound card as a radio interface. When compared to hardware
controllers this inovative approach offers great flexibility and an easy ability
to respond quickly to changing standards.
YOTREPS
Plot your next offshore passage on the web
and let shoreside friends be a part of your
adventure.
Your daily position and weather observations are used in a long term
analysis of trends in ocean cruising weather and are vital information for,
forecasters and search and rescue co-ordinators.
You can also choose to
receive reports from other boats and with YOTREPS free software,
obtain a plot of their positions, courses, speed and wind vectors.
External corrector magnets
These otherwise hard to obtain magnets are specially prepared for correcting
marine compasses. Embedded in epoxy they are protected from the environment and
are supplied with stainless mounting screws and location putty.
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