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This page contains links to a series of "Pocket Guides." They are in pdf format and designed to be printed double-sided and turned into small 3x5 inch booklets. To achieve the desired result, print the document specifying odd pages only. Then reverse the order of the sheets, turn them over, and reinsert them in your printer. Now print the even pages. You should now have the pages properly numbered for making the booklet. You will need to cut them to size. I use a paper cutter to cut the top and the bottom edges first to get the five inch side. I then fold the pages in half and cut the three inch side. Staple them in the middle and you have your booklet. Some of the pocket guides are designed as three-fold panels. The are laid out in landscape mode with three, 3x5 pages on one physical page. There are two physical pages containing a total of six 3x5 pages. They should be printed double sided, cut appropriately, and folded into a 3x5 final size.
Name Pages Description Photography 8 Pages Topics include: portraits, groups, shutter speed, aperture opening, aperture/shutter combination, film, lenses, filters, composition, and lighting. Investment 4 Pages This is the IBD system slightly modified with my own rules of thumb. Packing List 4 Pages A comprenhensive checklist for packing. Basic Sailing 24 Pages
301KNavy 44 CSNTS evolutions and basic sailing terminology. Knots 24 Pages
711K24 different knots are illustrated, including bowline, sheetbend, clove hitch, rolling hitch, round turn and two half-hithes, and constrictor. ROR 28 Pages
245KA very detailed summary of all the COLREGS Rules both International and Inland. Every Rule and subparagraph is included for quick and easy reference. Docking 4 Pages
105KGeneral approach rules, terminology, prop walk, line handling, fenders, keeping control on the boat, pointers for departure, things to avoid, and a table summarizing approaches based on wind direction. Nautical Charts 16 Pages
186KA very complete summary of how read and prep a chart. Special focus is placed on lights and buoys and the use of Chart 1. Coastal Nav 28 Pages
273KEverything you need to know for coastal nav. Speed/distance formulas and tables, six rules of DR, how to use the logarithmic speed scale, light visibility tables, danger bearings, universal plotting sheets, and more. Spinnaker 6 Pages, 3 panel
111KSummary of all lines, blocks, and gear needed, connecting lines to sails, setting the pole, hoisting, jibing, dousing, tips. Training Card 6 Pages, 3 panel
85KThis checklist is intended to be carried by the person being trained and to be available for inspection and use at all times. It covers all sailing evolutions, terminology, knots, sail trim, rigging, boat systems, weather, celestial, rules of the road, navigation, VHF, Radar, leadership, safety, and emergencies.
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