The sequel, and this time in full color, GPS for Mariners is the perfect complement for your boat's GPS.

The ocean is a vast place and getting lost can be a life changing if not life threatening situation. GPS for Mariners: GPS Navigation Skills for Boaters, from Basic to Advanced - 2nd Edition is your guide to not only buying a GPS system, but also an instruction manual on the best ways to use it.

The second edition comes in full color, so no more black and white and will help you connect your GPS to your onboard navigation system. It doesn't matter if it's PC, radar or autopilot. A GPS system is more than just a way to tell where you are, it's also a gateway to course and chart plotting and waypoint navigation.

This how-to guide will show you:

• How to understand the differences between handheld GPS units, cartplotters, smartphones, and fully-integrated computer-based navigation systems.
• Waypoint navigation techniques, so you can get to your destination andmdash; safely!
• How to navigate through GPS menus, screen and buttons.
• How to set up and build a route on a chartplotter.
• The limitations of electronic charts.
• ...and much more!

By and large, the book is a how-to guide for a wide range of applications for your GPS system. You may be thinking of buying one or you're still not sure of all the capabilities of the one you have, but this book has the answers that you need.

The information could be as small as how to use GPS menus, screens and buttons to advanced as preplanning a trip before setting foot on the water. A GPS system is a necessity and it doesn't matter if you traveling on the ocean or the local lake or river.

GPS for Mariners: GPS Navigation Skills for Boaters, from Basic to Advanced - 2nd Edition has everything you need to make an informed decision on the best GPS system for you and teach you how to use it to its fullest abilities.

Book Excerpt: GPS for Mariners: GPS Navigation Skills for Boaters, from Basic to Advanced - 2nd Edition

Subject: Transportation: Maritime: Boating: How to use a GPS navigation system. ISBN-10: 0071713999 | ISBN-13: 9780071713993 | McGraw-Hill 13993