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There is a considerable overlap between books on seamanship education and those on meteorology. Please see our Meteorological page for further reading on this topic.
See also:
- Boatmaster Home Study Pack
- Boatmaster Exercises
- The Work Book for Boatmasters, five Boating Voyages set at Boatmaster Standard.
- The New Zealand Day Skipper Handbook
MARITIME RESTRICTED OPERATOR CERTIFICATE HOME STUDY PACKBy Coastguard Boating Education.
The minimum requirement for all users of Marine VHF Radio.
Now you can learn in the comfort of your own home at your own pace. Ideal for people who cannot attend a Marine VHF Radio course due to a restricted schedule or geographical location.
The Marine VHF Radio Operator assessment is only available within New Zealand.
Includes: Marine Radio Operator Manual, Study Guide and CD-Rom.
Note: CD-Rom does not work on Mac computers.
NZ$117.00 + delivery
MARITIME RADIO OPERATOR CERTIFICATE HANDBOOK(Incorporating VHF, MRROC, and MSROC) By Coastguard Boating Education. Softback A4 58 Pages. 2016
The minimum requirement for all users of Marine VHF Radio.
This is the handbook only, for people who do not want to sit the exam or for those people who just want to have the handbook as a reference.
NZ$25.00 + delivery
RADAR HANDBOOKBy Coastguard Boating Education. Published 2020. Softback. 88 Pages
This handbook is designed to promote the understanding and basic princples of Radar.
NZ$25.00 + delivery
GPS OPERATOR HANDBOOKBy Coastguard Boating Education. Published 2013. Softback. 30 Pages
This handbook is designed to promote the understanding of the principles, accuracy, and limitations of GPS, and to supply prudent navigational techniques and effective use of GPS.
NZ$25.00 + delivery
GPS OPERATOR HOME STUDY PACKCoastguard Boating Education.
By CBE, 225mm x 310mm x 20mm, 0.665kg, Course and workbook, GPS operators manual and Examination pack, full colour diagrams and resources.
An at home study guide for anyone wanting to improve or learn more about operating and using a GPS system effectively. The pack contains instructions, home study guide including practice questionaire and answers, GPS Operator Manual and an examination pack. A well illustrated and easy to follow workbook will support your study in this useful course.
NZ$97.00 + delivery.
DIESEL INBOARD ENGINE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOKBy Coastguard Boating Education. Published 2014. Softback A4 70 Pages
The purpose of this manual is to provide general information on the operation of a marine diesel engine. It also provides guidance on owner/operator maintenance tasks required to ensure that your diesel engine wll give many years of reliable service.
NZ$25.00 + delivery
INBOARD ENGINE MAINTENANCE HOME STUDY PACKBy Coastguard Boating Education. A comprehensive course covering diesel inboard care, maintenance, and trouble-shooting.
Aim: To gain essential knowledge on the operation and care of inboard diesel engines.
Duration: 15 Hours. Modules: 1. Diesel Fuel Systems Lubrication 2. Cooling systems Salt & fresh water cooled 3. Electrical Systems Battery care Electrolysis 4. General Systems Overview Gearboxes & drives 5. Trouble-shooting Spares & tools Fault finding
Please note that price includes assessment fee.
NZ$102.00 + delivery
OUTBOARD ENGINE MAINTENANCE HANDBOOKBy Coastguard Boating Education. Published 2014. Softback A4 57 Pages
The purpose of this manual is to provide general information on the operation of an outboard engine. It also provides guidance on owner/operator maintenance tasks required to ensure that your outboard engine wll give many years of reliable service.
NZ$25.00 + delivery
OUTBOARD ENGINE MAINTENANCE HOME STUDY PACKBy Coastguard Boating Education. An essential course covering outboard care and trouble-shooting.
Now you can learn in the comfort of your own home at your own pace. Ideal for people who cannot attend a Engine Maintenance course due to a restricted schedule or geographical location.
Includes: Outboard/Inboard Engine Maintenance Manual, Study Guide, and Assessment Pack.
NZ$92.00 + delivery
SAFETY IN SMALL CRAFT, 2020 Edition.
By Coastguard Boating Education. (based on Mike Scanlan's 2002 Edition) Softback, 185mm x 260mm, 254 pages, colour photographs, images and drawings. New Edition 2020
Safety in Small Craft is an essential and enduring reference for all who go to sea - no matter the type of vessel or watercraft.
This revised and expanded edition includes material that has stood the test of time, along with new sections focussing on recent changes in technology.
With enhanced images, diagrams, and text, this edition is designed as an essential guide for both the recreational and domestic commercial Skipper
and is a core resource for those working towards Boatmaster or Skipper Restricted Limits Ticket.
Including Chapters on:
NZ$50.00 + Delivery
THE RULES OF THE ROAD AT SEA, 10th Edition. 2018.By New Zealand Coastguard Boating Education, edited by Mike Scanlan. Paperback, 210 mm X 150 mm (A5), 53 pages, monochrome and colour drawings.
This revised (10th Ed) includes latest amendments to the Collision Prevention Rules
and a full text of the new Navigation Safety Rules (Formerly known as the Water Recreation Regulations). Included within the text also is New Zealand's system of Buoys and Beacons, Distress Signals and a selection of important chart symbols found on New Zealand charts.
In this respect it may be thought of as the replacement for the LINZ publication NZ201, List of chart Symbols and Abbreviations, no longer in print.
A useful study and reference guide to rules and regulations applicable to all commercial and pleasure boats on New Zealand waters.
NZ$30.00 + Delivery
THE BOAT CODE KIT.
The Boat Code Kit includes the Rules of the Road at Sea and a set of Nautical Flashcards, stored within a sturdy Plastic Wallet.
Both items are extensively used in New Zealand Coastguard Education courses, both as a study guide and reference.
This is the ideal portable study kit.
NZ$50.00 + Delivery
HOW TO GO BOATING AND WHERE.THE COMPLETE KIWI GUIDE By Mike Rendle. Softback, 248mm X 178mm, 280 pages, Colour Photographs, drawings, screen shots, chart reproductions. 0.75kg
Mike Rendle draws on more than four decades of boating experience in New Zealand waters to guide you through the basics of buying and using a boat.
How to go Boating and Where is for those beginning their boating career, and those wishing to add their knowledge. The chapters include:
The back part of the book devoted to boating spots, bays, places to visit and relevant comments and hints.
NZ$35.00 + Delivery
THE NEW ZEALAND BOATING E-Book. (USB).By Mike Scanlan. USB Memory Stick format.
The New Zealand Boating E-Book This e-book, published in digital format as an interactive pdf file, provides a complete boating guide for amateur or professional boaties, whether they are under power or sail, and whether they are beginners or established.
The topics include:
Integrated video clips and sound effects are included, and there are numerous links to relevant websites to obtain further information. The book also includes a unique series of interactive flashcards to test your knowledge.
NZ$30.00 + delivery.
MIKE SCANLAN USB MEMORY STICK. FIVE ON ONE.By Mike Scanlan. USB Memory Stick format.
This USB stick features all five of Mike Scanlans books on one stick.
NZ$80.00 + delivery.
These can also be purchased seperately. See:
Coastal Navigation USB
Celestial Navigation USB
Electronic Navigation USB
New Zealand Boating E-Book USB
Weather Navigation USB
SAFER BOATING.Published by The Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand. Pbk, 150mm x 210mm, 45 pages, full colour.
This booklet is a very comprehensive summary of basic seamanship and boat safety to the standard of New Zealand Day Skipper. It would probably serve as a Day Skipper text-book, especially if the programme is a tutored course rather than private study.
Free of charge from the MSA; copies can also be picked up from Boat Books Ltd or can be sent.
(Charges relating only to packaging and postage)
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