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Beginner's Guide to Ship Watching on the Great Lakes: What to Look For, Ship-Watching Destinations, Ports, Whistles and More
Contributor(s): Ortler, Brett (Author)
ISBN: 159193527X     ISBN-13: 9781591935278
Publisher: Adventure Publications
OUR PRICE:   $13.46  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General
- Travel | United States - General
- Travel | Special Interest - Roadside Attractions
Dewey: 917.7
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.55 lbs) 200 pages
 
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Start Ship Watching on the Great Lakes Today

Ship watching on the Great Lakes is fascinating It's hard to fathom how big a 1000-foot-long ship is until you see one navigating on the Great Lakes or passing under a lift bridge. Immediate questions come to mind:

  • Where is it from? What is it carrying? How fast does it go? What do all those ship markings mean? Why did it blast its whistle?

With this beginner's guide by Brett Ortler, you'll discover:

  • helpful tips on where to go to view ships and what to look for
  • how to spot a "laker" vs. a "saltie"
  • a longtime mariner's take on life aboard ship
  • which ships have succumbed to storms
  • information about the U.S. Coast Guard, tall ships, Canadian ships and more