Homework Answers 

Akron Sail and Power Squadron - Marine Navigation Class

Chapter 1 
1 -  c     (Ref: WN-Ch.2, pgs 5-7, Planning)
2 -  b     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 7, step 1-Planning on-the-fly)
3 -  d     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 7 Navigating Underway, Ch. 8, pg 100, Staying on Course)
4 -  c     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 8, Navigation Aids)
5 -  b     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 22, Fig 3-7)
6 -  b     (Ref: WN –Ch 3, pg 17 )
7 -  b     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 15, Determining Position by Visual Bearings)
8 -  d     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 15, Determining Position by Visual Bearings )
9 -  c     (Ref: WN –Ch.2, pg 16, Relative Bearings)
10 - b    (Ref: SG –Ch.1, ¶ 17, Chart Basics)
11 - c    (Ref: SG –Ch.1, ¶ 31, Latitude and Longitude)
12 - c    (Ref: SG –Ch.1, ¶ 31, Latitude and Longitude)
13 - d    (Ref: SG –Ch.1, ¶ 31, Latitude and Longitude)



Chapter 2 
1 - d   (Ref: WN – Ch 4, pg 24, Nautical Charts)
2 - a   (Ref: WN –Ch 4, pg 24, Nautical Charts)
3 - c    (Ref: SG – Ch 2, ¶ 8; WN – pg 29, Chart Grid and Horizontal Datum)
4 - a    (Ref: WN – Ch 5, pg 58, Clearance Overhead)
5 - b    (Ref: SG - Ch 2, ¶ 4, Charts)
6 - c    (Ref: WN – Ch 4, pgs 27, 28 – Scales)
7 - d    (Ref: SG – Ch 2, ¶ 72-73, Beacons vs. Buoys)
8 - a    (Ref: WN – Ch 4, pg 47, Ship’s Compass)
9 - b    (Ref: SG – Ch 2, ¶ 104-106, Magnetic vs. True North)




15 - b    (Ref: SG – Ch 2, ¶ 18 Depth Contours)
16 - d    (Ref: SG – Ch 2, pg 17, Aids to Navigation)
17 - c    (Ref: SG – Ch 2, ¶ 28, Lateral Preferred Channel Marks)
18 - b    (Ref: WN – Ch 4, pg 39, Measuring Distance)
19 - d    (Ref: WN – Ch 4, pg 48, GPS)
20 - c    (Ref: WN – Ch 4, pg 49,GPS)
21 - c
Chapter 3
1 - d    (Ref: WN – Ch 5, pg 61, Plotting on a Chart)
2 - d    (Ref: SG – Ch 3, ¶ 7, Dead Reckoning)
3 - 8    Calculate and fill in the missing values in the table below:
            (Ref: SG – Ch 3, ¶ 20)

1 - d   (Ref: SG Ch 4, ¶ 22, 23, Compass Compensation)
2 - c   (Ref: SG Ch 4, ¶ 21, Compass Deviation)
3 - d    (Ref: SG Ch 4, ¶ 27, Correcting for Compass to Magnetic to True)
4 - d    (Ref: SG Ch 4, ¶ 8; WN Ch 4, pg 47, Fig 4-26)
5 - b    (Ref: SG Ch 4, ¶ 21, Compass Deviation)
6 - c    (Ref: SG Ch 4, Fig 4-1)
7. – 9. Fill in the missing values in the table.


16 - b (Ref: SG – Ch 3, ¶ 51, Ranges)
9 - a (Ref: WN – Ch 5, pgs 63-64, Using the Compass Rose)
10 - c (Ref: SG – Chapter 5 – Plotting Bearing)
11 - c (Ref: SG – Ch 3, Fig 3-5b & c)
12 - c (Ref: SG – Ch 3, ¶ 40, 41, Seaman’s Eye and Relative Bearing)
13 - 15   Calculate and fill in the missing values in the table below:
              Ref: Ch 3, ¶ 42, Seaman’s Eye and Relative Bearing
Chapter 4
10 - 20  Calculate the missing functions using the given Deviation Table

Chapter 5
1 - c   (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 4, What GPS Does)
2 - a   (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 10.1, Satellite Screen)
3 - c    (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 31, Constructing Routes)
4 - b    (Ref: WN Ch 5, pg 69, Entering Waypoints into Your GPS)
5 - b    (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 38, 42; WN Ch 2, pg 7, Step 3 – Double-Checking)
6 - a    (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 22, Entering Landmarks as Waypoints)
7 - a    (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 10.3, 10.4, Typical GPS Screens)
8 - b    (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 27)
9 - b    (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 11, Typical GPS Screens)
10 - a  (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 42, III C., D., Navigating Using GPS and Waypoints, Fig 5-7)
11 - b  (Ref: WN Ch 5, pg 71, Using a Computer)
12 - c   (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 16 & 19, Naming Waypoints)
13 - a   (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 24, Entering Hazards as Waypoints)
14 - a   (Ref: SG Ch 5, ¶ 27, What the GPS does when you select a Waypoint
15 - d   (Ref: WN Ch 5, pg 55, Planning with GPS and Paper Charts)
16 - b   (Ref: WN Ch 5, Fig 5-2)
17 - a   (Ref: WN Ch 5, pg 56, Determining Safe Depths)
18 - c   (Ref: WN Ch 5, pg 58, Horizontal Clearance)
19 - b   (Ref: WN Ch 5, pg 58, Clearance Overhead)
20 - a   (Ref WN Ch 5, Fig 5-20)
21 - d   (Ref: SG Ch. 5, ¶ 10.5)



1 - b   (WN Ch 10, pg 129, intro)
2 - b   (WN Ch 10, pg 130)
3 - a    (WN Ch 10, pg 130, Quick Comparisons with the GPS)
4 - a    (WN Ch 10, pg 130, Bearings Using the Boat as a Reference)
5 - b    (SG Ch 6, ¶ 34, Bow Bearings)
6 - c    (WN Ch 10, pg 130, More Accurate Bearings)
7 - d    (WN Ch 10, pg 131, Refresher – Converting between True and Magnetic)
8 - d    (WN Ch 11, pg 132, Headings)
9 - b    (WN Ch 11, pg 133, It’s All in the Hands)
10 - b  (WN Ch 11, pg 133, Ranges)
11  -  No question 11 in Student Manual
12 - a  (SG Ch 3, ¶ 52, Ranges; WN Ch 11, pg 135, Relative Position of Landmarks)
13 - c   (WN Ch 11, pg 136, Relative Bearings)
14 - No question 14 in Student Manual
15 - c   (SG Ch 3, Fig 3-6)
16 - b   (SG Ch 3, Fig 3-6)
17 - b   (SG Ch 6, ¶ 44, Collision Course)
18 - b   (SG Ch 6, ¶ 44, Collision Course)
19 - d   (SG Ch 6, ¶ 44, Collision Course)
20 - c   (SG Ch 6, ¶ 44, Collision Course)
21 - d   (Ref: SG Ch. 5, ¶ 10.5)



Chapter 6
1 - d   (SG Ch 7, ¶ 4, Find your Current Location)
2 - d   (WN Ch 12, pg 146, Backup Alternatives to find Position)
3 - a    (WN Ch 12, pg 147, Backup Alternatives, Depth and Depth Profile)
4 - b    (SG Ch 7, ¶ 6, Position by Dead Reckoning)
5 - d    (WN Ch 12, pg 147, Plan Before Proceeding)
6 - d    (SG Ch 3, Fig 3-1, Labeling DR Courses)
7 - c    (SG Ch 3, ¶ 8, Dead Reckoning)
8 - b    (SG Ch 4, ¶ 30, & Plotting and Labeling slide 3)
9 - d    (WN Ch 2, pg 15, Piloting Without Electronics)



Chapter 7