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Over the Edge of the World
Over the Edge of the World
HRW154
$19.99  
Paperback, Laurence Bergreen, 430 pages, 6 x 9, 9780062890481
A vivid account of Magellan's thoroughly terrifying first circumnavigation of the globe. Includes first-person accounts never before available in English. Filled with sex, violence and unprecedented adventures.
PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT
PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT
JES004
$10.95  
Cards w/ Kit
This knot tying kit includes one PRO-KNOT Rope Knot Card (same as Outdoor/Boating/Survival Knots), two hanks of high quality static line cord and a practice carabiner. This will allow you to practice those knots you need to know! Six cards are attached together in corner with a brass grommet. 20...
Marine Diesel Engine Essentials: A Learning and Coloring Book
Marine Diesel Engine Essentials: A Learning and Coloring Book
IHP_MDE001*
$9.95  
Paperback, Amanda Neal, 20 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196196
If properly looked after, diesel engines can be amazingly reliable. We got 14,300 hours out of our Volvo TMD31 engine, with almost no problems. You now know that engines need clean fuel, power to start, adequate cooling and lubrication, clean air and preventative maintenance. When you meet these...
Taleisin's Tales: Sailing towards the Southern Cross
Taleisin's Tales: Sailing towards the Southern Cross
PDB021
$12.95  
Paperback, Lin and Larry Pardey, 220 pages, 6 x 9
    Including stories from paradise and hard-won lessons in seamanship,  Taleisin’s Tales  reflects back to the first miles Lin and Larry Pardey gained together on their second boat – one they built lovingly with teak carvel planking over sawn black locust frames. The book begins with...
Cruising In Seraffyn: Tribute Edition
Cruising In Seraffyn: Tribute Edition
PDB100
$12.95  
Paperback, Lin & Larry Pardey, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781929214150
Profits from the sale of this Tribute Edition will go towards maintaining and upgrading the Larry Pardey Memorial Observatory at Camp Bentzon on Kawau Island, New Zealand.  It was built with funds donated by Kenny Thorall who worked alongside Larry delivering and upgrading yachts before I...
Voyaging With Kids - A Guide to Family Life Afloat
Voyaging With Kids - A Guide to Family Life Afloat
PDB019
$34.95  
Paperback, Behan Gifford, Sara Dawn Johnson, Michael Robertson, 320 pages, 6 x 9, 9781929214334
“A treasure-trove of useful, well-organized information on sea-going parenting.” —Gary “Cap’n Fatty” Goodlander, Author of Buy, Outfit and Sail     Choosing a boat that is right for your family; handling the naysayers; keeping your children safe, healthy and entertained...
The Pirate King: The Incredible Story of the Real Captain Morgan
The Pirate King: The Incredible Story of the Real Captain Morgan
SKY164
$15.99  
Paperback, Graham A. Thomas, 264 pages, 6 x 9, 9781510755697
A compelling new account of history's most famous pirate. The Pirate King  is the compelling true story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. The inspiration for dozens of fictionalized pirates in film, television, and...
Battleships
Battleships
HCB067
$8.99  
Paperback, Kate Riggs, 24 pages, 8.6 x 0.1 x 8.7, 9781628322453
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporation. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these books spotlight the bodies, behaviors, and...
Seafaring Lore & Legend
Seafaring Lore & Legend
INT219
$24.00  
Paperback, Peter D. Jeans, 370 pages, 6 x 9, 71486569
A wonderfully entertaining miscellany of maritime myths, superstitions, fable and even fact. Presented in a relaxed style displaying a passion for the classic and sometimes obscure nautical tales of pirates, mermaids, castaways and buccaneers.
Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure 30th Anniversary Edition
Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure 30th Anniversary Edition
PDB015
$12.95  
Paperback, Lin and Larry Pardey, 256 pages, 9 x 6, 9781929214167
Lin and Larry Pardey s first book, Cruising in Seraffyn is credited with launching 50,000 dreams. This third book in the Seraffyn series chronicles the three years spent exploring Ulysses wine-colored sea and clearly illustrates how they kept that dream afloat. Lin and Larry meander under...
A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America
A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America
MPS017
$18.99  
Paperback, Rowan Jacobsen, 9781596915480
"A wide-ranging, thorough, breezily written guide to oysters as cuisine" (Boston Globe), A Geography of Oysters is the complete guide to understanding, serving, and savoring one of North America's most delicious foods-an Amazon Best of the Year 2007 selection. . In this passionate, playful, and...
Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs
Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs
ACB142
$27.00  
Paperback, Des Pawson, 176 pages, 8.3 x 0.6 x 8.3, 9781472922786
This wonderful collection of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes combines an extended and now full-color collection of projects from Des's popular  Des Pawson's Knot Craft , together with 20 new and brilliant mat designs. Readers can learn how to make 60 different ropework projects,...
Complete Book of Decorative Knots
Complete Book of Decorative Knots
LYB029
$21.95  
Paperback, Geoffrey Budworth, 157 pages, 7.5 x 10.25, 9781558217911
A handy guidebook that includes eighty ornamental and useful knots with easy-to-follow; with step-by-step illustrations.
The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary: Spanish at Your Fingertips
The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary: Spanish at Your Fingertips
PGN295
$11.00  
Paperback, 640 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9780141020457
This handy dictionary is the ideal reference book for anyone who wants to improve their Spanish. With more than 38,000 entries, including easy-to-use pronunciation guides and examples of idiomatic use, The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary is the essential Spanish-English, English-Spanish...
Republic of Pirates
Republic of Pirates
HBC019
$18.99  
Paperback, Colin Woodard, 383 pages, 5.25 x 8, 9780156034623
Illuminates the brief span of 1715-1725 when Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, Anne Bonney and their compatriots wreaked havoc. Chronicles the men who brought them down and the end of The Republic of Pirates. Surprising reading.
Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders
Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders
TAB015
$22.00  
Paperback, Donald Dressel, 135 pages, 7.25 x 9, 9780830628681
In-depth reference for tools, techniques, materials for planking wooden ships, both kit and scratch models. Illustrations, photos.
BIGFOOT 2024 Calendar "Dangerous Encounters"
BIGFOOT 2024 Calendar "Dangerous Encounters"
IHP_SDC24C
$15.95  
Wall Calendar, 9 x 12
Bigfoot, Dangerous Encounters calendar features actual accounts of Sasquatch encounters spanning the 20th and 21st centuries. Real reports. Real danger. Do You Believe? Art by Slade Delastrode  
Never Say P*g: The Book of Sailors’ Superstitions
Never Say P*g: The Book of Sailors’ Superstitions
HPC166
$18.95  
Hardcover, R. Bruce Macdonald, 176 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781550179798
The nautical reference book you never knew you needed: a compendium of all superstitions maritime and marine. Learn your A-B-Seas of sailors’ guiding magic and mythos―and why you should never stir your tea with a knife, lest you invite trouble and strife. Ever wondered why the skipper gave...
Secret History of Mermaids and Creatures of the Deep
Secret History of Mermaids and Creatures of the Deep
RAN109
$22.99  
Hardcover, Professor Ari Berk, 68 pages, 7.2 x 0.9 x 8.6, 9780763645151
This lavishly illustrated resource offers insight into the lives, origins, language, and magic of the elusive merfolk. Includes flaps, booklets, gatefolds, and a tassel with foil, embossing, and glittery jewels on the cover. Full color.
How to be a Pirate
How to be a Pirate
RAN382
$5.99  
Hardcover, Sue Fliess, 24 pages, 6.8 x 0.2 x 7.9, 9780449813096
Ahoy, landlubber! Come with me. Board me ship upon the sea! Not a pirate? Don't know how?  Ye can learn to be one now! Little landlubbers get to earn their sea legs on a pirate ship amidst the goofiest pirates ever. There's lingo to learn ( Gangway! Blimey! Yo-ho-ho! ), a pirate look...
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
RAN641
$20.00  
Paperback, Adam Makos, 400 pages, 6 x 9, 9780425255735
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: “Beautifully told.” —CNN •  “A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating.”— USA Today •  “Oh, it’s a good one!” —Fox News   A “beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies” emerges from the horrors of World War II in this   New York Times  bestseller...
Superdocious!: Racing Insights and Revelations from Legendary Olympic Sailor Rodney Pattisson
Superdocious!: Racing Insights and Revelations from Legendary Olympic Sailor Rodney Pattisson
MPS220
$5.00  
Hardcover, Rodney Pattisson, Barry Pickthall, 192 pages, 6.5 x 9.5, 9781472935595
The previously untold life story from world champion, Olympic medalist, and Britain's most successful Olympic sailor for three decades, Rodney Pattisson, with a foreword by Sir Ben Ainslie CBE. Rodney Pattisson MBE, the three-time Olympic medalist and multi-world champion, is an iconic...
Loud Emily
Loud Emily
SIM002
$9.99  
Paperback, Alexis O'Neill, 40 pages, 10 x 95, 9780689846694
Emily's voice is so loud she finds work on a tugboat as a fog horn and, as a bonus, her voice actually scares the fog away!
Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao
Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao
IPS146
$17.95  
Hardcover, Helaine Becker, 36 pages, 6 x 9, 9781773061245
The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the late 1700s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her...
Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion
Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion
RAN234
$29.99  
Hardcover, Captain William Lubber, 32 pages, 10.3 x 0.9 x 12.1, 9780763631437
Aar! Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures — a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere. The eagerly awaited new title in the best-selling ’Ology series — more than 5 million sold worldwide!Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers! Mysterious booty found inside...
Mariner's Log & Cruise Journal
Mariner's Log & Cruise Journal
IHP_MLOG
$24.95  
Spiral-Bound, 142 pages, 8 x 10, 9781951116095
Our log book is designed to be both practical and fun to use. We have added a special section in the back of the book that utilizes parchment-style paper that is great for those who like to sketch, draw diagrams, and plot their own small charts or maps. These pages are easily removed and...
Stowaway
Stowaway
SIM060
$8.99  
Paperback, Karen Hesse, illust. by Robert Andrew Parker, 315 pages, 5 x 7.5, 9780689839894
The amazing true story of a young stowaway aboard Capt. Cook's Endeavor, and his adventures while helping to explore the South Seas. A thrilling tale.
Boats: Step into Reading
Boats: Step into Reading
RAN010
$5.99  
Paperback, Shane Corey, 48 pages, 6 x 9, 9780375802218
A colorful picture book with simple words relating to boats of all kinds from ferry boats to speedboats. . For pre-school and kindergarten reading level.
The Morrow Guide to Knots
The Morrow Guide to Knots
MOR013
$17.99  
Paperback, Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni, 251 pages, 5 x 7.5, 9780688012267
A super book. 647 color photos describe in step-by-step detail how to tie 70 of the most useful knots. Good for sailing, fishing, camping, climbing.
Sailor Dog
Sailor Dog
RAN048
$5.99  
Hardcover, Margaret Wise Brown, 36 pages, 7.2 x 0.2 x 8.1, 9780307001436
One of the true classic children's seafaring tales in which Scuppers the sailor dog has adventures galore and learns lessons in self-reliance and the nature of contentment. Fine illustrations and a timeless story.
Gar Wood Boats
Gar Wood Boats
CHP001
$39.95  
Hardcover, Anthony Mollica Jr., 128 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780760306079
Gar Wood boats are arguably the most coveted of all antique boats. This photo history presents Gar Wood, the man, his celebrated company and the magnificent boats themselves with special attention to the Baby Gar as well as runabouts, speedsters, and more.
SAN JUAN ISLANDS Placemat
SAN JUAN ISLANDS Placemat
ASP001
$7.50  
Laminated Chart, 1 pages, 11 x 17
The San Juan Islands are jealously considered by the local residents as the most beautiful place to live in the world. One look at this handsome place mat and you will know why. It's a boater's and sailor's paradise, with countless channels, bays and anchorages. Small landing strips are...
Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus
Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus
RAN107
$29.99  
Hardcover, Zoticus de Lesseps, 30 pages, 10 x 1 x 12, 9780763642907
Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean's wonders, both real and imagined . . . or are they?
Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and Her Missing Crew
Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and Her Missing Crew
RAN080
$18.00  
Paperback, Brian Hicks, 304 pages, 5.25 X 8, 9780345466655
On December 4th, 1872, a 100-foot brigantine was discovered drifting through the North Atlantic without a soul on board. Not a sign of struggle, not a shred of damage, no ransacked cargo—and not a trace of the captain, his wife and daughter, or the crew. What happened on board the ghost ship...
International Marine Log Book
International Marine Log Book
INT362
$32.00  
Hardcover, C. Dale Nouse, 224 pages, 9 x 12, 9780070482371
Log keeping pages for 105 days of cruising formatted parallel to spine for easy use. Each day gets two-page spread featuring morning maintenance checklist, record of times, courses, distances, positions.
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat: Expanded 4th Edition
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat: Expanded 4th Edition
PAR227
$19.95  
Paperback, Mark Nicholas, 328 pages, 6 x 9, 9781951116026
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat  speaks to dreamers and explorers alike, presenting information about this wonderful and rewarding lifestyle. Mark Nicholas has combined his experience of life aboard with the advice of other liveaboards, marina owners, technicians, boat manufacturers,...
Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
HRW112
$16.99  
Paperback, David Barrie, 384 pages, 5.3 x 0.9 x 8, 9780062279354
In the tradition of Dava Sobel's  Longitude  comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer,...
Scuffy the Tugboat
Scuffy the Tugboat
RAN002
$5.99  
Hardcover, Gertrude Crampton, 24 pages, 6.7 x 0.1 x 7.9, 9780307020468
A classic adventure in which a little tugboat gets lost and after some scary times is reunited with the man and boy to spend his time in the bathtub where he belongs.
First Sail
First Sail
CMP286
$15.99  
Hardcover, Richard Henderson, illustrated by Jennifer Heyd Wharton, 41 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9780870334429
This beautifully illustrated book introduces children to the basics of sailing. Adam, a young boy from the city, yearns to learn how to sail. When his aunt and uncle invite him to visit one summer, his cousin Beth takes him out in her sailboat. Beth shows Adam many of the things he will need to...
Anchor KEYCHAIN
Anchor KEYCHAIN
PAR522
$9.95  
B1, Stainless Steel, 1.5 x 1.75
Laser-cut stainless steel and stone tumbled for a weathered, distressed matte finish. Each opener includes our branded SQUATCH METALWORKS split ring key chain. DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA.
Crab: Buying, Cooking, Cracking
Crab: Buying, Cooking, Cracking
TEN001
$14.99  
Hardcover, Andrea Froncillo & Jennifer Jeffrey, 118 pages, 65 x 65, 9781580088602
Crack open this handy guide to buying, preparing and, of course, eating crab. Here are soups, stews, chowders, souffl‚s, frittatas, hushpuppies, salads, risottos and more. Delicious recipes with mouthwatering color photos. What a book.
Placemat of San Juan Islands and Victoria, BC
Placemat of San Juan Islands and Victoria, BC
EVE045
$5.99  
Laminated Chart, 11 x 17
This attractive, water proof nautical placemat covers an overview of the San Juan Islands (including Victoria, Deception Pass, Swinomish Channel, Anacortes, & Bellingham) on the front side, and shows a detailed chart of northern San Juan Island (Friday Harbor to Henry Island and Roche...
My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide
My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide
SKY080
$9.95  
Paperback, Berndt Sundsten & Jan Jager, 48 pages, 7.5 x 10.4, 9781629146546
A beginner's guide to knot tying for both the child and the child at heart. Knot tying might be an unusual, humble craft, but it is also one of the most useful and practical skills that continues to instruct and entertain people of all ages, whether child or adult. Specifically catered to...
Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft
Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft
PGN397
$19.99  
Hardcover, Tom Crestodina, 56 pages, 10 x 8, 9781632172594
This visually engaging book filled with cross sections and exploded views of working boats is perfect for children--and even adults--curious about the mechanics of boats and the lives of people who work on boats. Filled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten intriguing working boats,...
Escape from the Deep: A True Story of Courage and Survival During World War II
Escape from the Deep: A True Story of Courage and Survival During World War II
PER011
$21.99  
Paperback, Alex Kershaw, 270 pages, 5.75 x 8.75, 9780306817908
In The Early Morning Hours Of October 24, 1944, the legendary U.S. Navy submarine Tang was hit by one of its own faulty torpedoes. The survivors of the explosion struggled to stay alive one hundred and eighty feet beneath the surface, while the Japanese dropped deadly depth charges from above....
BIGFOOT 2024 Calendar
BIGFOOT 2024 Calendar
IHP_SDC24B
$15.95  
Wall Calendar, 9 x 12
The official, fully illustrated BIGFOOT 2024 calendar is here! Learn about what Bigfoot does for fun, what he eats, and more! Full color, detailed illustrations for each month of 2024 After looking around for a quality Bigfoot calendar and having no luck, we decided to make...
Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew 4th Ed.
Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew 4th Ed.
PDB017
$24.95  
Paperback, Lin Pardey with Larry Pardey, 9781929214341
Lin Pardey’s ever popular book, The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew has now been updated. Despite the title, this is hardly a cookbook; rather it s a primer on successful cruising. Certainly, anyone contemplating, or preparing for, off shore passages would want to read and then keep this...
Log from the Sea of Cortez
Log from the Sea of Cortez
PGN037
$18.00  
Paperback, John Steinbeck, 278 pages, 6 x 9, 9780140187441
An exciting day-by-day account of Steinbeck's trip to the Gulf of CA with botanist Ed Ricketts. A wonderful combination of science, philosophy and high-spirited cruising adventure.
Gift From the Sea: 50th-Anniversary Edition
Gift From the Sea: 50th-Anniversary Edition
RAN526
$14.00  
Hardcover, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 132 pages, 5.5 x 7, 9780679732419
In this inimitable, beloved classic—graceful, lucid and lyrical—Anne Morrow Lindbergh shares her meditations on youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and contentment as she set them down during a brief vacation by the sea. Drawing inspiration from the shells on the shore, Lindbergh’s...
Lighthouse Cat
Lighthouse Cat
HRW025
$17.99  
Hardcover, Sue Stainton, 32 pages, 7.5 x 0.2 x 11, 9780060096045
The faithful lighthouse cat, Mackerel, one night helps guide a fishing boat to safety when the candles illuminating the light blow out in a freak windstorm. Charming text and superb illustrations.
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