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SHP171
Frank Mulville gives advice on how to choose self-steering, how to adapt rigging and gear, what supplies to take and how to stow them, how to prepare for bad weather, and how to keep fit on an ocean passage.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Frank Mulville
ISBN: 9780850364101
$1750
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PAR028
Just as self-steering systems and autopilots have given the offshore seaman another pair of hands to steer the boat, so sea anchors and drogues have provided another means of handling threatening seas. Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Sea Anchors & Drogues is a classic; the last word on a subject of very great concern to leisure boaters and professional seamen alike, providing the reader with in-depth advice and analysis about: How deep water and coastal waves behave; How to deploy a sea anchor or drogue, and how it works; Different designs and their merits; What size of drag device is needed for a yacht, multihull, motorboat, fishing...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Earl Hinz
ISBN: 9780939837601
$1995
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MPS131
The vast majority of sailing yacht scenarios comprise a couple sailing the boat together, needing to carry out all maneuvers and activities themselves with no help from a back-up crew. Their boat handling, navigation, sail handling, anchoring, and mooring skills all have to be carried out both efficiently and effectively, preferably with a minimum of physical effort (to conserve energy). But most sailing technique books assume a crew of three or four, all willing to lend a hand. This book is therefore a first, addressing the most common sailing scenarios that anyone cruising will have to deal with, and providing clever, original,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.7
Author: Duncan Wells
ISBN: 9781472907431
$2500
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NBN063
Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting. Anyone tempted to try their hand at ropecraft will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's clear instructions and very detailed drawings.In Creative Ropecraft, Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find crown and wall knots, turk's head knots, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps, rope-edged trays, and many more. Once picked up, it is hard to put this wonderful book down.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 x 8.43
Author: Stuart, Grainger
ISBN: 9781493062027
$2495
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NAV514
The Naval Officer's Guide, intended primarily for commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy, is also a valuable introduction to the sea services for officers from other uniformed services, the U.S. interagency community, and anyone interested in learning more about the Navy. Completely revised and updated, this edition reflects recent changes in the organization and policies of the Department of Defense and the Navy. This revision reflects the current Navy operating environment, technological innovations, and the natural evolution of policies, practices, traditions, and social norms. Topics covered include current operational Navy doctrine...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 9.06 x 6.06
Author: USN (Ret.), Lesa, McComas
ISBN: 9781682474594
$4395
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INT431
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocket cruising sailboats ever built.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 11
Author: Steve Henkel
ISBN: 9780071636520
$3500
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INT466
The only rules-of-thumb compendium for boaters, updated with 45 new entries to delight, entertain, and most importantly, inform. These are tried and tested rules of thumb--the distilled essence of centuries of seafaring experience--providing succinct answers to the questions most-asked by boaters. "The perfect, practical gift to give or receive" -- The Ensign". . . reads like a lively conversation with a friendly, seasoned pro" -- Lakeland Boating"All in all it is refreshing, and it is often a giggle. But most importantly, it is always helpful--very helpful" -- SA Boating. About the Book: A concise, alphabetically organized...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: John Vigor
ISBN: 9780071808286
$2700
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MPS256
The Complete Day Skipper   is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. Eminently readable and very down to earth, this fully revised sixth edition has become required reading for all skippers in their early years as well as more experienced sailors who choose not to venture far afield. As one of Britain's best-known instructors and writers on seamanship, Tom Cunliffe...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Tom Cunliffe
ISBN: 9781472973238
$4000
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SKY073
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” --Mark Twain It’s telling that Mark Twain chose sailing as a metaphor for living life to the fullest. Throughout history, humankind has been going to sea in boats and ships—for the purposes of trade, exploration, transport, fishing, and pure enjoyment. The Little Blue Book of Sailing Wisdom contains some of the most moving, perceptive, witty, and inspirational words ever spoken or written about...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7
Author: Stephan Brennan (Editor)
ISBN: 9781628737622
$2499
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CMP258
The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring addresses anchoring systems, techniques, and permanent moorings for boats from twelve feet to eighty feet in length. It covers monohulls, multihulls, light displacement sailboats, cruisers, sport fishers, passage makers, and workboats. In short, it is for all recreational and working boats in this size range. Since the last printing of this book a number of revolutionary anchor concepts have appeared on the boating scene. These unique designs have shown exceptional performance when compared by a renowned testing agency with their contemporaries. Changes made to this revised second edition ensure...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Earl Hinz
ISBN: 9780870335396
$2695
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INT504
Sail your very first day on the water Learn to Sail Today  offers a uniquely fun and quick method for beginners to learn exactly what they need to enter the fun and rewarding world of sailing. Written specifically to engage and reassure the uninitiated, this sailing primer covers the essentials step by step without overwhelming you with intimidating diagrams and long lists of sailboat parts. This simple, intuitive guide uses dozens of informative illustrations along with clear explanations, free from unnecessary jargon, to put you confidently at the helm your very first day on the water. It walks you through everything you...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.8 x 0.6 x 9.3
Author: Barry Lewis
ISBN: 9780071830881
$2100
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CMP295
This second edition is a comprehensive, entertaining guide to mixing boating with business. Leaping ahead of the first edition, this guide keeps up with a boating industry that has become much more regulated and competitive. It shows old salts and newcomers how to transform water-related fun into the pure pleasure of profitability from starting a business, to accounting and budgeting, insurance, marketing tools, and the business plan. In understandable language, using terms that have excised the legal gobbledygook, it also provides requirements for licensing, documentation and vessel inspection, along with bareboat and crewed chartering....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Fred Edwards
ISBN: 9780870336270
$1999
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ASA001
Best-selling learn-to-sail manual. Teaches every aspect of basic sailing and coastal cruising with clear, reassuring text and more than 100 photos. Official manual of American Sailing Association. Excellent.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Gary Jobson
ISBN: 9780743273084
$2500
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ACB151
Does docking or anchoring your boat alone trigger beads of sweat? Are you paralyzed by the thought of boating solo?  Stress-Free Motorboating  is the answer to all single or shorthanded crews' prayers. Profusely illustrated with color step-by-step photographs (and links to videos),  Stress-Free Motorboating  tackles and teaches the most common boating situations, including getting out of (and then back in) a marina berth, anchoring, mooring, motoring in waves, and emergencies like crew overboard. Any boater, whether aboard a 35-footer, a sports runabout, or a 60-foot displacement cruiser on the coast or inland...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9.5
Author: Duncan Wells
ISBN: 9781472927828
$2500
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EVE060
The stories in this book remind us that we should learn from the mistakes of others -- we don't live long enough to make them all ourselves. Using humor as his vehicle, veteran sailor Don Watmough follows nautical rookie Skip Murphy's rise from rank beginner to moderately qualified sailor. Novice boaters can learn what not to do by avoiding Skip's follies. Experienced boaters will chuckle and shake their heads and think, "What an idiot!", even as they recall, "Oops, I did that once!" Includes a chapter by chapter summary of lessons that can be learned, and an inventory of what not to do in a concentrated "crash...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9
Author: DON WATMOUGH
ISBN: 9781934707432
$1999
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CMP303
Recreational boating presents more than its fair share of legal hazards. An unsuspecting buyer may discover too late that the yacht is encumbered by secret maritime liens incurred by a previous owner. A marine insurer may deny coverage for a total loss based on a seemingly innocent misrepresentation in the insurance application.  A boat owner may mistakenly believe that a rescue from a grounding is covered by a prepaid towage plan, when in fact the rescuer will be making a very expensive claim for marine salvage. These and other dilemmas unique to maritime law appear repeatedly in the court decisions relating to recreational boating....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Eric Lenck
ISBN: 9780764356810
$2499
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WIL062
From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years. In that time, he has acquired a vast array of knowledge about sailing techniques and tactics, not to mention a boatload or two of entertaining stories along the way. In this book, he brings them all together into a single guide to help you make the most of your time on the water, whether you're going for a leisurely sail with friends or competing to win.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.8x5.8
Author: Peter Isler
ISBN: 9780470902639
$2799
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CMP305
The increasing popularity of water jet-propelled vessels both in the civilian and military sectors of the maritime industry has outpaced the commonly available and approachable books on these ships. Many mariners who operate these styles of vessels have received training in their operation from vessel-specific instruction. This has left a knowledge gap between the various different vessel types in what works and what does not. Inside are descriptions and pictures of the various parts of water jet propulsion and control systems. Also included are explanations and suggestions on how to make full use of the remarkable maneuvering potential...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 10.94
Author: John, Kinkela
ISBN: 9780764361401
$4500
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CMP307
This comprehensive handbook details the procedures for the safe and efficient operation of roll-on roll-off type cargo ships, from loading and unloading at dockside to navigating the open seas. Thirteen chapters cover all aspects of Ro-Ro shipping such as ship development, ports and terminals, hold ventilation, cargo-handling equipment, transport regulations, ship handling, fire safety, maintenance, and more. Over 175 pictures, charts, and illustrations further explain the crucial methods to maintaining safe operations. As Ro-Ro shipping increases due to global economics, the importance of this guide, the first of its kind, is clear....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 12.8 x 7.44
Author: Delyan Mihaylov Todorov
ISBN: 9780764351235
$3499
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