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Modern Towing
Modern Towing
CMP072
$45.00  
Hardcover, John S. Blank, 580 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870333729
In-depth look at the towing industry, both inland and ocean. Part 1 is an overview with descriptions of tug types, modern gear, design. Part 2 covers operations, special situations. Part 3 deals with the business of towing.
Single-Handed Sailing
Single-Handed Sailing
SHP171
$17.50  
paperback, Frank Mulville, 192 pages, 6 x 9, 9780850364101
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.
NEM New England Maritime STUDENT PACKAGE DEAL
NEM New England Maritime STUDENT PACKAGE DEAL
IHP_NEMSPD
$99.00  
Package deal includes: NEM Reference Material Guide Chart No. 1 MMDREF Compilation Book Free PDF version of the NEM Reference Material Guide ( A PDF file will be emailed to you shortly after your purchase ) Free Standard Shipping
Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules: 2021-2024 Rules
Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules: 2021-2024 Rules
ACB165
$30.00  
Paperback, Paul Elvstrom, 240 pages, 5 x 7, 9781472980595
The essential guide to the racing rules from one of the sport's greatest champions--understand the rules and understand the winning mentality. "This book is a must-have for any serious racing sailor" – Sir Ben Ainslie, four-time Olympic gold winning sailor Paul Elvstrom is arguably the...
Passage Making 2nd Edition
Passage Making 2nd Edition
USS041
$32.95  
Paperback, US Sailing, 8.5 x 11, 9781938915406
Price change 9 2020
Crab & Oyster Stainless Steel Shotglass
Crab & Oyster Stainless Steel Shotglass
SHG012
$4.95  
Stainless Steel, 2 x 2.25"
1, 2, 3.. cheers! Grab the perfect shot glass for that special moment. Designed in-house, this stainless steel shot glass comfortably holds 2 fluid ounces. The durable overlay printing features a graphic on two sides of the shot glass. Pick your favorite design; they're sure to last round after...
Barometer Handbook
Barometer Handbook
STR017
$29.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 238 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780914025122
With the exception of trained meteorological crews, barometers in the past were used at sea primarily to learn if the pressure was going up or down, and whether it was doing this rapidly or slowly. And from this we made an educated guess of a likely consequence, usually in conjunction with other...
Dory Story
Dory Story
UNK062
$7.95  
Paperback, Jerry Pallotta, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11.4, 9780881060768
Be prepared for a few surprises when Danny ventures out into the bay in his dory. Although taking the dory out solo is strictly forbidden, Danny cannot resist the calm waters of the bay. And that's where the adventure begins. He thinks rowing into a school of bluefish is trouble enough, but...
PUB 125: Sailing Directions Enroute West Coast of South America (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB 125: Sailing Directions Enroute West Coast of South America (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB125
$29.95  
Paperback, 294 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Day Skipper for Sail and Power: The Essential Manual for the RYA Day Skipper Theory and Practical Certificate 3rd edition Day Skipper for Sail and Power: The Essential Manual for the RYA Day Skipper Theory and Practical Certificate 3rd edition
Day Skipper for Sail and Power: The Essential Manual for the RYA Day Skipper Theory and Practical Certificate 3rd edition
ACB149
$25.00  
Hardcover, Alison Noice, 208 pages, 7 x 10, 9781472944818
Whether sail or power, running a boat is challenging and rewarding, but the unique world of water and weather can be daunting.  Day Skipper for Sail and Power  teaches you all you need to know to understand the challenges and command your water world. Topics include: - Seamanship - Safety...
How to Use Plastic Sextants
How to Use Plastic Sextants
STR022
$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 106 pages, 7.5 x 0.2 x 9, 9780914025245
Sextants are used to measure angular heights of celestial bodies above the horizon to find the latitude and longitude of the observer. They can also be used on land with artificial horizons. Sextants can also be used to find the correct Universal Time by measuring the angular distance between...
Reference Map of Oceania, 2nd edition
Reference Map of Oceania, 2nd edition
UHP011
$9.95  
Map, James Bier, 8.8 x 5.6, 39 x 25 unfolded, 9780824831080
Completely revised and updated with enhanced readability, James A. Bier's "Reference Map of Oceania" is the most comprehensive Pacific map in existence. Its main map and 52 inset maps of all major parts of the region provide a wealth of information in one source. Principal cities, towns, and...
12" Chrome Bell w/ Navy Monkey's Fist Lanyard #12000C
12" Chrome Bell w/ Navy Monkey's Fist Lanyard #12000C
WPL12000C
$1,391.99  
12 x 12 x 12, 721002006479
Hand-crafted in Northern Italy, these 12-inch (30.48 cm) chrome bells are guaranteed to please with their richness of sound and beautiful finish. These stunning bells have a high copper content which makes them stronger than most bells available on the market. They are chrome-plated cast brass,...
Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen: 13th edition
Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen: 13th edition
ACB147
$17.00  
Paperback, Mary Blewitt, 96 pages, 5 x 7, 9781472942876
Don't leave shore without this easy-to-use celestial favorite navigation primer--it could save your life! Huge advances in electronic navigation since the original publication of  Celestial Navigation  have transported offshore navigators to a world of press-button convenience....
Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques
Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques
MPS131
$25.00  
Paperback, Duncan Wells, 160 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.7, 9781472907431
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...
Marine Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
Marine Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
CMP013
$50.00  
Hardcover, James Harbach, 385 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870335655
A detailed, straightforward introduction to this complicated, vital subject. Explains fully how to replace or retrofit entire systems as well as addressing environmental concerns.
The Yachtman's Pilot to Skye and Northwest Scotland, 3rd Ed.
The Yachtman's Pilot to Skye and Northwest Scotland, 3rd Ed.
IMR148
$81.95  
Paperback, Martin Lawrence, 140 pages, 8.5 x 11.8, 9781846231780
This pilot covers the most remote areas of the west coast of Scotland between Ardnamurchan Point and Cape Wrath and the Island of Skye. Martin Lawrence has completely revised the text and for this edition has added new photographs taken from both the air and sea. The use of full colour...
2025 Tidal Current Tables - Atlantic Coast of North America - U.S. Waters
2025 Tidal Current Tables - Atlantic Coast of North America - U.S. Waters
IHP_ACT25
$24.95  
8.5 X 11, 9781951116972
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Waterway Guide Cuba, 2nd Edition
Waterway Guide Cuba, 2nd Edition
WWG_CUBA2
$59.95  
Spiral-Bound, 410 pages, 9 x 11, 9780998586342
Waterway Guide Cuba covers the country's entire coast and is the perfect companion whether visiting for a few days or circumnavigating the island. Detailed navigation, anchorages, Goin' Ashore information, over 140 chartlets and a bonus section on the Florida Keys are included in this new 400+...
Journeys Through the Inside Passage: Seafaring Adventures Along the Coast of British Columbia and Alaska
Journeys Through the Inside Passage: Seafaring Adventures Along the Coast of British Columbia and Alaska
IPS014
$14.95  
Paperback, Joe Upton, 192 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780882407401
Writer and fisherman Joe Upton recounts the riveting stories of explorers of the past and seafarers of the present in JOURNEYS THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE. His chronicle offers events vivid in their telling: the journey of widow  Muriel Blanchet, who solo navigated a small vessel in the...
Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning
Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning
FER009
$24.95  
Paperback, Ivar Dedekam, 80 pages, 6.75 x 9.5, 1898660670
The best-illustrated manual ever on sail and rig tuning for small yachts and keelboats. Features 152 color diagrams and a brilliantly concise text. Offers a logical approach to trimming every sail, correctly setting up masts and stays.
How to Find Where You Are From the Sun
How to Find Where You Are From the Sun
GEB001
$7.00  
Paperback
Sailing Fundamentals, revised & updated edition
Sailing Fundamentals, revised & updated edition
ASA001
$25.00  
Paperback, Gary Jobson, 220 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780743273084
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.
Marine Weather WORKBOOK
Marine Weather WORKBOOK
STR013
$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 70 pages, 8 x 11, 9780914025092
This workbook is intended to supplement the text Modern Marine Weather with practice questions and convenient resources. All answers are provided. The Lesson structure here matches the chapter structure in the textbook. There are multiple choice questions and "points of ponder" questions for...
Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding for the 21st Century
Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding for the 21st Century
INT496
$34.00  
Paperback, George Buehler, 416 pages, 9.1 x 7.3, 9780071823050
"Build wooden boats the Buehler way, which is to say inexpensively, yet like the proverbial brick outhouse." -- Wooden Boat "A WEALTH OF VALUABLE INFORMATION." -- American Sailing Association The classic and definitive guide for the home boatbuilder--now updated Everybody...
Stark Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance
Stark Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance
STR020
$39.00  
Paperback, Bruce Stark, 315 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025214
Celestial navigation is a way to find your latitude and longitude on earth using a sextant to measure the angular heights of celestial bodies above the horizon. It has been used by mariners at sea and explorers on land for three hundred years, and it is still used today as a dependable backup to...
Ionian 10th Edition
Ionian 10th Edition
IMR194
$69.95  
paperback, Rod & Lucinda Heikell, 9.6 x 7.5, 9781786791771
Now celebrating its tenth edition, Ionian has once again been thoroughly updated, with several new photos included to illustrate some of the changes. Covering the coast and islands southwards from Corfu to Finakounda and eastwards to Mesolongion, this much-loved guide contains more detail of...
A Sailor, A Chicken, An Incredible Voyage: The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique
A Sailor, A Chicken, An Incredible Voyage: The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique
IPS191
$27.95  
Hardcover, Guirec Soudée, 326 pages, 6 x 9, 9781771647045
A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way. When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy before.  His only...
PUB. 120 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: Pacific Ocean & Southeast Asia (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB. 120 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: Pacific Ocean & Southeast Asia (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB120
$49.95  
Paperback, 534 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer, 3rd Ed.
Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer, 3rd Ed.
SPC052
$50.00  
Hardcover, Robert J. Meurn, 232 pages, 9780870336317
On a merchant ship it is the watch officer who truly feels the full weight of responsibility for the safety of the vessel. This book not only helps a new watch officer shoulder that responsibility, but also reinforces the knowledge and skills of the experienced mate. The complete scope of...
Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
GNB001
$49.95  
Hardcover, Gougeon Brothers, 404 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781878207500
An expanded, revised, reorganized, updated edition of this exhaustive manual on modern wood/epoxy yacht construction. Extensively illustrated with photos and drawings covering every operation from lofting to launching. Extraordinary volume.
Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat
Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat
PAR066
$19.95  
Paperback, Peter Berman, 256 pages, 9 x 6 x 0.8, 9780939837991
Peter Berman reviews the criteria for selecting a used fiberglass hull sailboat, but picks up where Vigor and Nestor leave off. Berman shares his 40+ years experience of overhauling and refitting a myriad of different sailboats in preparation for offshore voyaging. . Follow the information...
Learn to Sail the Hard Way! Make Every Mistake in the Book
Learn to Sail the Hard Way! Make Every Mistake in the Book
EVE060
$19.99  
Paperback, DON WATMOUGH, 100 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9781934707432
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....
Modern Marine Engineer's Man., Vol. 2, 3rd edition
Modern Marine Engineer's Man., Vol. 2, 3rd edition
CMP077
$85.00  
Hardcover, Everett C. Hunt, James A. Harbach & Alan L. Rowen, 976 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870335372
Completely revised and updated to reflect current engineering practices and equipment found aboard modern commercial vessels. Sections on medium-speed diesels, environmental concerns, sewage processing, int'l. regulations, sea trials test, equipment.
Northern Bahamas Vol.1
Northern Bahamas Vol.1
SWP048
$64.95  
Paperback, Stephen Pavlidis, 348 pages, 8 x 11, 9781892399281
From Grand Bahama and the Abacos South to Cat Island Crossing the Great Bahama Bank The Abacos The Berry Islands Grand Bahama New Providence The Biminis Eleuthera Andros Cat Island Completely Updated Versions of the Pavlidis Bahamas Guides. All Original Charts Based on Personal Surveys Conducted...
Mediterranean France & Corsica Pilot, 6th edition
Mediterranean France & Corsica Pilot, 6th edition
IMR160
$104.95  
Hardcover, Rod Heikell, 360 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781846238499
This is a comprehensive companion to the long coastline which ranges from Spain and the edge of the Pyrenees to the Alpes Maritimes and Italy. It covers the flat country of Languedoc-Roussillon, the coast of the Golfe du Lion, the Rhone delta and the Camargue, the industrial Golfe de Fos, the...
Shakedown Cruise: Lessons and Adventures from a Cruising Veteran as He Learns the Ropes
Shakedown Cruise: Lessons and Adventures from a Cruising Veteran as He Learns the Ropes
MPS193
$19.00  
Hardcover, Nigel Caulder, 208 pages, 6.5 x 9.5, 9781472946713
Long before he was one of America's leading yachting writers, Nigel Calder was a novice cruiser with ambitions grander than his experience, setting off for a round-world-voyage. Nigel and his partner Terrie were young and foolish, with a home-built boat that was new and untested, one child...
Adrift
Adrift
HMC022
$16.99  
Paperback, Steve Callahan, 237 pages, 5.5 x 8.25, 9780618257324
Riveting, first-hand account of the only man ever to have survived more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. A genuine seafaring classic.
Spare Leads for Ultralight Divider (15-pack) #7291
Spare Leads for Ultralight Divider (15-pack) #7291
WPL7291
$10.99  
721002072917
This kit includes 15 spare compass leads suitable for Weems & Plath dividers (176, 178 & 179). The reusable clear plastic case is a safe and convenient container for lead storage. (Also available in a box of 2 (7231). 15 leads per pack Reusable plastic storage container 2 mm...
Map of the Upper Reaches of The River Medway
Map of the Upper Reaches of The River Medway
IMR149
$20.95  
Spiral-Bound, 104 pages, 9 x 6, 9781846234521
First published in the 1950s Imray's Map of the river above Rochester has always been popular with boaters. There is no other large scale map of the non-tidal section of the Medway above Allington Lock. For the last twenty years the map had been published as part of a guide with a commentary by...
Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings
Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings
INT283
$21.00  
Paperback, Dennis Fisher, 164 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780070211209
Part history of navigation and part hands-on project book. Includes complete history and instruction for making 18 historic navigation tools including astrolabe, cross staff, pelorus, traverse board and a vernier sextant. Clever, instructive.
Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats
Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats
INT431
$35.00  
Paperback, Steve Henkel, 412 pages, 8 x 11, 9780071636520
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocket cruising sailboats ever built.
PUB. 160 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB. 160 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB160
$39.95  
Paperback, 428 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
PUB 127: Sailing Directions Enroute: East Coast of Australia and New Zealand (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB 127: Sailing Directions Enroute: East Coast of Australia and New Zealand (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB127
$32.95  
Paperback, 346 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Wooden Boat Renovation
Wooden Boat Renovation
INT241
$42.00  
Hardcover, Jim Trefethen, 265 pages, 7 x 10, 9780070652392
The first all-inclusive repair and restoration guide for the boat owner with average skills who needs to know how to find the right boat to restore, the right tools and equipment.
PUB 163 Sailing Directions Enroute: BORNEO, JAWA, SULAWESI, AND NUSA TENGGARA (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB 163 Sailing Directions Enroute: BORNEO, JAWA, SULAWESI, AND NUSA TENGGARA (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB163
$41.95  
Paperback, 423 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
SHP018
$16.95  
Paperback, Hewitt Schlereth, 133 pages, 7 x 10, 9781574090581
A easy-to-use guide that takes the reader through the basic methods involved in position finding using sun, moon and star sights. Uses several examples and situations to make this an effective self-teaching text.
PUB 194 Sailing Directions Enroute: Baltic Sea (Southern Part) (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB 194 Sailing Directions Enroute: Baltic Sea (Southern Part) (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB194
$29.95  
Paperback, 330 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
The New Get Rid of Boat Odors
The New Get Rid of Boat Odors
SWP061
$22.95  
Paperback, Peggie Hall, 114 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781892399786
This is the completely-updated 2nd Edition of Peggie Hall's famous book "Get Rid of Boat Odors." "The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd ed." by Peggie Hall, known by many of her fans as "The Headmistress," will teach you how to eliminate annoying odors on your boat by treating the source instead of...
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volumes 1 & 2 - Hardcover Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volumes 1 & 2 - Hardcover Book
PAR244
$119.95  
9781951116941
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of navigation" by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text has evolved with the advances in navigation practices since that first issue and continues to serve as a valuable reference for marine...
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