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Atlantic Islands: 7th Edition
Atlantic Islands: 7th Edition
IMR197
$104.95  
Hardcover, 444 pages, 9781786790705
Atlantic Islands is a long-established cruising guide to the five island groups of the North Atlantic, commonly visited by those sailing the popular Atlantic crossing routes but increasingly enjoyed as cruising destinations in their own right. From the sun-baked lagoons of Bemuda to the verdant...
Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations
Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations
SPC075
$35.00  
Hardcover, George Anderson Chase, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870336430
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-301) and index.
Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor
Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor
SPC075
$35.00  
Hardcover, George Anderson Chase, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870336430
This text has been developed to provide a firm foundation for men and women working toward earning US Coast Guard licenses to operate auxiliary-powered sailing yachts and vessels. Initially created as a course curriculum for classes in sail vessel operations at the Maine Maritime Academy, this...
B International Code Signal Flag (BRAVO/FUELING)
B International Code Signal Flag (BRAVO/FUELING)
FAB003
$49.95  
12 x 18
The B flag, or Bravo flag, is used to represent the alphabetic character B for use in a message between boats It also means ' I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo'. From the International Code of Signals, this long-lasting nautical flag is made. From nylon fabric with...
Bareboat Cruising 4th Edition
Bareboat Cruising 4th Edition
USS040
$24.95  
Paperback, U.S. Sailing Association, 112 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780974105802
This book will lay out how to responsibly skipper and crew an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat or catamaran, within sight of land and bring it safely to anchor during daylight hours.
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...
Basic & Primitive Navigation Basic & Primitive Navigation Basic & Primitive Navigation
Basic & Primitive Navigation
WFP080
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583557129
Wilderness education is a critical part of personal safety -- and not getting lost, or knowing how to get found if you are lost , is an essential skill.   Basic & Primitive Navigation teaches simple techniques to navigate out of dangerous situations. Instruction on basic compass use and...
Basic Coastal Navigation, 2nd edition
Basic Coastal Navigation, 2nd edition
SHP302
$29.95  
Hardcover, Frank J. Larkin, 288 pages, 7 x 10, 1574090526
Clear, easily understood, comprehensive course can be used for self-study or in a course setting. Goes from simple techniques through advanced, including GPS navigation.
Basic Cruising, 4th Edition
Basic Cruising, 4th Edition
USS031
$17.95  
Paperback, U.S. Sailing, 9781938915024
For novices to cruising under sail. Covers every topic from docking under power to shortening sail to safety requirements. Hundreds of excellent illustrations.
Basic First Aid for Non-Medical First Responders and SAR Volunteers
Basic First Aid for Non-Medical First Responders and SAR Volunteers
WFP173
$9.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 3.75 x 5.5, 9781620053089
Developed by NASAR's education division in collaboration with Waterford Press, Basic First Aid for First Responders is an easy-to-use reference guide on how to recognize and respond to common medical emergencies. This lightweight folding guide is waterproof to withstand rigorous use in the field...
Basic Keelboat, 4th edition
Basic Keelboat, 4th edition
USS026
$19.95  
Paperback, U.S. Sailing Association, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780979647703
Now in full color. The basic book in the Certification Series. Instructs all basic sailing maneuvers in clear illustrations and spare text. Offers excellent, reassuring instruction in basic sailboat handling and sailing seamanship.
Basic Navigation Set #317
Basic Navigation Set #317
WPL0317
$99.99  
17.5 x 6, 721002001863
The Basic Navigation Set provides the essential navigation instruments required for basic navigation, such as finding position, range, and bearing to a destination. The set, packaged in a clear, reusable plastic case, includes four tools; the Weems Protractor (255) (an updated version of Breton...
Before the Wind PAPERBACK
Before the Wind PAPERBACK
RAN508
$16.00  
Paperback, Jim Lynch, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780307949356
The Johannssens are a sailing family: adventurous, fanatical, and, for now, a complete and total mess. Ruby, a prodigiously talented skipper, has taken off for Africa. Bernard is god-knows-where at sea. And at thirty-one years old, Josh Johannssen, the middle child, is fixing up an old family...
Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts
Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts
IHP_PCB001*
$24.95  
Paperback, Paul Curtis, 202 pages, 6 x 9, 9780645248708
Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn from these heart-breaking examples just what can go wrong, Read the secrets of successfully leaving a mooring with topsides unmarked, happening miraculously upon your destination, and then, for the pièce de...
Big Book of Boat Canvas
Big Book of Boat Canvas
SEV040
$24.00  
Paperback, Karen S. Lipe, 238 pages, 7 x 10, 9780070380004
36 projects for power and sailboats. Hatch covers, dodgers, dinghy covers, much more. Excellent drawings and instructions.
Birdie's Lighthouse
Birdie's Lighthouse
SIM017
$8.99  
Paperback, Deborah Hopkinson, 32 pages, 6 x 11.25, 9780689835292
Birdie, a young girl living on a tiny and desolate lighthouse island, watches her father tend the light and keeps the light going when her father falls ill. Based on true stories of lighthouse heroines. Dramatic illustrations.
Blue Water Women: Making the Leap from Landlubber to a Life at Sea
Blue Water Women: Making the Leap from Landlubber to a Life at Sea
CPG001
$16.99  
Paperback, Gina De Vere, 336 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781681571485
This book is for the young and young at heart who yearn for adventure. It is written for those women considering a life-changing direction and those seeking a career at sea.  It is not an instruction book, but you will learn from the experience of other blue water women what you need to know to...
Boat Maintenance
Boat Maintenance
INT016
$31.00  
Hardcover, William Burr Jr., 157 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071357036
Maintenance advice from 100 experts. Outlines weekly, monthly and seasonal maintenance schedules, tips on buying, using specific marine products. Covers cleaning, painting, general cosmetics. Photos.
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Boatbuilding with Plywood
IHP_SCA003*
$32.95  
Hardcover, Glen L. Witt, 302 pages, 8.5 x 11, 939070073
The classic text for building in plywood. Dense with information on every process from lofting to launch. Very well illustrated with photos, drawings.
Boating and Cruising Guide to the St. Johns River
Boating and Cruising Guide to the St. Johns River
CLI001
$54.95  
Spiral-Bound, Tom Kranz, 92 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780000652607
The only cruising guide that covers Florida's 190-mile St. Johns River, running from Mayport (near Jacksonville) to the center of the state near Sanford. Detailed information on cruising the river, including navigation, anchorages, facilities, and sightseeing, plus full color reproductions of...
Boating Essentials: A Folding Pocket Guide to Safe Practices & Procedures
Boating Essentials: A Folding Pocket Guide to Safe Practices & Procedures
WFP169
$8.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 3.75 x 5.5, 9781620052822
Boating Essentials references everything a boater needs to know about boating laws, safe operation of water craft (including boats, sailboats and jet skis), useful knots, navigation, signals, weather, boating hazards and emergency first aid. An indispensable reference, it is the perfect...
Boatlife: Exploring the Freedom of Maritime Living
Boatlife: Exploring the Freedom of Maritime Living
IPS276
$75.00  
Hardcover, Katharina Charpian, 256 pages, 10 x 12, 9783967040999
Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook, 2nd edition
Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook, 2nd edition
INT036
$55.00  
Paperback, Charlie Wing, 320 pages, 11 x 8, 9780071446440
Keep your boat's electrical systems running and reliable. Boat owner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook is perfect for learning how your boat's electrical system and much of its equipment works, and it will be an invaluable guide when adding equipment as well. . This book needs to be in every...
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, 4th Edition
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, 4th Edition
INT499
$70.00  
Hardcover, Nigel Calder, 944 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071790338
Packed with new and updated information on every system found aboard virtually every pleasure boat. If it has screws, wires or moving parts, it's covered in this trusted manual. . Includes troubleshooting chart, clear illustrations.
Boats! - And Other Things that Float - Book
Boats! - And Other Things that Float - Book
HCB128
$14.95  
hardcover, Bryony Davies, 48 pages, 9.0 x 0.3 x 12.0", 9781783127214
Each double page spread features a different group of boats and other watercraft to explore, such as helpful lifeboats, record-breaking catamarans and boats that people live on. Discover some of the more surprising things that float on water – including seaplanes and amphibious cars – as well as...
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.
Bold Sea Stories: 21 Inspiring Adventures
Bold Sea Stories: 21 Inspiring Adventures
IPG090
$16.99  
paperback, Marlin Bree, 240 pages, 6x9, 9781892147356
Who doesn't love a good sea story? Award-winning newspaperman Marlin Bree crafts his true tales about the legends and the lore of the world's wickedest waters, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake...
Bridge Log Book (31 day)
Bridge Log Book (31 day)
IHP_BLOG31
$8.95  
Spiral-Bound, 66 pages, 8.5 x 11
Spiral-bound 66 pages
Bridge Log Book (62 day)
Bridge Log Book (62 day)
IHP_BLOG62
$14.95  
Spiral-Bound, 130 pages, 8.5 x 11
Spiral bound 130 pages
Bridge Resource Management for Small Ships
Bridge Resource Management for Small Ships
INT440
$54.00  
Hardcover, Daniel Parrott, 9780071550079
Satellite systems, ARPA, electronic charts, AIS, sophisticated communication equipment and integrated navigational systems?all these advanced technologies provide valuable capabilities. But accidents still happen, and they usually involve human error. This simple fact has made Bridge Resource...
British Virgin Islands DIVE MAP & ADVENTURE GUIDE British Virgin Islands DIVE MAP & ADVENTURE GUIDE
British Virgin Islands DIVE MAP & ADVENTURE GUIDE
FRM013
$8.99  
Map, 4.5 x 9, 9781931494168
Waterproof map ideal for scuba divers, snorkelers, sailors and tourists. Includes paved roads, dirt roads, overnight/day anchorage, points of interest, lodging/places to stop, water depth contours (meters), soundings, GPS coordinates, sailing routes, scuba sites, snorkel sites, dive shops....
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...
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