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Celestial Navigation by H.0. 249
Celestial Navigation by H.0. 249
CMP208
$9.95  
Paperback, John E. Milligan, 101 pages, 7 X 10, 9780870331916
Practical guide to this popular sight reduction method. Basic, encouraging approach to tools and techniques.
Ultralight Divider #176
Ultralight Divider #176
WPL0176
$36.99  
7 x 1.8, 721002001764
Our Ultralight Dividers are the perfect tools to fill out your navigation kit. They are the best-selling navigation tool in our whole product line, and for good reason. Constructed of coated marine alloy to resist corrosion, these durable dividers are fully adjustable and easy to use. They...
Understanding Boat Wiring - Book
Understanding Boat Wiring - Book
GPT277
$22.95  
Paperback, John C. Payne, 120 pages, 9781574093629
From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of boat wiring and the technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power. Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for...
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...
8" One Hand Divider #171
8" One Hand Divider #171
WPL171
$54.99  
8 x 2.5, 721002001719
Our traditional 8-inch (20.32 cm) brass one hand dividers can be opened and closed easily with one hand while performing chart work. 8-inches (20.32 cm) long Brass handles Tapered sides & polished stainless steel tips Lifetime warranty WARNING:  This product can...
Star Finder 2102-D #150
Star Finder 2102-D #150
WPL0150
$103.99  
10.4 x 10.4, 721002001504
The Star Finder 2102-D is an invaluable tool for celestial navigators to locate and identify, by altitude and azimuth, the 57 stars listed in air and nautical almanacs. It can also be used by amateur star gazers for general star identification.Special diagrams permit rapid check of hour angle...
Compass Book
Compass Book
PAR024
$15.95  
Paperback, Mike Harris, 104 pages, 11 x 8.3, 9780939837274
Leads the way to a useful understanding of how to repair and maintain and adjust the marine compass. Indicates when to seek the training and experience of a professional adjuster.
Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
IHP_20ASB
$22.95  
Paperback, Gregg Nestor (foreword by John Vigor), 224 pages, 9x6, 9780939837724
In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable, comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats. These boats range in size from 30-38 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two....
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, 6th edition (Imray)
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, 6th edition (Imray)
IMR114
$79.95  
Hardcover, Rod Heikell, 280 pages, 0.9 x 7.3 x 9.4, 9781846231704
This fully updated 6th edition has had a complete facelift and is now published in full colour in a new format. Throughout, the work has been updated, and in places, expanded. It now includes a list of useful waypoints and routes for the entire Mediterranean which are shown on overprinted charts...
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.
The Long Way
The Long Way
SHP617
$16.95  
Paperback, Bernard Moitessier, 256 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493042784
The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures,...
A History of Sailing in 100 Objects
A History of Sailing in 100 Objects
ACB141
$35.00  
Hardcover, Barry Pickthall, 224 pages, 10 x 1 x 7.9, 9781472918857
The book provides a fascinating insight into the history of sailing explored through a hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing and saling boats. From the earliest water-borne craft, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most...
Gerry Cunningham's Sea of Cortez Cruising Guide: Vol 2 The Middle Gulf of California
Gerry Cunningham's Sea of Cortez Cruising Guide: Vol 2 The Middle Gulf of California
IHP_GCG2
$29.95  
Paperback, Gerry Cunningham, 146 pages, 8 x 10, 9781951116125
Covers Conception Bay to The Enchanted Islands with over 84 anchorages described. For power or sail. Reformatted to 8x10 paperback. Gerry Cunningham's work lives on in our new Legacy Series. We have touched up the layout of this classic guide to make it easier to use. Laminated cover for...
Yachtsman Mexico to Panama Chart Book, 7th Edition
Yachtsman Mexico to Panama Chart Book, 7th Edition
MIK008
$112.50  
Spiral-Bound, 102 pages, 16.75 x 12
Contains 43 NOS charts for cruising between San Diego and the Panama Canal. Includes coverage for the Gulf of California and Baja. Blue accents have been added to the charts for easier reading. Excellent value.
South From Alaska: Sailing to Australia with a baby for crew
South From Alaska: Sailing to Australia with a baby for crew
SFA001
$16.99  
Paperback, Mike Litzow, 344 pages, 6 x 9, 9780692029268
"As a sailor who raised his daughter aboard, I was touched by this book. Litzow writes from the heart."  - Fatty Goodlander   When marine biologists Mike Litzow and Alisa Abookire decide to follow their dream and sail from Alaska to Australia, they agree that they won't leave...
The Weekend Navigator 2nd Edition
The Weekend Navigator 2nd Edition
INT446
$40.00  
Paperback, Robert Sweet, 288 pages, 8.5 x 0.4 x 10.8, 9780071759960
The Weekend Navigator teaches you how to navigate using today's tools and methods, including the latest technologies such as smart phones. While electronic navigation is here to stay, author Bob Sweet recognizes that they are still based on traditional charts and piloting skills, and he combines...
Inland Waterways of the Netherlands 2ND ED
Inland Waterways of the Netherlands 2ND ED
IMR066
$59.95  
Paperback, Louise Busby & David Broad, 350 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781846237485
With 6,000km of navigable waterways, the Netherlands offers one of the most extensive yet compact cruising grounds in Europe. This book is a user's guide to the whole network, covering all the mast-up routes and excluding only those waterways which offer less than 3.5m bridge height....
Learn Sailing Right! Intermediate Sailing
Learn Sailing Right! Intermediate Sailing
USS034
$17.95  
Paperback, 64 pages, 0.2 x 8.5 x 11, 9780982167687
Learning to sail is part dream, part great instruction, and part hands-on experience. At US Sailing, all of these come together. Learn Sailing Right! Intermediate Sailing is about sailing faster and smarter with greater confidence. As an intermediate sailor, you no longer need to think about how...
Protractor Triangle without Handle #103
Protractor Triangle without Handle #103
WPL0103
$21.99  
11 x 5.8, 721002003140
Often used in a combination of two, our Protractor Triangle provides a straightforward method of plotting and performing chart work. Each triangle is inscribed with black markings. The protractor scale on the triangle can aid in drawing a bearing line on a chart, and the 90° angle is helpful...
Doctor on Board: Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water - Book
Doctor on Board: Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water - Book
GPT278
$22.95  
M.D. Forgey, William, 9781493056637
A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. It emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries (cockpit foot), illness after exposure after leaving a...
NAVIGATING THE THAMES THROUGH CENTRAL LONDON (Imray)
NAVIGATING THE THAMES THROUGH CENTRAL LONDON (Imray)
IMR121
$8.95  
Spiral-Bound, Robert Ludlow, 32 pages, 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.2, 9781846234897
This small book is intended principally as a help to leisure boaters who are not familiar with the Thames through central London. However, Part 2 may well help even the most seasoned of watermen. The length of the river covered is from Margaret Ness in the east, to Putney Bridge in the west....
The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK)
The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK)
IHP_NSEXT
$29.95  
Paperback, WJ MORRIS, 270 pages, 7 x 10, 9781951116590
The Nautical Sextant reveals in pictures, prose, and perspective the experience and knowledge gained by the author from years of acquiring, studying, and restoring sextants from earlier times and from around the world. This fascinating book owes much of its attraction to the expert description...
Secret Anchorages of Brittany 3rd Edition
Secret Anchorages of Brittany 3rd Edition
IMR186
$49.95  
Hardcover, Peter Cumberlidge, 294 pages, 7.7 x 9.8, 9781846238154
Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire.As with the first edition, the anchorages start near Cap de la Hague on the Cotentin...
Pub. 151 - The Distances Between Ports
Pub. 151 - The Distances Between Ports
IHP_PUB151
$14.95  
Paperback, 138 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Letters from the Sea
Letters from the Sea
PAR053
$9.95  
Paperback, Deborah Shapiro, 96 pages, 8.8 x 5.8, 9780939837038
Letters to children who have never been sailing written aboard the sailing yacht Northern Light during an 8,000 mile ocean voyage. The author describes life aboard a small sailboat in mid-ocean, close to birds, dolphins and sea life of all kinds. . Click the E-Book icon to get the Kindle version...
PUB. 140 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: North Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Seas (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB. 140 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: North Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Seas (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB140
$69.95  
Paperback, 776 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Long Term Almanac 2000-2050
Long Term Almanac 2000-2050
STR015
$29.95  
Paperback, Geoffrey Kolbe, 111 pages, 7 x 10, 9780914025108
The ideal one-book navigation back-up for experienced navigators. Includes almanac data for sun and stars, valid until 2050. Also has Sight Reduction Tables and Altitude Correction Tables. An essential back-up for serious celestial navigation.
Southeast Alaska Current Atlas: From Grenville to Skagway, 2nd Edition
Southeast Alaska Current Atlas: From Grenville to Skagway, 2nd Edition
STR045
$29.00  
Paperback, Randel Washburne, 158 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025542
The charts in this atlas show scaled arrows marking current speeds and directions at each of the official stations at sequential hours. Use slack times and maximum current speeds at Wrangell Narrows from the NOAA Tidal Current Tables to select the appropriate chart for specific dates and...
Inboard Motor Installations PAPERBACK
Inboard Motor Installations PAPERBACK
IHP_SCA001*
$39.95  
Paperback, Ken Hankinson, Glen L. Witt, 256 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116453
Authoritative and very detailed procedures for choosing and installing engines. Includes propeller selection, shaft alignment, cooling and exhaust systems, ventilation, electrical, more.
Waterway Guide Great Lakes V1 Eastern 2024 - Spiral Bound
Waterway Guide Great Lakes V1 Eastern 2024 - Spiral Bound
WWG_GL24E1
$54.99  
Spiral-Bound, Waterway Guide, 448 pages, 10.8 x 9.1, 9798990353008
Waterway Guide Great Lakes, Volume 2 , is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the western Great Lakes from Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay and the North Channel) to Lake Superior (including the St. Marys River) and Lake Michigan. This edition also includes the inland...
A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 2nd edition
A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 2nd edition
SWP056
$64.95  
Paperback, Stephen J. Pavlidis, 294 pages, 0.7 x 8.6 x 10.6, 9781892399366
A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, 2nd edition, is the completely updated version of Steve Pavlidis' comprehensive guide to the Leeward Islands that stretch from the northernmost, Anguilla to the southernmost, Dominica. Now in full-color with many new charts and aerial photos of the...
Secret Anchorages of Brittany (Imray)
Secret Anchorages of Brittany (Imray)
IMR035
$35.00  
Hardcover, Peter Cumberlidge, 294 pages, 7.5 x 10, 9780852887578
Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire. In fact, as with the first edition, the anchorages start near Cap de la Hague on the...
Real Time Method of Radar Plotting
Real Time Method of Radar Plotting
CMP035
$20.00  
Paperback, Max H. Carpenter, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780870332043
This manual/workbook provides the means for an operator to develop an at-a-glance capacity on a stabilized relative motion radar. Once the system of a oeSituation Recognitiona has been achieved and mastered, a multitude of targets can be handled safely and surely, and collision avoidance becomes...
Pub. 109 Atlas of Pilot Charts Indian Ocean
Pub. 109 Atlas of Pilot Charts Indian Ocean
IHP_PUB109
$39.95  
Staple Bound, 20 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Pub. 147 Sailing Directions Enroute: Caribbean Sea Volume 1 (CURRENT EDITION)
Pub. 147 Sailing Directions Enroute: Caribbean Sea Volume 1 (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB147
$19.95  
Paperback, 218 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Practical Celestial Navigation - Book
Practical Celestial Navigation - Book
GPT279
$34.95  
Susan P. Howell, 9781493069699
Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along...
U.S. Virgin Islands Dive Map & Adventure Guide
U.S. Virgin Islands Dive Map & Adventure Guide
FRM012
$8.99  
Map, 4.5 x 9, 9781931494526
Detailed, Waterproof, Rip-Resistant Map - loaded with information for everything there is to see and do. Dive and snorkel sites are located, named, and described with detailed text. Side One covers St. Thomas and St. John, with inset maps of Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay, and Coral Bay. There are...
Modern Marine Weather: From Time-Honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology, 3rd Ed.
Modern Marine Weather: From Time-Honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology, 3rd Ed.
STR048
$49.00  
Paperback, David Burch, 272 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025580
A comprehensive text on how to take weather into account for the planning and navigation of voyages, local or global, using the latest technologies as well as the time-honored skills of maritime tradition, so that your time on the water remains as safe and efficient as possible. Covers...
NOAA Training Chart: 39TR Great Lakes, West End Of Lake Erie NOAA Training Chart: 39TR Great Lakes, West End Of Lake Erie
NOAA Training Chart: 39TR Great Lakes, West End Of Lake Erie
NO_39TR
$24.95  
Paper Chart
Charts are non-returnable.
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
INT466
$27.00  
Paperback, John Vigor, 9780071808286
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...
Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible: A Practical Handbook for Cruising Sailors - Book
Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible: A Practical Handbook for Cruising Sailors - Book
GPT282
$79.95  
Hardcover, John C. Payne, 696 pages, 7.3 x 1.85 x 10.3", 9781493074198
The completely revised, expanded, and updated fourth edition of the world's most comprehensive electrical and electronics handbook for sailors Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible is a useful and thoroughly practical guide that explains in detail how to select, install, maintain, and...
Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico 3rd ed.
Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico 3rd ed.
SWP060
$54.95  
Paperback, Stephen Pavlidis, 158 pages, 8 x 11, 9781892399397
A complete guide to cruising in Puerto Rico including the Spanish Virgin Islands with 53 detailed, full-color charts, color photos, GPS waypoints, piloting instructions for the whole island chain. Now includes the north coast ports of the Dominican Republic.
ABCs of Boating Terms
ABCs of Boating Terms
SPC066
$6.99  
Paperback, Dee Cache, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780764339820
This book will have kids coloring their way to learning about boating. It explains the sometimes confusing terms boaters use in an easy-to-understand and fun way. What is the bow on a boat? What does SOS mean? What about the flags on the boats? Everything you ever wanted to know about boating is...
Radar Workbook: Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations
Radar Workbook: Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations
STR051
$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch & Larry Brandt, 106 pages, 8.25 X 11, 9780914025153
* For all radar users, recreational and professional. * Covers the use of radar for chart navigation, blind pilotage,and collision avoidance. This Workbook is designed to be used in classroom or online courses in radar, or for individual study outside of the classroom. The lesson structure...
The Cloud Collector's Handbook
The Cloud Collector's Handbook
HCB078
$16.95  
Hardcover, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 144 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780811875424
The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds,  The Cloud Collector's Handbook  is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds....
My First Book of Nautical Knots: A Guide to Sailing and Decorative Knots
My First Book of Nautical Knots: A Guide to Sailing and Decorative Knots
SKY157
$9.99  
Paperback, Caroline Britz, 64 pages, 7 x 9
Do you know what seamanship is? It's the art of making knots. But there's no need to board a boat to learn how to make sea knots.   My First Book of Nautical Knots   brings you eighteen knots to discover.   Some are done in a jiffy, like the figure eight or the bowline knot; others require...
Rescue at the Top of the World
Rescue at the Top of the World
PAR033
$14.95  
Paperback, Shawn Shallow, 291 pages, 9 x 5.9, 9780939837656
Winter came early to the Arctic in 1897. Frigid temperatures brought pack ice that filled the waters north of the Bering Strait. As a result, virtually the entire North American whaling fleet was trapped, stranding 300 men to die of starvation and exposure. Three escaping ships raised the alarm....
Mexico Boating Guide, 3rd edition
Mexico Boating Guide, 3rd edition
PLP009
$79.95  
Paperback, Capt. Pat Rains, 9780963847058
New 3rd edition, Updated Jan 2021. This nautical guidebook for cruising boaters - 312 pages, GPS charts, color photos: written by professional mariners, experienced & active yacht cruisers. Mile by mile, no gaps: Mexico Boating Guide covers the outside of Baja, the entire Sea of Cortez (100s...
A Speck On the Sea
A Speck On the Sea
INT164
$24.00  
Paperback, William Longyard, 363 pages, 6 x 9, 9780071440295
Looks back half a millennium to chronicle the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest of boats-rowboats, canoes, and tiny sailboats like Hugo Vihlen's 6 ft. April Fool. This is history, adventure and seafaring legend of the highest order.
Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats
Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats
INT267
$21.00  
Paperback, Henry C. Mustin, 128 pages, 7 x 10, 9780070442481
The most thorough guide yet to aging fiberglass boats, their problems and cures written as both buyer's guide and expose of shoddy building practices and lack of standards among builders and surveyors.
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