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One Small Square: Woods
One Small Square: Woods
INT477
$15.00  
Paperback, Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne, 48 pages, 9 x 9, 9780070579330
The woods are full of puzzles to be solved, clues to be found. Inspired by this book's hints and fun-filled experiments and activities, and using only simple equipment, young readers unlock the closely guarded secrets of the woods­­from the strange meetings of lazy butterflies, to the miraculous...
Emergency Navigation: Improvised and No-Instrument Methods for the Prudent Mariner, 2nd Edition
Emergency Navigation: Improvised and No-Instrument Methods for the Prudent Mariner, 2nd Edition
INT238
$21.00  
Paperback, David Burch, 288 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9780071481847
Find Your Way at Sea, No Matter What “Inherently interesting and fun to read . . . provides the clearest understanding of general navigation principles we've seen yet.”--BoatU.S. “Thorough and authoritative.”-- Sea Kayaker “A definitive work of instant appeal to seamen of all levels...
One-Minute Nautical Rules of the Road, 2nd edition
One-Minute Nautical Rules of the Road, 2nd edition
INT014
$22.00  
Paperback, Charlie Wing, 153 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071479233
A quick-access guide to international and U. S. boating rules of the nautical road that satisfies the Coast Guard requirement. Expanded edition provides rule-by-rules translations of what each one really means when applied on the water. Color diagrams.
Intracoastal Waterway: Norfolk to Miami, 6th edition
Intracoastal Waterway: Norfolk to Miami, 6th edition
INT434
$32.00  
Spiral-Bound, Jan & Bill Moeller, revised by John Kettlewell, 244 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071623766
Since 1979, this book has been the piloting guide of choice for the tens of thousands of boaters traversing the 1,094-mile Intracoastal Waterway between Virginia and Florida each year. This sixth edition is double the size of its predecessor and includes greatly enhanced coverage of anchorages,...
Canvas Work and Sail Repair
Canvas Work and Sail Repair
INT334
$28.00  
Hardcover, Don Casey, 137 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780070133914
Step-by-step, picture-by-picture how to measure for, construct, modify, renew and repair canvas items such as dodgers, biminis, sail covers, sail bags, cushions and more above decks and below. Also, how to repair and improve sails.
Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
INT310
$21.00  
Paperback, Bruce Bauer, 192 pages, 6 x 9, 9780070052192
Not a celestial navigation textbook, but rather an essential guide to the mechanics of sextant use, adjustment, repair, history as well as buying guide to both new and used instruments. Illustrations.
Sailboat Electrics Simplified
Sailboat Electrics Simplified
INT321
$29.00  
Hardcover, Don Casey, 171 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9780070366497
How to install wiring, make good, safe connections, troubleshoot problems, avoid shore power problems, lightning protection, and much more. Clear, easy-to-follow drawings.
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
INT466
$24.00  
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...
Ship Modeling Simplified
Ship Modeling Simplified
INT171
$21.00  
Paperback, Frank Mastini, 155 pages, 7.25 x 95, 9780071558679
A clear and simple guide to building high quality model ships from kits. Choosing a kit, tools, planking, rigging, lots of shortcuts, tricks and pointers are all treated by this master modeler. 200 illustrations.
Ship Modeling from Scratch
Ship Modeling from Scratch
INT271
$20.00  
Paperback, Edwin B. Leaf, 179 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780070368170
Tips and techniques for building both traditional wooden sailing ships as well as modern steel ships without a kit, including procedures for building without published plans.
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.
One Small Square: Seashore
One Small Square: Seashore
INT453
$15.00  
Paperback, Donald M. Silver, 48 pages, 9 x 0.1 x 9, 9780070579286
From sandy beaches to rocky cliffs, the place where the land meets the sea is an amazing habitat. While exploring at the shore or reading at home, children ages 7 and up will be astonished by the richness and variety of creatures at the water's edge. Beautifully illustrated, with a picture...
The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather
The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather
INT495
$50.00  
Hardcover, Ralph Naranjo, 544 pages, 9780071493420
Wind, waves, weather, and water demand the practiced art of seamanship "Planning and reacting to the unanticipated are the flip sides of seamanship. This blending of pre-voyage preparedness with effective on-the-water response is learned rather than inherent--together they define the art of...
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.
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...
One Small Square: The Night Sky
One Small Square: The Night Sky
INT454
$9.00  
Paperback, Donald M. Silver, 48 pages, 9 x 0.2 x 9, 9780070580459
By focusing on one small square of night sky near Orion, this entry in a highly lauded series gives children aged 6 to 9 an exciting close-up on amazing facts about stars, planets, nebulae, comets, meteors, the moon, constellations, and classic myths. Suitable for stargazing anywhereÑeven the...
Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch: A Guide to Curious Nautical Knowledge for Landlubbers and Sea Lawyers Alike
Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch: A Guide to Curious Nautical Knowledge for Landlubbers and Sea Lawyers Alike
INT492
$19.00  
Paperback, Frank Lanier, 208 pages, 9 x 6, 9780071825269
A nautical trivia book on steroids, learn why it is a Blue Monday and other expressions with a nautical past Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch  is a  Ripley's Believe It or Not  for the mariner—everything odd, weird, and unbelievable. Mariner and author Frank Lanier began to compile these...
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.
How to Survive Anything, Anywhere
How to Survive Anything, Anywhere
INT165
$21.00  
Paperback, Dr. Chris McNab, 320 pages, 7.75 x 95, 71440534
Proven skills and techniques for getting out of almost any situation alive. Navigate in wilderness, fend off animal attacks, build or avoid fires, construct shelters, much more. This information could save lives.
Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble
Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble
INT372
$20.00  
Paperback, Matt Broze, 192 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9780070084995
This riveting book offers 20 harrowing, real-life tales of sea kayaking accidents that will not only keep readers on the edge of their seats, but also instruct them with potentially life-saving lessons.
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