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Paradise Cay Publications offers a complete line of nautical Books for navigation and mariner training. We are an authorized print agent for NOAA charts and NGA print-on-demand nautical charts. We're a certified seller of Canadian Hydrographic charts. Our charts and many of our books are printed in-house. Using modern print techniques, we produce high-quality products at a fair price with generous margins for our dealers. Wholesale inquiries welcome.

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USCG NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK - Book
PAR076

UPDATED TO INCLUDE NTM 23-20

Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: USCG
ISBN: 9781937196233
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Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor
Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor - Book
SPC075
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 revised and updated second edition contains new material on bridge resource management, risk assessment, safety aloft, and more. Designed to accompany the sailor as a study guide and point of reference, it calls attention to the myriad constant and critical elements of professional yacht and vessel management in both theory and practice. Subjects...
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: George Anderson Chase
ISBN: 9780870336430
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Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere - Book
IHP_20SSB
John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. . All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating, particularly with a tight budget. Vigor sets out to remedy that in this book. He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose secondhand market prices start at about $3,000. Interviews with experienced owners...
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: John Vigor
ISBN: 9780939837328
$1995
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Customize a Chart with a Photo and Text
IHP_CPJ
We will email you with a draft of your request for your approval before we print.
Product Type : Chart
FAA Chart Type: Custom Charts
Nautical Chart Type: Custom Chart
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NOAA TRAINING CHART 18465TR: Straight of Juan De Fuca - Eastern Part
NOAA TRAINING CHART 18465TR: Straight of Juan De Fuca - Eastern Part
PAR077R
Nautical training charts are outdated nautical charts used for educational purposes in training classes for small-boat operators. Relevant pages of symbols and abbreviations from Chart No. 1 are printed on the reverse side of some of the training charts. TRADITIONAL PAPER
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
Dimensions (IN): 36 x 46
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Charlie's Charts: U.S. PACIFIC COAST
Charlie's Charts: U.S. PACIFIC COAST - Guide Book
IHP_CHC002*
This cruising guide is a proven reference for safe navigation of the challenges for travel along the US Pacific Coast. It clearly describes the choices of routes for travel along the coast: harbor-hopping, inshore and offshore routes and discusses weather, crossing bars and safety issues. A safe approach to all major facilities is described and sketched in detail as well as the anchorages in the Channel Islands. Many cruisers have found the detailed information invaluable when approaching both planned stop-overs or when making an unexpected approach to the coast as a result of engine or equipment failure or a health emergency....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Charles and Margo Wood
ISBN: 9781937196363
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It's Your Boat Too - Book
IHP_URBOAT
Now Printed-on-Demand It's Your Boat Too.Commander Suzanne Giesemann draws on her twenty years in the Navy as a commanding officer and leadership instructor to write this empowering guide for women boaters. . Power or sail, if you're just going along for the ride, you are limiting your enjoyment on the water. Suzanne encourages women to take a bigger role on board by addressing common fears and self-limiting attitudes. She shares the nautical knowledge necessary to become a safer, more competent, and more confident boater. 
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Suzanne Giesemann
ISBN: 9780939837694
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NOAA Training Chart 3 Pack (Includes Charts; TR12221, TR12354, TR13205)
PAR231
3 pack includes one each of TR12221, TR12354, and TR13205 NOAA Training Charts. Nautical training charts are outdated nautical charts used for educational purposes in training classes for small-boat operators.
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
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Radar Transfer Plotting Sheets
Radar Transfer Plotting Sheets - Book
CEL014
Perfect for plotting radar targets, tidal current plots, and all relative motion problems. . . Solutions are reached through easy-to-plot vectors. Figure course to steer in a current, heading to avoid collision, or heading to intercept another moving vessel. . This is an exact copy of the government DMA 5089 plotting sheet which has been discontinued. Comes in a pad of 50 sheets-printed both sides. Size 13x13 inches. SW 1 lbs.
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 13 x 13
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PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT
JES004
This knot tying kit includes one PRO-KNOT Rope Knot Card (same as Outdoor/Boating/Survival Knots), two hanks of high quality static line cord and a practice carabiner. This will allow you to practice those knots you need to know! Six cards are attached together in corner with a brass grommet. 20 essential knots cover most any rope tying situation: Bowline, Square Knot, Water Knot, Rolling Hitch, Sheet Bend (Doubled Sheet Bend too), Trucker’s Hitch, Mooring Hitch, Tautline Hitch, Clove Hitch, Prusik Knot, Cleat Hitch, Sheepshank, Timber Hitch, Butterfly Knot, Buntline Hitch, Constrictor Knot, Double Fisherman’s, Figure Eight Follow Through...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Cards
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NOAA Training Chart 12354 TR: Long Island Sound/Eastern Portion
PAR063R
Now printed on heavier stock! Nautical training charts are outdated nautical charts used for educational purposes in training classes for small-boat operators. Relevant pages of symbols and abbreviations from Chart No. 1 are printed on the reverse side of some of the training charts. Printed by Paradise Cay Publications
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
Dimensions (IN): 3ft 10 x 3ft 1
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International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - Enhanced Amalgamated Version - Book
IHP_NAVALM2
Paradise Cay Publications has prepared our version of the new amalgamated navigation rules to be easier to use.  Larger text Easy to read font Larger images 6 x 9" trim size IS more portable USCG Aids To Navigation System included at the back of the book (36 pages) Blank pages for notes A blank table is included to keep track of updates Meets the new USCG carriage requirements This publication is an amalgamation of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS) and Inland Navigation Rules, their Annexes, and associated Federal rules and regulations. The format of...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781951116521
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NOAA Training Chart 13205 TR: BLOCK ISLAND
NOAA Training Chart 13205 TR: BLOCK ISLAND
PAR064R
Now printed on heavier stock! Nautical training charts are outdated nautical charts used for educational purposes in training classes for small-boat operators. Relevant pages of symbols and abbreviations from Chart No. 1 are printed on the reverse side of some of the training charts.
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
Dimensions (IN): 3ft 10" x 3ft 1"
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Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft - Book
PGN397
This visually engaging book filled with cross sections and exploded views of working boats is perfect for children--and even adults--curious about the mechanics of boats and the lives of people who work on boats. Filled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten intriguing working boats, this book provides a glimpse into their inner workings, as well as highlights of each boat's unique engineering components that enable it to do the job it was built for. Want to know what goes on behind the scenes of a Coast Guard rescue, what it's like to work on a science research vessel, or what's involved in crabbing? The book includes...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 8
Author: Tom Crestodina
ISBN: 9781632172594
$1999
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Cruising In Seraffyn: Tribute Edition - Book
PDB100
Profits from the sale of this Tribute Edition will go towards maintaining and upgrading the Larry Pardey Memorial Observatory at Camp Bentzon on Kawau Island, New Zealand.  It was built with funds donated by Kenny Thorall who worked alongside Larry delivering and upgrading yachts before I (Lin) came on the scene. Ken, an amazing mechanic, was our first mutual friend. The observatory, with its 4 telescopes and 15 pairs of high-powered binoculars, is used by up to 100 schoolchildren each week. For many of these youngsters, this is the very first time they have seen the stars unimpeded by city lights.   Let Cruising in Seraffyn...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Lin & Larry Pardey
ISBN: 9781929214150
$1895
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Taleisin's Tales: Sailing towards the Southern Cross
Taleisin's Tales: Sailing towards the Southern Cross - Book
PDB021
    Including stories from paradise and hard-won lessons in seamanship,  Taleisin’s Tales  reflects back to the first miles Lin and Larry Pardey gained together on their second boat – one they built lovingly with teak carvel planking over sawn black locust frames. The book begins with the boat launch and the transition from their cherished  Seraffyn , and includes details from outfitting, provisioning and final detailing during the early months Lin and Larry spent getting to know their new bluewater cruiser, as well as moments of melancholy as they let go of attachments to their first trusty boat that took them around the world. The...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Lin and Larry Pardey
$1895
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NOAA Training Chart 1210 TR: MARTHA'S VINEYARD TO BLOCK ISLAND
NOAA Training Chart 1210 TR: MARTHA'S VINEYARD TO BLOCK ISLAND
PAR058R
Now printed on heavier stock! Nautical training charts are outdated nautical charts used for educational purposes in training classes for small-boat operators. Relevant pages of symbols and abbreviations from Chart No. 1 are printed on the reverse side of some of the training charts. Printed by Paradise Cay Publications
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
Dimensions (IN): 3ft 10 x 3ft 1
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As Long as It's Fun: The Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey
As Long as It's Fun: The Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey - Book
PDB014
In As Long as It’s Fun, the biography of Lin and Larry Pardey, Herb McCormick recounts their remarkable sailing career—from their early days in Southern Cal. to their two circumnavigations to their current life in a quiet cove in New Zealand. Through interviews with their families, friends, and critics, McCormick delves deeply into the couple’s often-controversial opinions, sometimes-tenuous marriage, and amazing list of accomplishments. As Long as It’s Fun is as much a love story as it is a sea yarn, and, like all such stories, it’s not without complications . . . which makes it not only a sailing tale but also a human one....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Herb McCormick
ISBN: 9781929214983
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NOAA Training Chart 12221 TR: Chesapeake Bay Entrance
NOAA Training Chart 12221 TR: Chesapeake Bay Entrance
PAR062R
Now printed on heavier stock! Nautical training charts are outdated nautical charts used for educational purposes in training classes for small-boat operators. Relevant pages of symbols and abbreviations from Chart No. 1 are printed on the reverse side of some of the training charts.
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
Dimensions (IN): 3ft 10 x 3ft 1
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12354TR **SPECIAL MESE VERSION** LONG ISLAND SOUND TRAINING CHART
PAR222R
This chart does not have the loran lines printed on it.  Measures approx. 48" x 30"
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
Dimensions (IN): 48 x 30
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Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure 30th Anniversary Edition
Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure 30th Anniversary Edition - Book
PDB015
Lin and Larry Pardey s first book, Cruising in Seraffyn is credited with launching 50,000 dreams. This third book in the Seraffyn series chronicles the three years spent exploring Ulysses wine-colored sea and clearly illustrates how they kept that dream afloat. Lin and Larry meander under sail, eastward from the rocky monolith of Gibraltar to the imposing stone ramparts of Malta. Along the way they share stories of the kaleidoscope of people who filled their days, from the naval officers who joined them for day races to the officials who helped turn them into smugglers (not drugs but a boat full of yeast, flour and vegetables and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Lin and Larry Pardey
ISBN: 9781929214167
$1695
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Navigation Workbook 1210TRNavigation Workbook 1210TR
Navigation Workbook 1210TR - Book
STR037
This book provides over 700 exercises with answers covering all aspects of small-craft navigation. These are practical problems that all navigators should know how to solve. Topics include: • Piloting • Chart reading and plotting • Voyage planning • Dead reckoning • Compass use • Waypoint selection • Special publications • Rules of the road • Route design • Lights and buoys • Tides and currents • Electronic fixes • Depth sounding navigation     The level of the exercises is comparable to that used in the USCG 100-Ton...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 x 11
Author: David Burch
ISBN: 9780914025443
$1995
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12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition
12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition - Book
INT095
A clear, non-threatening introduction to 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats. Thoroughly updated as to modern equipment, materials and practices while retaining the simplicity that made the first edition a boating best-seller.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Miner Brotherton, revised by Ed Sherman
ISBN: 9780071392334
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Adventures on the West Coast of Vancouver Island
Adventures on the West Coast of Vancouver Island - Book
PMP012
Venturing by boat on the West Coast of Vancouver Island gives access to areas many people dream about.   This book reflects on destinations on the west side of the island, including inlets, sounds, harbours and small villages that the author has visited. The book discusses alternative ways for boat owners to circumnavigate Vancouver Island. Or visit by using a trailerable boat.   Some of the popular attractions on the coast as well as a number of obscure, seldom visited destinations are included.    It also refers toi snippets of coastal history including references to some First Nations villages.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Peter Vassilopoulos
$3995
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The Morrow Guide to Knots
The Morrow Guide to Knots - Book
MOR013
A super book. 647 color photos describe in step-by-step detail how to tie 70 of the most useful knots. Good for sailing, fishing, camping, climbing.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7.5
Author: Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni
ISBN: 9780688012267
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Fisherman's Knots and Nets
Fisherman's Knots and Nets - Book
CMP220
Describes hundreds of knots and bends connecting hooks, leaders, lures, traps and seines. Clear text, illustrations.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Raoul Graumont & Elmer Wenstrom
ISBN: 9780870330247
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Day Skipper for Sail and Power: The Essential Manual for the RYA Day Skipper Theory and Practical Certificate 3rd edition - Book
ACB149
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 equipment - Preventing collisions at sea - Navigation and chart work - Tides and tidal streams - Piloting-finding your way - Knot work for docking, sailing, and all other needs  - Passage planning - Weather - Engine operation and maintenance - The most up-to-date VHF radio procedures With its refreshingly practical and clear approach (and by the same...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Alison Noice
ISBN: 9781472944818
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Occupation Circumnavigator
Occupation Circumnavigator - Book
ACB104
A hippy Sell Up and Sail, this entertaining and inspiring book is more than just a cruising narrative – it is an instructive account showing how anyone can circumnavigate (or even sail for an extended period) without huge funds. Lars Hassler originally set off intending to sail for three years, but by judiciously using his funds, and topping them up by taking charter guests on cruises, he sailed around the world for ten years. Woven into the book is advice on costs, distances, timing, power needs, food and medication – in other words, the practicalities that everyone who sails needs to know about.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9.5
Author: Lars Hassler
ISBN: 9781408112014
$2495
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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 & 2 - Paperback Book - Paracay
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 & 2 - Paperback Book
IHP_BD24CP
Includes both Volumes 1 & 2 bound separately.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781951116880
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THE ADVENTURES OF MIKE THE MOOSE: THE BOYS FIND THE WORLD - Book
PCP001
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Ellen and Ed Zacko
ISBN: 9781732318205
$1995
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Navigation Rules Flashcards
IHP_FLASH
A deck of flashcards depicting the 62 rules of the road relevant to the rules portion of the U. S. Coast Guard license exams. Answers on the back of each card. Covers lights, shapes, steering rules, signals.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Cards
Dimensions (IN): 3 x 5
ISBN: 9781937196134
$1995
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NOAA Training Chart: 39TR Great Lakes, West End Of Lake Erie
NO_39TR
Charts are non-returnable.
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
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Maneuvering Board
Maneuvering Board - Book
CEL013
For decades, the maneuvering board chart has been a mainstay for solving relative motion problems. The bearing and distance marks from the center, and the convenient scales at the sides allow quick and easy plotting of course and speed vectors, and the addition of them to provide course and speed to to rendezvous, (or the necessary changes to avoid collision). It is almost indispensable if you want to fire a torpedo and expect to get a hit. This is an exact copy of the government DMA 5090 Maneuvering Board. Pad of 50 sheets - printed both sides. Size 13x14 inches. SW 1 lb.
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 13 x 14
ISBN: 802069509001
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Aluminum Boatbuilding, 3rd edition
Aluminum Boatbuilding, 3rd edition - Book
SHP040
Authoritative book highlighting the advantages of building in aluminum, as well as discussing limitations. Material on machinery, tools and techniques, setup, corrosion, more. Well illustrated. Sections on bonding and adhesives, welding, plasma and waterproofing.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9.75
Author: Ernest H. Sims
ISBN: 9781574091137
$3950
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B International Code Signal Flag (BRAVO/FUELING)
FAB003
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 double-stitched seams, canvas heading and grommets.
Product Type : Flag
Dimensions (IN): 12 x 18
$5995
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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Book - Paracay
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Paperback Book
IHP_BD24V1
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 navigation in the modern day. The publication describes in detail the principles and factors of navigation, including piloting, electronic navigation, celestial navigation, mathematics, safety, oceanography and meterology. It also contains various tables used in typical navigational calculations and solutions, including the formulas used to derive the...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781951116866
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Code of Federal Regulations CFR 46, Part: Parts 1-40 - Book
IHP_CFR46A
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Select a Volume:
Parts 1-40Parts 41-69Parts 70-89Parts 90-139Parts 140-155Parts 156-165Parts 166-199Parts 200-499Parts 500-END
Select a Volume: Parts 1-40
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
$2995
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Bluewater Sailing on a Budget
Bluewater Sailing on a Budget - Book
INT498
Expert advice on how to find (and purchase and outfit) that safe, affordable, and responsive sailboat to take readers around the world, or around the bay Unlike other books that go into fundamentals about rudder designs, etc.,  Bluewater Sailing for Any Budget  concentrates on specific advice about the search process, the buying process, and final outfitting. The centerpiece of the book is yacht delivery captain and marina owner James Elfer's analysis of 20 offshore-capable sailboats available for under $50,000. This one-of-a-kind list of boats is based on an exhaustive survey of industry professionals, and the boats are readily...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.3 x 9.1
Author: JIM ELFERS
ISBN: 9780071808033
$2000
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Universal Plotting Sheets
Universal Plotting Sheets - Book
CEL012
These are also known as VP-OS sheets. . A graduated circle printed at the center allows meridians of longitude to be constructed for any latitude, thus creating a custom-made chart for any geographical location. . Pad of 50 sheets - printed on both sides. 
Product Type : Book
ISBN: 7211002000897
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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Book - Paracay
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Book
IHP_BD24V2
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 navigation in the modern day. The publication describes in detail the principles and factors of navigation, including piloting, electronic navigation, celestial navigation, mathematics, safety, oceanography and meterology. It also contains various tables used in typical navigational calculations and solutions, including the formulas used to derive the...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781951116873
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