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

$21.95  
Hardcover, compiled by Sir Robin KnoxJohnston, 144 pages, 7.5 x 10, 9780713653069
A very high quality and classy logbook. Format has lots of room for remarks and notes while retaining the usual columns and boxes to log underway data. Sturdy and practical. Very appropriate for a gift. Sewn-bound with placement ribbon.

$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.

$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...

$149.95  
Hardcover, Nathaniel Bowditch, 974 pages, 7 x 10, 9781937196493
Used for study purposes

$3.00  
Paperback, Margaret Williams, 160 pages, 9 x 6, 9780870336249
Sooner or later everyone who ventures out on the water will encounter strong winds and confused seas, fog, thunderstorms, or heavy rain. This book acquaints boaters with the forces that shape weather, allowing them to predict what changes can be expected. Part I presents a logical explanation of...

$29.95  
Hardcover, Glen L. Witt & Ken Hankinson, 250 pages, 8.5 x 11, 939070014
Authoritative and very detailed procedures for choosing and installing engines. Includes propeller selection, shaft alignment, cooling and exhaust systems, ventilation, electrical, more.

$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....

$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...

$15.00  
DVD, 97278003949
All the information you'll need to help you get your USCG Captains License Advanced Piloting & Rules of the Road! The Coast Guard License is internationally recognized as one of the ultimate tests of boating ability. It will not only give you the freedom to carry paying passengers on your...

$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.

$19.95  
Paperback, Nigel Clegg, 144 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 1574092235
Concise, non-technical advice on how to do the job right using contemporary materials and techniques. Covers all paint, varnish situations and application challenges. A fault-finding section deals with when things go wrong. Line drawings and photos.

$35.00  
Hardcover, Robert Meurn, 254 pages, 6 x 9, 870335730
The most up-to-date information available on avoiding and dealing with dangers on the water. Search and Rescue chapter has been completely rewritten. Lifeboat and life raft use, abandon ship procedures and survival skills are thoroughly covered.


$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...

$14.00  
Paperback, Frank Singleton, 143 pages, 4 x 6, 9781472965066
This pocket-sized guide will equip sailors with the knowledge to read and predict the weather. Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to and whether we arrive safely. This essential pocket-sized guide equips the reader with all the necessary tools to predict and deal with local and...

$27.99  
Hardcover, Peter Isler, 192 pages, 8.8x5.8, 9780470902639
From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years. In that time, he has acquired a vast array of knowledge about sailing techniques and tactics,...

$26.00  
Paperback, Nigel Calder, 240 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071779821
The classic How to Read a Nautical Chart explains every aspect of electronic and paper nautical charts: how a chart is assembled, how to gauge the accuracy of chart data, how to read charts created by other governments, how to use information such as scale, projection technique and datum that...

$32.95  
Paperback, 338 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$35.00  
8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$25.95  
Paperback, 266 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$32.00  
Hardcover, Ernest H. Sims, 128 pages, 7.5 x 9.75, 9781574091137
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.

$17.95  
Paperback, US Sailing, 64 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780979467721
Learn Sailing Right! Beginning Sailing is the new benchmark in beginning sailing instruction in the U. S. Designed for easier understanding, better graphics, and a more coherent beginner track, Learn Sailing Right! Beginning Sailing will revolutionize sailing instruction at your program.

$35.00  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$22.95  
Paperback, 236 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$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.

$34.95  
Paperback, Dave Perry
Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2024 written by Dave Perry, with Brad Dellenbaugh illustrations, extensive quotes from the US Sailing Appeals and World Sailing Cases, and a simplified version of the rules for newcomers.

$35.00  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$24.95  
Paperback, Alan E. Spears, 185 pages, 10.8 x 8.5, 9780939837205
A summary of the legal requirements, procedures and protocols required upon entering and leaving popular cruising areas in the Caribbean. Includes many of the actual clearance forms. A great aid and time saver for the cruising skipper and crew.

$49.95  
Paperback, Barry Sheffield, 135 pages, 8.2 x 11.8, 9781846234637
This is the only comprehensive directory to the entire navigable German waterway system available in English. After a general introduction to the area, details of German formalities and cruising notes, each river and canal is described in detail and supported by a table of distances indicating...

$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,...

$8.99  
Map, 9 x 4, 9781601902771
Printed in both sides of durable waterproof material. On one side, is a display of the entire seas, and on the other side a display of the seas with lables and information about each island, including size, population and a bit of history. Marine life is represented by the common species...

$59.95  
This Nylon American flag boasts beautiful shine and all-weather durability. Its 200 Denier Nylon weave makes it the longest-lasting Nylon flag available and light enough to fly in the slightest breeze. Even in bright sunlight and strong ultraviolet radiation this flag resists fading. This flag...