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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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STR052
There are two types of electronic charts: raster navigational charts (RNC) and electronic navigational charts (ENC). RNC are exact copies of paper charts and their use underway comes naturally to navigators accustomed to paper charts. All traditional paper charts, however, and their RNC are being discontinued by NOAA. Many are gone already and all will be gone in a year or so. ENC (also called vector charts), on the other hand, include much more information than RNC; they allow user-selected display options that enhance safety and efficiency; and they are easier to keep up to date. But they do not look like traditional charts, and they...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 0.42 x 11"
Author: David Burch
ISBN: 9780914025764
$4900
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WPL024
The 24-inch Parallel Rule is primarily for commercial use due to its length. Made of durable acrylic with rigid chrome arms and handles, this extra long parallel rule is perfect for plotting direction on large nautical charts.  24-inches (61 cm) long Clear acrylic with rigid chrome arms & handles Limited Lifetime Warranty
$8199
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BMY380D
"One of the best basic sailing tapes I have seen" - John Rousmaniere. A great new learn to sail program designed to give those with little or no sailing experience the knowledge and skills needed to sail with confidence. Expert instructor Bud Foulke covers the basics of "getting started," intermediate "helmsmanship and maneuvers" and advanced "heavy weather sailing and flying spinnakers" 90 min. .
Product Type : DVD
ISBN: 97278003802
$2499
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MPS221
One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley, a speed-reading, Rachel Carson-obsessed insomniac out looking for tidal specimens in Puget Sound, discovers a giant squid stranded on the beach. As the first person to see a giant squid alive, he finds himself hailed as a prophet. But Miles is really just a kid on the verge of growing up, infatuated with the girl next door, worried that his bickering parents will divorce, and fearful that everything, even the bay he loves, is shifting away from him. As the sea continues to offer up discoveries from its mysterious depths, Miles struggles to deal with the difficulties that attend the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Jim Lynch
ISBN: 9781582346298
$1899
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CMP035
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 quite simple. The real method of plotting equips the deck officer to pass the Coast Guard's radar observer test
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Max H. Carpenter
ISBN: 9780870332043
$2000
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ACB156
This is a real-life story of small-boat adventure on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity, and many near-misses. The Sea Takes No Prisoners  begins in the 60s, telling of the adventures of the author as a boy--a time of boarding schools, long holidays, and an unbelievable (to today's parents) amount of freedom and danger. Encouraged by his parents (who lived abroad) to become more independent and self-sufficient, Peter decided to see how far he could get in his family's small open dinghy Calypso. At age 16, he spent a winter restoring the 16-foot Wayfayer open boat before sailing headlong into a force...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Peter Clutterbuck
ISBN: 9781472945716
$2200
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PAR227
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat  speaks to dreamers and explorers alike, presenting information about this wonderful and rewarding lifestyle. Mark Nicholas has combined his experience of life aboard with the advice of other liveaboards, marina owners, technicians, boat manufacturers, and advocates in order to detail the challenges and offer real advice for success. This lifestyle, typically thought to be out of reach or "for other people," is now available to all who dream. Essentials explains, among other things, how to: Figure out your needs Choose the right boat Buy your boat Choose the right marina Forecast...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Mark Nicholas
ISBN: 9781951116026
$1995
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IMR182
East Coast Pilot has become the bible for cruising sailors for the waters between Great Yarmouth and Ramsgate. Not only does it cover the many harbours, rivers and creeks in a clear and concise manner, it also reveals some of the mysteries of sailing these shallow and shifting coastal waters. Both authors keep their boats on the East Coast and are life-long lovers of the area. They maintain that every time they cast off and take to the water, they learn something new, adding to the considerable wealth of experience which they have passed on enthusiastically over many years. For clarity and ease of reference the book is laid out in a...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Garth Cooper and Dick Holness
ISBN: 9781846239533
$7495
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JCS018
SPECIAL OFFFER
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
$24195
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IMR168
The new edition of the RCC Pilotage Foundation's pilot for North Brittany - Cherbourg to Ouessant and the Channel Islands - has been fully revised and brought completely up to date to maintain its place as the best-known companion for that coast. The text and plans have been redeveloped so that the sailing directions now make full use of recommended waypoints. New index charts have been introduced to improve cross-referencing and throughout there are new sea level and aerial photos.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: John Lawson
ISBN: 9781846239434
$9995
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CGP058
The 2025-2026 Cruising Guide to the Southern Leeward Islands picks up where The Cruising Guide to the Northern Leeward Islands ends, and covers the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, Guadelouope, Marie Galante, the Saintes, and Dominica. This guide is an essential tool for all cruisers sailing this region. Included are over one hundred up-to-date color sketch charts, full color aerial photos of most anchorages, island pictures, and detailed shoreside information. A free 17 x 27 inch waterproof planning chart of the northern and southern Leeward Islands is included in each edition.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Guide Book
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9 x 1
Author: Chris Doyle and Lexi Fisher
ISBN: 9798986585857
$3495
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ACB147
Don't leave shore without this easy-to-use celestial favorite navigation primer--it could save your life! Huge advances in electronic navigation since the original publication of  Celestial Navigation  have transported offshore navigators to a world of press-button convenience. Traditional navigation skills--and technology-free position finding--are still vital, though, especially when things go wrong, as they will: batteries fail, antennas go overboard, and electronics get wet. Knowledge of celestial navigation is a life-saving emergency skill; it is also a rite of initiation and its practice still a favorite pastime among...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7
Author: Mary Blewitt
ISBN: 9781472942876
$1700
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CMP208
Practical guide to this popular sight reduction method. Basic, encouraging approach to tools and techniques.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 X 10
Author: John E. Milligan
ISBN: 9780870331916
$995
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INT332
A salty collection of over 250 words, phrases and sayings that have become common in English usage. Arranged alphabetically and each entry is accompanied by a full explanation of origins and use. For lovers of English and the sea.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 7
Author: Olivia A. Isil
ISBN: 9780070328778
$2600
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JCS023
Sail The World With Me   deals with all essential aspects of offshore voyaging and long distance cruising. Every subject is dealt with in an informative and entertaining manner, backed up by telling incidents or anecdotes from the author’s wide-ranging experience. While primarily aimed at sailors who are planning or making preparations for a longer voyage, this book will also appeal to tested ocean navigators as well as weekend sailors. The book’s attractive style, with over 600 excellent photographs from the author’s vast collection, should be equally appealing to dreamers. Approximately two thirds of the book deals with practical...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9.5 x 8
Author: Jimmy Cornell
ISBN: 9781916091054
$2995
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PAR044
The Trailer Sailer Owner's Manual should be included with every trailerable sailboat. This comprehensive guide to selecting, caring for, and enjoying a trailerable sailboat will answer all your questions about fitting out, care of your sails, launching and retrieval, and boat maintenance. . Easy-to-understand selection guides help you choose the proper sealant/adhesive or antifouling paint. Here you'll find natural alternatives to common toxic cleaning agents, as well as a useful guide to cooking in very small spaces. You'll even learn to make traditional mats from rope while you keep a weather eye on the clouds. . . Click the E-Book icon...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Gregg Nestor
ISBN: 9780939837823
$1795
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NAV107
This newest edition of Command at Sea includes the valuable guidance for prospective and commanding officers that has been the hallmark of this book since it first appeared as well as addressing the evolving nature of command at sea. This seventh edition has been updated to incorporate new strategic guidance, examines recent changes in fleet structure, and reflects the Navy's and our nation's return to Great Power Competition amidst China's rising assertiveness and a resurgent Russia's efforts to undermine NATO unity in Europe. Of vital importance, this newest edition includes lessons learned from the collisions of USS Fitzgerald and USS...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 9.1 x 6.1
Author: James G., Stavridis,
ISBN: 9781682476130
$5995
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INT465
"I know you'll want to read more after you finish   Sailing a Serious Ocean . And be warned, you'll very likely want to sail with John, perhaps across an ocean."   -- DALLAS MURPHY, AUTHOR OF   ROUNDING THE HORN After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: John Kretschmer
ISBN: 9780071704403
$2800
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SHP018
A easy-to-use guide that takes the reader through the basic methods involved in position finding using sun, moon and star sights. Uses several examples and situations to make this an effective self-teaching text.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Hewitt Schlereth
ISBN: 9781574090581
$1695
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NGA_925
Charts are non-returnable.
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NGA Worldwide Charts
$2495
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INT495
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 seamanship." -- Author RALPH NARANJO Each time a sailboat casts off its docklines the sailor enters a marine realm that demands knowledge, preparedness, vigilance, and coolheadedness--these qualities are the foundation of good seamanship. Both an art as well as a science, seamanship is also the mastery of numerous practical details, from the best...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Ralph Naranjo
ISBN: 9780071493420
$5000
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ACB161
Fully illustrated throughout, this authoritative reference brings together practical advice from the world's experts on ocean sailing, drawing on wisdom from members of the Royal Cruising Club, the Cruising Club of America and Ocean Cruising Club. This is the reassuring voice of the ocean sailing community. Your big adventure starts here. For many sailors, an ocean passage is the big dream. But many will worry that they don't have the right experience, that their boat isn't strong enough, or that it will be prohibitively expensive and difficult. Ocean Sailing   will prepare you for an ocean passage by painting a picture of...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: Paul Heiney
ISBN: 9781472955395
$3500
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INT434
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, pilotage, and facilities.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Jan & Bill Moeller, revised by John Kettlewell
ISBN: 9780071623766
$3200
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HMC022
Riveting, first-hand account of the only man ever to have survived more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. A genuine seafaring classic.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.25
Author: Steve Callahan
ISBN: 9780618257324
$1899
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FER079
How to use small craft radar. This book is perfect for both sailing and motorboat enthusiasts and essential reading for Radar Courses. Radar Afloat includes advice on: How radar works How to use it radar for collision avoidance, navigation and pilotage How to get the best picture
Product Type : Book
$2495
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SKY121
The Big Book of Wooden Boat Restoration  is the perfect introduction or reference guide for both novice and experienced wooden boat enthusiasts. Author Thomas Larsson, one of Sweden’s most experienced and premier wooden boat restorers, has compiled his knowledge of the craft for readers and placed it in this book. This ultimate guide to restoration contains useful facts and an extensive glossary, accessible to both new hobbyists and longtime boat lovers. Also within this book are chapters on boat care, including winter maintenance, racing, finishing, and stripping. Additionally, there is updated information on boat building, gluing,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 10
Author: Thomas Larsson
ISBN: 9781510704763
$2299
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SLC001
TABLE OF CONTENTS: (1) Introduction: Getting to the Moral Point of the Case (2) The Ethical Dimensions of Command (3) The Moral Dilemmas of Modern Warfare (4) Ethics Within the Military Profession: Upholding a Higher Standard? (5) Religion and the Military: Respecting Belief (6) The Navy Chaplain and the Mission (7) Equality, Justice and the Law (8) Appendix A: Case Sequels (9) Appendix B: Geneva Conventions Summary (10) Appendix C: US Army / Marine Corps Counter-Insurgency Field Manual.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Captain Rick Rubel
ISBN: 9781269929127
$9140
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MPS204
The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines  is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English, it explains how a diesel engine works, and how to care for it. Melanie Bartlett explains how the engine uses simple processes to covert fuel to power, and then looks at the various sub-systems that allow those processes to take place. She also advises on tools, winterizing and provides hints, tips and helpful fault-finding tables. Systems covered include: fuel, air, cooling, oil, electrical, propeller and transmission and control. This fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and illustrated with new...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 9
Author: Mel Bartlett
ISBN: 9781472955401
$2800
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SHP616
Since its publication in 1963, Sterling Hayden's autobiography, Wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a movie star when he suddenly quit. He walked out on Hollywood, walked out of a shattered marriage, defied the courts, broke as an outlaw, set sail with his four children in the schooner Wanderer--bound for the South Seas. His attempt to escape launched his autobiography. It is the candid, sometimes painfully revealing confession of a man who scrutinized his every self-defeat and self-betrayal in the unblinking light of conscience.
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.36 x 5.38
Author: Sterling, Hayden
ISBN: 9781493035274
$1995
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PAR027
John Vigor, a freelance writer and editor, is the author of 10 boating books, including Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere (Paradise Cay), and numerous magazine articles. . He is a sailing and navigation instructor qualified by the American Sailing Association.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6.5
Author: John Vigor
ISBN: 9780939837625
$1095
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IMR167
The author’s well-established guide to the East Coast of England, from Great Yarmouth to Dover and the corresponding coasts between Calais and Den Helder, has been updated for this revised 6th edition. Information on the extensive new wind farms in the Thames Estuary and off the coast of Belgium and the Netherlands has been included, along with details of changed traffic separation schemes off the continental coast and updated contact details for ports and services. North Sea Passage Pilot provides valuable information for entering the rivers and harbours on both sides of the North Sea and for sailing the passages between them.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Brian Navin
ISBN: 9781846239601
$8895
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DBP005
Marine Diesel Basics1  shows  everything sailors need to know  to maintain their diesel system, protect from winter  and recommission for trouble-free running. • 350+ simple, clear drawings • 212 pages • 64 maintenance tasks • 66 lay-up tasks • 53 recommissioning  • complete system - fuel, lubrication, cooling, breathing,  electrical, drive train (shaft, stern gland, propeller etc.) • lists (and shows) all  tools and supplies to get each task done • covers sailboats, motorboats and canal boats • indirect and direct cooled diesel engines • saildrives - maintenance, lay-up, recommission • Tables of...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Dennison Berwick
ISBN: 9780981123356
$1799
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PLP009
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 of destinations) to Puerto Vallarta, then continues down the Pacific mainland Gold Coast and Costa del Sur to the new Puerto Chiapas. This nautical guidebook is a Must-have for the Baja Ha Ha. . GPS charts of the tiny cruising anchorages, villages, ports for fuel, provisions, all the marinas, haul-out yards, local services. Rains' 145 new...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Capt. Pat Rains
ISBN: 9780963847058
$7995
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MMAPACK
Expedited Shipping included in this package deal.
Product Type : Book
$8640
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STR020
Celestial navigation is a way to find your latitude and longitude on earth using a sextant to measure the angular heights of celestial bodies above the horizon. It has been used by mariners at sea and explorers on land for three hundred years, and it is still used today as a dependable backup to modern electronic navigation. Routine celestial navigation relies upon accurate time (Universal Time) to find the longitude of a position (latitude does not require time). Advanced celestial navigators can find longitude without knowing the time using a technique called Lunar Distance. In this technique, the sextant is used to measure the angular...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Bruce Stark
ISBN: 9780914025214
$3900
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WWG_CUBA2
Waterway Guide Cuba covers the country's entire coast and is the perfect companion whether visiting for a few days or circumnavigating the island. Detailed navigation, anchorages, Goin' Ashore information, over 140 chartlets and a bonus section on the Florida Keys are included in this new 400+ page guide. Waterway Guide Cuba is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guidebook for boaters, fishermen and cruisers. It is co-authored by Addison Chan, who has distinguished himself as the preeminent expert on sailing and navigating Cuba's coastline. Contributing Editor Nigel Calder provides additional insight in the section on the Northeast...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 11
ISBN: 9780998586342
$5999
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NBN045
In recent years, sailing has undergone some revolutionary changes: Satellites and autopilots are now used for navigation. Artificial-fiber and wire ropes have nearly replaced natural-fiber ropes. But when it comes to decorative knotting, natural fiber is still the favored choice. This book is tops when it comes to learning how to master tying the most common sailing knots. With fully illustrated and step-by-step instructions, the author explains how to correctly tie and use more than fifty knots―including stopper knots, bends, loops, and hitches―and in which situations each one is most useful.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Peter Owen
ISBN: 9781493036745
$1495
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INT431
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocket cruising sailboats ever built.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 11
Author: Steve Henkel
ISBN: 9780071636520
$3500
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IPS383
An essential collection for every sailor’s library, this fun dictionary of phrases and terms is anchored in nautical history. Life-long sailor Bruce Macdonald knows a thing or two about the language of the sea and, in  Sound Like a Sailor , he catalogs nautical terms and idioms that are used in the common vernacular. Delving deep into the colorful history behind each word or phrase, this alphabetical reference will help readers understand the maritime origins of our most ubiquitous expressions. Discover how minding your p’s and q’s originates in how bartenders kept track of pints and quarts on sailors’ tabs, how “going...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 5.51 x 8.5
Author: R. Bruce Macdonald
ISBN: 9781998526239
$1995
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SWP049
From Cat Island South to the Turks & Caicos~Dominican Republic North Coast Cat Island The Jumentos Conception Island and Ragged Island Rum Cay The Crooked Island District San Salvador Mayaguana Long Island Inagua The Turks and Caicos Islands The Dominican Republic North Coast Ports Completely Updated Versions of the Pavlidis Bahamas Guides. All Original Charts Based on Personal Surveys Conducted by the Author. Extensive Navigational Instructions and GPS Waypoints. New Full-color Aerial Photos and Charts.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 11
Author: Stephen Pavlidis
ISBN: 9781892399298
$6495
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