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Pardey Sailing Adventures Package
Pardey Sailing Adventures Package
$69.95  
Lin & Larry Pardey
Package deal includes: Cruising In Seraffyn: Tribute Edition Seraffyn's European Adventure Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure Seraffyn's Oriental Adventure Taleisin's Tales
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Hardcover Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Hardcover Book
PAR243
$69.95  
9781951116934
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...
South Biscay - Book
South Biscay - Book
IMR200
$94.95  
Steve Imray, 205 pages, 11.69 x 0.2 x 8.27", 9781786794352
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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Hardcover Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Hardcover Book
PAR242
$79.95  
9781951116927
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...
The Sea: A World to Preserve - Book The Sea - Book - Paracay The Sea - Book - Paracay The Sea - Book - Paracay The Sea - Book - Paracay
The Sea: A World to Preserve - Book
STL361
$19.99  
Valter Fogato , 400 pages, 6.38 x 6.38, 9788854418714
The CubeBook series brings together breathtaking landscapes, inspiring quotes, and infographics about environmental issues that will take readers on a journey through the depths of the sea.   "For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to...
Haunted Lighthouses 2nd ed. - Book
Haunted Lighthouses 2nd ed. - Book
GPT285
$18.95  
Paperback, Ray Jones, 208 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781493047956
Lighthouses and ghosts are two popular passions. Melded together by master storyteller and lighthouse expert Ray Jones, these tales of spirited lights are guaranteed to grab the attention of all readers. As an added bonus, practical information is given for those who wish to visit the featured...
Secrets of the Octopus - Book Secrets of the Octopus - Book - Paracay Secrets of the Octopus - Book - Paracay Secrets of the Octopus - Book - Paracay
Secrets of the Octopus - Book
PGN484
$30.00  
Sy Montgomery, Warren K. Carlyle IV, 192 pages, 6.5 x 9.3, 9781426223723
Remarkable new discoveries affirm the octopus as one of nature’s most intelligent and complex animals. This new book—written by the beloved author of the international bestseller   The Soul of an Octopus,   along with Warren Carlyle, founder of Octonation, and enhanced with vivid National...
Moving Heavy Things
Moving Heavy Things
WBP043
$13.95  
Hardcover, Jan Adkins, 47 pages, 6.8x10.2, 9780937822821
The almost forgotten craft of shifting large weights with brains instead of engines. Beginning with practical rules for moving like "Get the Ming vase out of the Room. All the way out," and "What goes up comes down heavier" This is a fascinating description of applied physics in the real world....
The Knot Handbook - Book
The Knot Handbook - Book
MPS267
$19.99  
George Lewis, 113 pages, 9781784946746
This book shows you how to tie 50 knots. Some have been chosen for their fame, some for their beauty and some because they are knots that everyone should know how to tie.
The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship - Book
The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship - Book
SKY175
$24.99  
Twain Braden, 216 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781510767829
An illustrated sailing guide for beginner and expert alike--newly updated! The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship  is the perfect blend of captivating sea stories and essential, basic instructional methods for anyone yearning to sail. Topics include seamanship and boat handling,...
Navigation Workbook 18465TR - Book Navigation Workbook 18465TR - Book - Paracay
Navigation Workbook 18465TR - Book
STR042
$19.95  
David Burch, Larry Brandt , 106 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025450
This book provides over 500 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,...
Outboard Engines 2nd Edition - Book
Outboard Engines 2nd Edition - Book
INT506
$40.00  
Edwin R. Sherman , 160 pages, 7.5 x 9.25, 9781265626808
The first edition of  Outboard Engines  set the standard for a clear, easy-to-follow primer on engine basics, troubleshooting, care, and repair. This new edition, significantly expanded, brings the subject up to date, with full coverage of the new four-stroke engines, conventional electronic...
The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It - Book
The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It - Book
PGN362
$27.00  
Helen Scales , 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9780802158222
A marine biologist vividly brings alive the extraordinary ecosystem of the deep ocean—a realm about which we know less than we do about the Moon—and shows how protecting rather than exploiting it will benefit mankind. “The oceans have always shaped human lives,” writes marine biologist...
2024 Waterway Guide - Bahamas - Book 2024 Waterway Guide - Bahamas - Book - Paracay 2024 Waterway Guide - Bahamas - Book - Paracay 2024 Waterway Guide - Bahamas - Book - Paracay
2024 Waterway Guide - Bahamas - Book
WWG_B24
$54.99  
476 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9798986652580
Updated annually, the   Waterway Guide   Bahamas 2024   edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Bahamas Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina listings...
2024 Waterway Guide - Northern - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Northern - Book
WWG_N24
$54.99  
608 pages, 9 x 10.5, 9798986652597
Updated annually,   Waterway Guide Northern 2024   edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Atlantic coast from Cape May through Maine, as well as the Hudson River, Long Island Sound and Cape Cod Bay. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information,...
2025 USCG Light List VI: Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands - Book
2025 USCG Light List VI: Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands - Book
IHP_LL625
$35.00  
8.5 x 11

This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

The Ballard Locks - Book
The Ballard Locks - Book
ARC033
$24.99  
Paperback, Adam, Woog, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9.25, 9780738559179
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, known locally as the Ballard Locks, are an integral part of Seattle's extensive waterways. The busiest facility of their kind in America, the Ballard Locks form the heart of the channel connecting Puget Sound's saltwater with Seattle's main freshwater lakes. When...
2025 USCG Light List V: Mississippi River System - Mississippi River and it's Navigable Tributaries - Book
2025 USCG Light List V: Mississippi River System - Mississippi River and it's Navigable Tributaries - Book
IHP_LL525
$35.00  
8.5 x 11

This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

2025 USCG Light List II: Atlantic Coast - Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina - Book
2025 USCG Light List II: Atlantic Coast - Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina - Book
IHP_LL225
$35.00  
8.5 x 11

This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

2025 USCG Light List IV: Gulf of Mexico - Econfina River, Florida to the Rio Grande, Texas - Book
2025 USCG Light List IV: Gulf of Mexico - Econfina River, Florida to the Rio Grande, Texas - Book
IHP_LL425
$35.00  
8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Racing Rules Companion 2025-2028 - Spiral Bound
Racing Rules Companion 2025-2028 - Spiral Bound
FER128
$13.60  
Bryan Willis, 24 pages, 3.15 x 8.74, 9781912621743
A pocket-sized guide to the essential 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing, perfect for boosting a sailor's confidence and knowledge on the racecourse. Bryan Willis’ Racing Rules Companion is the invaluable pocket reference guide to the essentials of the racing rules, updated for the latest...
Seattle Tide Graph - 2025 Calendar
Seattle Tide Graph - 2025 Calendar
EVE425
$6.19  
SEATTLE, 8.5 x 10, 9781934707883
This calendar provides monthly tide graphs, with heights and times for Seattle. Also included are Deception Pass and Tacoma Narrows current tables, a tide correction table for 49 different locations, tide tables for the Pacific Beaches, moon phases, a sunrise/sunset table, and emergency-use...
Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules: 2025-2028 Rules - Book Elvstrøm Explains The Racing Rules: 2025-2028 Rules - Book - Paracay Elvstrøm Explains The Racing Rules: 2025-2028 Rules - Book - Paracay Elvstrøm Explains The Racing Rules: 2025-2028 Rules - Book - Paracay Elvstrøm Explains The Racing Rules: 2025-2028 Rules - Book - Paracay
Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules: 2025-2028 Rules - Book
ACB172
$30.00  
Paperback, Paul Elvstrom, 240 pages, 5.3 x 7.4, 9781399421539
'This book is a must-have for any serious racing sailor' – Sir Ben Ainslie, four-time Olympic gold winning sailor. Paul Elvstrøm is arguably the greatest Olympic sailor of all time. Proving that understanding the rules is crucial to winning, he devised this unique approach to explaining them...
2025 USCG Light List I: Atlantic Coast - St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey - Book
2025 USCG Light List I: Atlantic Coast - St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey - Book
IHP_LL125
$35.00  
8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
2025 USCG Light List VII: Great Lakes - Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River above the St. Regis River - Book
2025 USCG Light List VII: Great Lakes - Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River above the St. Regis River - Book
IHP_LL725
$35.00  
8.5 x 11

This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

2025 USCG Light List III: Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coasts - Little River, South Carolina to Econfina River, Florida - Book
2025 USCG Light List III: Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coasts - Little River, South Carolina to Econfina River, Florida - Book
IHP_LL325
$35.00  
8.5 x 11

This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

The Rules in Practice 2025-2028 - Book
The Rules in Practice 2025-2028 - Book
FER129
$27.95  
Paperback, Bryan Willis, 160 pages, 9781912621736
A definitive, practical guide to the Racing Rules of Sailing, now updated for 2025-2028. Every four years the Racing Rules of Sailing are updated following the Olympics. To help the sailor, World Sailing labels important changes with marginal markings. For the new rules coming into force on...
On Lighthouses - Book
On Lighthouses - Book
WWN855
$12.95  
Paperback, Jazmina Barrera, 174 pages, 4.75 x 7, 9781949641349
“This book is a light at the end of the tunnel.”   ―The Paris Review Far from home, in the confines of a dim New York apartment where the oppressive skyscrapers further isolate her, Jazmina Barrera offers a tour of her lighthouses―those structures whose message is “first and foremost,...
Guiding Lights - Book
Guiding Lights - Book
IPS338
$24.99  
Paperback, Shona Riddell, 256 pages, 6 x 8.9, 9781923011045
Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, from tending ancient altar flames to manning modern day lighthouses. Yet most of their stories are little-known.  Guiding Lights   is a collection of true stories spanning decades and continents, chronicling the lives of the...
Radar and ARPA Manual: Radar, AIS and Target Tracking for Marine Radar Users - Book
Radar and ARPA Manual: Radar, AIS and Target Tracking for Marine Radar Users - Book
ELS001
$132.95  
Paperback, Alan G., Bole, 552 pages, 7.5 x 9.25, 9780080977522
This fully revised new edition covers the complete radar/ARPA installation and serves as the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on equipment and techniques for radar observers using older and newer systems alike. Suitable for use as a professional reference or as a training text, the...
Kayak Craft
Kayak Craft
WBP035
$19.95  
Paperback, Ted Moores, 175 pages, 10.1x9, 9780937822562
Ted is the author of  Canoecraft , one of the top books on strip-building canoes.  Kayakcraft  covers four Steve Killing designs, including the 17' Endeavour. Also included in the book are lines and offsets for a 14' sport kayak, a 16'6" touring kayak, and a 20'6" tandem kayak. Table of...
Maintenance Logbook - Twin Engine Installations Maintenance Logbook - Twin Engine Installations - Book - Paracay
Maintenance Logbook - Twin Engine Installations
DBP007
$24.99  
Paperback, Dennison, Berwick, 208 pages, 7 x 10, 9780981123394
Keeping a Logbook for your twin marine diesel engine system has never been easier. This logbook has been specifically designed for twin engine installations in recreational and smaller vessels - sailboats, motorboats, canal boats and smaller workboats. This is a value-added Logbook - loaded with...
Sailing For Everyone
Sailing For Everyone
WBP061
$12.95  
Paperback, Simon Watts, 87 pages, 9x6.4, 9781934982013
Builder, designer, and sailor Simon Watts has written a friendly, straight-forward how-to, geared for the "novice of any age". He provides you with practical, clear text and drawings, woven through the chapters. . Table of Contents:About the WindToo Much WindArrivals and DeparturesWhen Things Go...
Frame, Stem & Keel Repair
Frame, Stem & Keel Repair
WBP023
$24.95  
Paperback, Peter H. Spectre, 133 pages, 10.1x9, 9780937822425
This book contains a collection of practical advice on the repair and replacements of keels, stems, and frames. Table of Contents:Why Bent Frames Break, and How to Fix ThemBending WoodAn Unpressured Approach to SteamingA steam Box PrimerA Steam Box ScrapbookReframing a YachtStem, Transom, and...
Building Small Boats
Building Small Boats
WBP033
$39.95  
Hardcover, Greg Rossel, 288 pages, 11.3x8.6, 9780937822500
For years Greg has been teaching the fundamentals here at our WoodenBoat School. Greg?s talent for relaying this experience into the written word has resulted in a text with a straight-forward friendly approach, including helpful drawings and photographs. The combination will drive-home the...
Diving the San Juans - Book
Diving the San Juans - Book
EVE023
$24.95  
Paperback, Dareld Clark , 137 pages, 9781934707067
Diving the San Juans by Dareld and Janine Clark is a complete and practical guide to live boat diving in the San Juan Islands. Over 60 dives are detailed with explanations of hazards and conditions. Each area is illustrated with a reproduction of the largest scale NOAA chart available.
Maintenance Logbook: Single engine installations Maintenance Logbook: Single Engine Installations - Book - Paracay
Maintenance Logbook: Single engine installations
DBP006
$17.99  
Paperback, Dennison, Berwick , 208 pages, 7 x 10, 9780981123387
Keeping a Logbook for your single marine diesel system has never been easier. This logbook has been specifically designed for single marine diesel engine installations in recreational and smaller vessels - sailboats, motorboats, canal boats and smaller workboats. This is a value-added Logbook -...
The Craft of Sail: A Primer of Sailing
The Craft of Sail: A Primer of Sailing
WBP069
$16.95  
Paperback, Jan Adkins, 64 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781934982174
Subtitled "a primer of sailing" it really is an excellent guide to understand how wind and water affect boats. Aside from basic seamanship, Jan also includes drawings of the primary types of sailboats, so you'll see what makes a cutter a cutter, a schooner a schooner, etc. The illustrations will...
New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding
New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding
WBP049
$21.95  
Paperback, Reuel Parker, 320 pages, 9x7.4, 9780937822890
From Lofting to Launching. Out of print for several years, we've brought this good book back to life. It features a building process which combines strength, beauty, and the workability of wood, with the low-maintenance characteristics of epoxy. . Ideally suited to the amateur builder wanting a...
Principles of Naval Engineering: Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems (Blue & Gold Professional Library) - Book
Principles of Naval Engineering: Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems (Blue & Gold Professional Library) - Book
NAV512
$84.95  
Hardcover, Matthew A. Carr, 240 pages, 11.25 x 8.75, 9781612511047
This textbook covers the basic design and operating principles of the propulsion and auxiliary systems of today's Naval forces. The topics include the main components in the propulsion and auxiliary systems for both conventional and nuclear steam propulsion, gas turbine power plants (for both...
Golden Stripes: Leadership on the High Seas - Book
Golden Stripes: Leadership on the High Seas - Book
NBN052
$24.95  
Hardcover, Captain V S Parani , 208 pages, 8.8 x 5.65, 9781849953146
Although merchant ships carry 90% of the world’s trade, the mariners who run them have little guidance on leadership. This can result in disasters such as the Titanic, Costa Concordia, the Exxon Valdez, and the recent El Faro. With modern ships being worth several million dollars, seafarers...
Reeds Splicing Handbook - Book
Reeds Splicing Handbook - Book
MPS196
$14.00  
Paperback, Jan-Willem Polman, 128 pages, 6.43 x 4.02, 9781472981486
For any sea-farer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive pocket-sized guide to all rope splicing techniques. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master - and also fun to do. See...
Water Jet Shiphandler's Guide - Book
Water Jet Shiphandler's Guide - Book
CMP305
$45.00  
Paperback, John, Kinkela, 96 pages, 8.5 x 10.94, 9780764361401
The increasing popularity of water jet-propelled vessels both in the civilian and military sectors of the maritime industry has outpaced the commonly available and approachable books on these ships. Many mariners who operate these styles of vessels have received training in their operation from...
CCA Cruising Guide to Labrador 2025 Edition
CCA Cruising Guide to Labrador 2025 Edition
IHP_CCA8
$64.95  
230 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, 9781734086362
The new 2025 edition of the Cruising Club of America’s Cruising Guide to Labrador has been fully updated and rewritten with information provided very experienced sailors who have “been there and done that”. What Makes Labrador Such A Special Place To Cruise? It is remote --...
4' x 6' Annin Sewn Nylon American Flag
4' x 6' Annin Sewn Nylon American Flag
FAB004
$75.95  
4' X 6'
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...
Ro-Ro Handbook : A Practical Guide to Roll-On Roll-Off Cargo Ships - Book
Ro-Ro Handbook : A Practical Guide to Roll-On Roll-Off Cargo Ships - Book
CMP307
$34.99  
Hardcover, Delyan Mihaylov Todorov , 240 pages, 12.8 x 7.44, 9780764351235
This comprehensive handbook details the procedures for the safe and efficient operation of roll-on roll-off type cargo ships, from loading and unloading at dockside to navigating the open seas. Thirteen chapters cover all aspects of Ro-Ro shipping such as ship development, ports and terminals,...
LIGHTRule
LIGHTRule
WPL0190
$59.00  
15 x 5
If you have ever been on the water at night and wondered if the marine navigation lights you see are from an approaching or fleeing vessel, or if the vessel is a fishing trawler or super tanker, then LIGHTRule™ is for you. This simple-to-use vessel identification tool is inexpensive security for...
Garbage Record Book
Garbage Record Book
PRO110
$29.95  
Paperback, 60 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781961537071
complies with revised MARPOL 73/78, ANNEX V as amended by Resolution MEPC.201(62) & 33 CFR Part 151 entries for 60 days for "manned oceango­ing ship" 40+ feet in length engaged in commerce and either document­ed or using state registration numbers to maintain a written refuse...
Boatowner's Guide to Corrosion - Book Boatowner'S-Guide-To-Corrosion-Book Boatowner'S-Guide-To-Corrosion-Book
Boatowner's Guide to Corrosion - Book
INT203
$25.00  
Book, Paperback, Everett, Collier, 320 pages, 9.3 x 7.5, 9780071475440
Inland and Coastal Navigation 2nd ed - Book Inland-And-Coastal-Navigation-2Nd-Ed-Book Inland-And-Coastal-Navigation-2Nd-Ed-Book
Inland and Coastal Navigation 2nd ed - Book
STR032
$39.00  
Book, David, Burch,, 232 pages, 11 x 8.25, 9780914025405
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