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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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World Cruising Destinations 3rd Edition - Book
JCS017
A comprehensive cruising guide to every cruising destination in the world This substantial handbook contains information on all maritime nations of the world with details of local attractions, charter opportunities, formalities, facilities, useful websites and cruising guides. This book is not only a must-have onboard reference manual for long distance sailors, but will undoubtedly inspire the adventurous to explore new and challenging destinations. A companion volume to World Cruising Routes and World Voyage Planner. This third edition has been fully revised and updated.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9.5
Author: Jimmy Cornell
ISBN: 9781916091061
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Whitewater-Classics-Book
Whitewater Classics - Book
FHPCON02
Whitewater Classics features top whitewater destinations from the jungles of Mexico to the tundra of Alaska. The continent's most notable rivers and most influential paddlers are chronicled in this instant classic of river literature.Part guide book, part history book, and part story book, Whitewater Classics is a must for any whitewater enthusiast.
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.9 x 7
Author: Tyler Williams
ISBN: 9780966491937
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Charlie's Charts: WESTERN COAST OF MEXICO AND BAJA
Charlie's Charts: WESTERN COAST OF MEXICO AND BAJA - Guide Book
IHP_CHC001*
This all new edition is a totally updated cruising guide covering the entire Pacific coast of Mexico from The US Border, down the Baja Peninsula, around up into the Sea of Cortez all the way north to San Felipe, across to Puerto Penasco and south to Puerto Madero/Chiapas. There are 61 additional charts with extensive coverage of the Sea of Cortez, including Topolobampo and Altata on the mainland coast. The charts have valuable information on entrances, dinghy landings, marinas, dangers, ferry routes, anchorages, shore attractions and amenities, and GPS waypoints, to name a few. The introduction and appendices cover everything from...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Holly Scott
ISBN: 9781937196356
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Submarines and Submersibles - Book
DKP138
New Edition! Are you ready to dive deep under the sea? Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about living and working deep under the surface of the ocean - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.   Submarines and Submersibles   is a beautifully designed reader all about life and work under water.   The engaging text has been carefully leveled using lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.    A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills.    Children will love to find out about...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 5.9 x 0.2 x 9
Author: Deborah Lock
ISBN: 9780744067163
$499
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Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water (6x9 Spiral-Bound) - Book
IHP_CDG
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
$3295
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Sail The World With Me - Book
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
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The Ultimate Guide to Navigating without a Compass: How to Find Your Way Using the Sun, Stars, and Other Natural Methods - Book
SKY168
Learn how to navigate without a compass, even when it seems impossible! Whether we are walking or driving, whether in the woods, on the water, or in the city, it’s vital that we know where we are and are able to find our way around. But with society’s current dependence on modern tools and technology, many persons would have no idea how to navigate without a compass or GPS. In an emergency situation, that lack of knowledge could easily prove fatal. In  The Ultimate  Guide to Navigating without a Compass , survival expert Christopher Nyerges provides readers with all the skills that they may need to navigate naturally. The book...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Christopher Nyerges
ISBN: 9781510749900
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Course & Leg Identifier For Search & Rescue - Book - Paracay
Weems & Plath Marine Navigation Course and Leg Identifier for Search and Rescue
WPL0113
The Course and Leg Identifier is a marine plotter used for expanding square patterns and sector pattern searches. Also known as a Search Pattern Slide Rule or Coast Guard Plotter, this plotter is a "must have" for active duty U.S. Coast Guard, Auxiliarists, or anyone who needs to run a search pattern. The Course and Leg Identifier quickly calculates both heading and run time for each leg of the search pattern, allowing more time to focus on the search itself.   For expanding square pattern and sector pattern searches Packaged with instructions in a reusable ziplock storage bag Limited Lifetime Warranty ( Learn more )
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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 Coast Pilot 4: Atlantic Coast from Cape Henry, VA to Key West, FL (CURRENT EDITION) - Book
IHP_CP4
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: USCG
$3500
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Professional Protractor Triangle #104
WPL0104
The Professional Protractor Triangle with handle is larger than other navigation triangles on the market, with sides that are 9-1/4 inches (23.50cm) long and a hypotenuse (long side) 13-inches (33.02cm) long. Its clean, uncluttered design is inscribed with contrast enhancing colors (red & black) that display both 320mm & 1-80,000 scales. A hole located at the vertex allows the user to convert the protractor into a quadrant to measure alttitude or angle.The triangle is constructed of heavy duty clear 5 mm thick acrylic for durability, with a handle for ease of use. The handle also holds a pencil, and both pencil and pencil...
Product Type : Navigation Tool
ISBN: 721002007834
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Off-White Lanyard for #7000 & #8000 Brass Bells #78White
WPL78W
This white lanyard clips on the clapper of the 7 inch or 8 inch brass or chrome bells (7000 or 8000). The lanyard features a nautical hand-tied monkey fist.
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 8
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15" Value Parallel Rule #145
WPL0145
The 15-inch (38.1 cm) Value Parallel Rule is a basic parallel rule without a protractor scale. Ideal for teaching applications, this clear acrylic & aluminum parallel rule is used to plot a course from a compass rose on a chart.  15-inches (38.1 cm) long Brushed aluminum arms Polished aluminum handle  Milled acrylic with beveled edges No protractor scale Protective plastic sleeve Lifetime warranty
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 15 x 2.6
ISBN: 721002001450
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NOAA Coast Pilot 10: Pacific Coast: Oregon, Washington. Hawaii & Pacific Islands (CURRENT EDITION) - Book
IHP_CP10
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
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Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge
Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge - Book
HBC007
This very important lighthouse stands tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson. Here is the story of how the little lighthouse learned that it was still very important and needed.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 10
Author: Hildegarde H. Swift & Lynd Ward
ISBN: 9780152045739
$999
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CCA Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia UPDATED 2026 EDITION - Book - Paracay
CCA Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia UPDATED 2026 EDITION - Book
IHP_CCA9
The fully updated 2026 edition of the CCA Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia is now available. This is one of the highly regarded series of guides prepared by members and friends of the Cruising Club of America, all very experienced sailors who have “been there and done that”. The  Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia  provides detailed descriptions of harbours and serene anchorages along the coasts of Nova Scotia, including the Bay of Fundy, Cape Breton, the Bras d’Or Lakes and Sable Island, bringing together in one volume the experience, insights and wisdom of dozens of sailors with many years experience in these waters. The 2026...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: CCA
ISBN: 9781734086386
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Pushing The Limits: Whitbread Around the World Race 97/98 (DVD)
Pushing The Limits: Whitbread Around the World Race 97/98 (DVD)
BMC001
A "behind the scenes" look at the world's most spectacular ocean racers and crew, featuring the Whitbread 97/98 winning EF Language's Paul Cayard (Skipper) & Magnus Olsson (Crew). How do these extraordinary sailors conquer 9 hellish months of raging seas, whiplash gales & sub-arctic conditions' Get the inside story that has never been told. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon. com's standard return policy will apply. .
Product Type : DVD
ISBN: 97278070828
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NOAA Training Chart 116TR: Long Island Sound
NO_116TR
Charts are non-returnable.
Product Type : Chart
Nautical Chart Type: NOAA Training Charts
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Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and The San Juan Islands, 2nd edition
Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and The San Juan Islands, 2nd edition - Book
INT158
Fully updated by the author. New edition features 120 color photos, 75 chartlets and lay-flat binding for ease of use underway. Full of practical information and precise piloting instructions. Sets high standards for cruising guides everywhere.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Migael M. Scherer
ISBN: 9780071420396
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Ashley Book of Knots
Ashley Book of Knots - Book
DBD001
The bible of knot and rope work. Every practical and decorative knot, function and origin. 7,000 drawings describing 3,900 knots, splices and whippings. The final word on knotting and rope work the world over.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11.25
Author: Clifford W. Ashley
ISBN: 9780385040259
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ASD Tugs: Thrust and Azimuth: Learning to Drive a Z-Drive - Book
CMP304
An Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tug or towboat is a high-performance vessel that is responsive, quick to maneuver and extremely powerful. In the hands of a skilled operator maneuvering these vessels looks effortless and seamless—smoothly spinning around, nimbly shifting position, having pinpoint control, all while the operator's hands move the control handles instinctively and naturally. This book takes the reader through an efficient learning sequence leading to that level of proficiency. Text, illustrations and practice drills create a clear understanding of ASD maneuvering principles and assist the reader in acquiring the intuitive...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Jeff Slesinger
ISBN: 9780764356827
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Birdie's Lighthouse
Birdie's Lighthouse - Book
SIM017
Birdie, a young girl living on a tiny and desolate lighthouse island, watches her father tend the light and keeps the light going when her father falls ill. Based on true stories of lighthouse heroines. Dramatic illustrations.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 11.25
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
ISBN: 9780689835292
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2002 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Paperback Book - Paracay
2002 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Paperback Book
IHP_BOWD02
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10.5
ISBN: 9781951116545
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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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Oyster Stainless-Steel - Keychain
PAR749
Designed and Made in USA. Laser-cut stainless steel is super durable. Includes SQUATCH brand keyring.
Location: B4
Product Type : Keychain/Bottle Opener
Dimensions (IN): 1.75 x 1.2
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ABCs of Boating Terms
ABCs of Boating Terms - Book
SPC066
This book will have kids coloring their way to learning about boating. It explains the sometimes confusing terms boaters use in an easy-to-understand and fun way. What is the bow on a boat? What does SOS mean? What about the flags on the boats? Everything you ever wanted to know about boating is answered from A through Z, and your kids will get a kick out of being able to color their own boats and captains. This great educational tool for boating families with elementary and middle school-aged children is something the whole family can share. It is a perfect gift for all boat owners.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Dee Cache
ISBN: 9780764339820
$699
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DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai’i, and U.S. Pacific Territories
DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai’i, and U.S. Pacific Territories - Book
PAR067
The immense Pacific Ocean, rife with islands and rimmed by huge continents, has been a liquid highway for trade and travel for centuries. Its peaceful name masks a fickle character though-serene and idyllic at times but also turbulent and merciless. . Marking the shores of this largest ocean with lights and buoys presented enormous challenges. The DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai'i and Pacific Territories details that struggle and offers travelers and armchair tourists a glimpse of some little-known sentinels in distant places. The U. S. territories of the Pacific are detailed, including two that eventually became our 49th and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.8 x 5.5
Author: Elinor DeWire
ISBN: 9781937196912
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U.S. Virgin Islands Dive Map & Adventure Guide
U.S. Virgin Islands Dive Map & Adventure Guide
FRM012
Detailed, Waterproof, Rip-Resistant Map - loaded with information for everything there is to see and do. Dive and snorkel sites are located, named, and described with detailed text. Side One covers St. Thomas and St. John, with inset maps of Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay, and Coral Bay. There are colorful illustrations of USVI coral reef creatures. Side Two is a map of St. Croix, with insets of Frederiksted and Christiansted, along with more fish illustrations. This is a map and a guidebook rolled into one. Enough info to help you plan your trip and a handy reference to carry and use while on island. 18" x 27", folded to 4.5" x 9".
Product Type : Map
Book Type: Map
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 9
ISBN: 9781931494526
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Gubby Builds a Boat
Gubby Builds a Boat - Book
HPC136
This follow-up to the bestselling book Fishing with Gubby (Harbour Publishing, 2010) continues the adventures of Gubby, a commercial salmon fisherman, who heads home to his village on the Sunshine Coast at the end of another long season. His beloved old boat, the Flounder, is worn out and he commissions a Japanese-Canadian boat builder in historic Steveston to build him a new one. The story follows the stages of building a boat from selecting plans to preparing the wood to laying the keel to final finishing and launching. Combining the masterful storytelling of Gary Kent and the striking illustrations of Kim La Fave, Gubby Builds a Boat...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 0.2 x 12
Author: Gary Kent
ISBN: 9781550175912
$1995
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Pardey Sailing Adventures Package - Paracay
Pardey Sailing Adventures Package
PDB026
Package includes: Cruising in Seraffyn: Tribute Edition Seraffyn's European Adventure Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure Seraffyn's Oriental Adventure Taleisin's Tales  
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Loud Emily
Loud Emily - Book
SIM002
Emily's voice is so loud she finds work on a tugboat as a fog horn and, as a bonus, her voice actually scares the fog away!
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 95
Author: Alexis O'Neill
ISBN: 9780689846694
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12" Brushed Aluminum Arms Parallel Rule #140
WPL0140
This sturdy 12-inch (30.48cm) parallel rule with brushed aluminum arms is inscribed with a protractor scale. It is used to plot direction on a nautical chart from any convenient meridian or compass rose. The two straight-edged rules are connected to maintain the same angle. By walking the rules across the chart and securely holding down the non-moving rule, you can effectively plot a course.  12-inches (30.48cm) long Includes protractor scale Brushed aluminum arms Polished aluminum handle Milled acrylic with beveled edges Protective plastic sleeve Lifetime warranty
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 12 x 2.5
ISBN: 721002001405
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Charlie's Charts: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Charlie's Charts: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Guide Book
IHP_CHC004*
Compiled with the Southern California cruiser in mind, this first edition of a new cruising guide focuses on Southern California and extends into Mexico. We’ve combined the Pacific Coast Guide with the Mexico Guide and made one up-to-date, detailed cruising guide. It is the newest guide out there! You will enjoy reading about your favorite spots as well as discovering new places to cruise. Each chart has GPS waypoints plus details about the cove, bay or harbor you are visiting, local knowledge and our favorite things to do. This guide is 121 pages jammed full of information for the novice as well as the experienced cruiser.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Holly Scott
ISBN: 9781937196318
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Waterway Guide Great Lakes V1 Eastern 2024 - Book - Paracay
Waterway Guide Great Lakes V1 Eastern 2024 - Book
WWG_GL24E1
Waterway Guide Great Lakes, Volume 1 , is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the eastern portion of the Great Lakes from New York to Lake Erie including the New York Canal System; Lake Ontario and the Trent-Severn Waterway; and Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. The Triangle Loop (Champlain Waterway) and Down East Loop routes are also provided. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina listings and locator charts, anchorage information and expanded Goin' Ashore articles on ports along the way. Helpful cruising data like GPS waypoints, detailed planning...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 10.5 x 8.5
Author: Waterway Guide Media
ISBN: 9798990353008
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Incredible Creatures of the Caribbean Sea - Book
FCP146
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR KIDS WHO LOVE SEA ANIMALS! Amazing fun facts for kids to learn about the Caribbean Sea! For kids in grades 1-4 , ages 4-10, a non-fiction educational book Life under the sea , including its ocean creatures, landscape, and vegetation Fun facts  told through vibrant photographs and fun captions that engage kids' attention Part of the Renaissance Accelerated Reader  program, a digital educational tool used to monitor and manage students' independent reading practices and reading comprehension Did you know? The Caribbean Sea is one of the largest seas in the world....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 X 9.5
Author: Amie Jane Leavitt
ISBN: 9798890941787
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Mariner's Log & Cruise Journal - Book
IHP_MLOG
Our log book is designed to be both practical and fun to use. We have added a special section in the back of the book that utilizes parchment-style paper that is great for those who like to sketch, draw diagrams, and plot their own small charts or maps. These pages are easily removed and will frame nicely, if desired. The rest of the book includes all of the basic sections found in most other log books, including daily logs, a space for daily journals, fuel logs, maintenance logs, vessel info & inventory, crew and guest logs, and radio logs. Also included are several pages of quick reference material helpful to boaters....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
ISBN: 9781951116095
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1984 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Paperback Books (Set of 2) - Paracay
1984 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Paperback Books (Set of 2)
POD022
This is a 2 book set
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781937196325, 9781937196424
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Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew 4th Ed.
Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew 4th Ed. - Book
PDB017
Lin Pardey’s ever popular book, The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew has now been updated. Despite the title, this is hardly a cookbook; rather it s a primer on successful cruising. Certainly, anyone contemplating, or preparing for, off shore passages would want to read and then keep this volume aboard. A 50 day passage from Japan to Victoria, Ca ada in 1979 provides Lin a base for discussing everything from menus to clothing, to choosing a fresh chicken, to dealing with port officials, to preventing sea sickness, to buying liquor abroad as well as the best material for underwear. Lin and Larry have been full time cruisers and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Lin Pardey with Larry Pardey
ISBN: 9781929214341
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The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Fishermen, Boaters, Campers, and Climbers - Book
SKY155
The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots  provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step diagrams and instructions for tying over eighty knots. Over 300 full-color illustrations and photographs guide the reader through the stages of tying each knot correctly.  This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide unties the mysteries of dozens of knots. Using incredibly clear photographs and diagrams, as well as straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions, any reader can master knots for fishing, boating, camping, and climbing. Climbers will feel safer knowing they have tied the perfect Water or Tape knot. Fishermen will fight big fish with more...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.7 x 8
Author: Geoffrey Budworth
ISBN: 9781510750449
$999
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My First Book of Nautical Knots: A Guide to Sailing and Decorative Knots - Book
SKY157
Do you know what seamanship is? It's the art of making knots. But there's no need to board a boat to learn how to make sea knots.   My First Book of Nautical Knots   brings you eighteen knots to discover.   Some are done in a jiffy, like the figure eight or the bowline knot; others require greater concentration, such as the slip knot or the bosco knot. Still others are so pretty that you can use them to make a jewel or a small decorative object. Ropework is an activity very popular with children, and  My First Book of Nautical Knots  offers beautifully illustrated step-by-step models of nautical knots that is sure to help parents...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 9
Author: Caroline Britz
$1299
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Knight's Modern Seamanship, 18th edition
Knight's Modern Seamanship, 18th edition - Book
WIL004
Exhaustive, venerable guide to Shiphandling and seagoing safety covering every aspect of the subject. An indispensable reference. NOTE: no wholesale discount available 
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 65 x 95
Author: Capt. John V. Noel, Jr (retired)
ISBN: 471289485
$17950
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Adrift
Adrift - Book
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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1984 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Hardcover Books (Set of 2) - Paracay
1984 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Hardcover Books (Set of 2)
POD020
Reprinted as a two hardcover book set
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
ISBN: 9781937196509, 9781937196516
$18995
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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Hardcover Book
PAR242
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
Book Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781951116927
$7995
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Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded) - Book
IHP_CNAV
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age by John Karl This revised and expanded edition of this popular CN book now introduces simple tabular sight reductions first, followed by calculator methods for those wishing to take full advantage of their flexibility. Of course it retains the same unprecedented clear and accurate explanation of CN mysteries, such as the role of the assumed position , and how positions and celestial LOPs can be plotted with no assumptions. The section on stars has been expanded, and star and planet identification and viewing have been added. It explains nine special sights, such as Polaris sights, meridian sights, and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9.9 x 7.2
Author: John Karl
ISBN: 9780939837755
$2995
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2024 Waterway Guide - Gulf Coast - Book - Paracay
2024 Waterway Guide - Gulf Coast - Book
WWG_WGC3RD
The Waterway Guide Gulf Coast edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Gulf Coast from Sanibel Island, FL, west through Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans, then continuing on to South Padre Island on the Texas/Mexico border. This edition features all the same material you expect from our other guidebooks including navigation advice, NOAA chartlets, anchorage locations, marina listings, dockage advice and Goin’ Ashore maps, along with the comprehensive Skipper’s Handbook. Flexible spiral binding and heavy laminated covers ensure durability and easy use in the cockpit and at the helm.
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 8.5 x 0.25"
Author: Waterway Guide
ISBN: 9798986652542
$5499
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First Sail
First Sail - Book
CMP286
This beautifully illustrated book introduces children to the basics of sailing. Adam, a young boy from the city, yearns to learn how to sail. When his aunt and uncle invite him to visit one summer, his cousin Beth takes him out in her sailboat. Beth shows Adam many of the things he will need to know to become a sailor -- skills he must put into action when a thunderstorm arises. Young readers will absorb from labeled drawings many sailing fundamentals: basic nautical terms, points of sailing, channel markers and buoys, safety equipment, a few knots and bends, something about clouds and weather, anchoring, handling sails, and even crew...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 8.5
Author: Richard Henderson, illustrated by Jennifer Heyd Wharton
ISBN: 9780870334429
$1599
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12" Brass Bell w/ White Monkey's Fist Lanyard #12000
WPL12000
THIS ITEM IS DROP SHIPPED FROM THE MANUFACTURER We have searched the world over to bring you the highest quality brass bells with superior tone and finish. The rich resonance of these 12-inch (30.48 cm) brass bells when struck is guaranteed to please. Hand-crafted in Northern Italy, their high copper content makes them stronger than most bells available on the market. They also meet the United States Coast Guard requirement for any vessel over 65 feet (20 meters). They are cast brass and polished to a mirror finish. The sturdy brass bulkhead/wall mounting bracket allows them to be easily lifted from the bracket for removal and...
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 12 x 12 x 12
ISBN: 721002006462
$1,54599
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The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK) - Book
IHP_NSEXT
The Nautical Sextant reveals in pictures, prose, and perspective the experience and knowledge gained by the author from years of acquiring, studying, and restoring sextants from earlier times and from around the world. This fascinating book owes much of its attraction to the expert description and photos of the mechanics of the sextants and their subassemblies. It is also the story of how different manufacturers, in different times and places, solved the same mechanical problems in different ways in order to perfect one of the most accurate mechanical devices ever produced by man. All of this is complemented by an historical overview to...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: WJ MORRIS
ISBN: 9781951116590
$2995
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Stowaway
Stowaway - Book
SIM060
The amazing true story of a young stowaway aboard Capt. Cook's Endeavor, and his adventures while helping to explore the South Seas. A thrilling tale.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7.5
Author: Karen Hesse, illust. by Robert Andrew Parker
ISBN: 9780689839894
$899
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