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2024 Waterway Guide - Southern - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Southern - Book
WWG_S24
$54.99  
Waterway Guide, 612 pages, 10.5 x 9 x 0.75", 9798986652559
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Southern 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring Florida's East coast, the St. John's River, the Okeechobee Waterway, the Keys, Florida's West coast and the Gulf of Mexico to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The guide features...
2024 Waterway Guide - Gulf Coast - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Gulf Coast - Book
WWG_WGC3RD
$54.99  
Waterway Guide, 292 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25", 9798986652542
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...
All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book - Paracay All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book - Paracay All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book - Paracay All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book - Paracay All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book - Paracay
All-Weather Marine Cruising Logbook (Rite in the Rain version) - Book
BSL001
$69.95  
8.5 x 11, 9798989816002
Chose Backstay All-Weather Logbook for Ultimate Durability! The waterproof cover and all-weather Rite in the Rain® paper are intended to survive exposure to the elements.  Backstay Logbook is more than just a logbook. It is a reference guide, trip and project planner, maintenance log, re-fuel...
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Book
IHP_BD24V1
$69.95  
814 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116866
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...
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Book
IHP_BD24V2
$49.95  
544 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116873
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...
Survival Guide for the Mariner, 2nd edition
Survival Guide for the Mariner, 2nd edition
CMP009
$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.
Celestial Navigation by H.0. 249
Celestial Navigation by H.0. 249
CMP208
$9.95  
Paperback, John E. Milligan, 101 pages, 7 X 10, 9780870331916
Practical guide to this popular sight reduction method. Basic, encouraging approach to tools and techniques.
Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats
Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats
INT267
$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.
Understanding Boat Design, 4th edition
Understanding Boat Design, 4th edition
INT272
$21.00  
Paperback, Edward S. Brewer, 143 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780070076945
The best, most concise introduction to boat shapes, designs, rigs, features, construction materials, powering options, performance and more for both sail and power. Excellent illustrations.
Aluminum Boatbuilding, 3rd edition
Aluminum Boatbuilding, 3rd edition
SHP040
$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.
State Flags & Facts State Flags & Facts State Flags & Facts
State Flags & Facts
WFP074
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551943
State Flags and Facts is a unique, pocket-sized folding guide to state-specific information on all 50 states. The guide highlights state plants, animals and fossils, state motto and nicknames, state capital and date of entering the union. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great...
Corsica and North Sardinia, 4th edition
Corsica and North Sardinia, 4th edition
IMR180
$92.95  
Paperback, RCC Pilotage Foundation, John Marchment, 9781786790736
Corsica and North Sardinia is a well-established guide to Corsica and the northern region of Sardinia, which together constitute several varied cruising grounds- from the sometimes exposed and often dramatic bays of Corsica’s west coast to the more protected and gentle cruising on its eastern...
The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather
The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather
INT495
$50.00  
Hardcover, Ralph Naranjo, 544 pages, 9780071493420
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...
West Aegean, 4th Edition
West Aegean, 4th Edition
IMR176
$74.95  
Paperback, Rod and Lucinda Heikell, 9.7 x 7.8, 9781786790873
Rod and Lucinda Heikell’s West Aegean covers the coasts and islands near Athens, the adjacent islands in the Cyclades and the Eastern Peloponnisos to Monemvasia. Also covered is the mainland coast of Greece from Sounion to Volos and the adjacent coast of Evia, and the Northern Sporades including...
Inland Waterways of Germany
Inland Waterways of Germany
IMR041
$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...
Naval Shiphandler's Guide
Naval Shiphandler's Guide
NAV511
$62.95  
Hardcover, USN (Ret.) Capt James A. Barber, 300 pages, 10 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches, 9781682477014
The first new book on naval shiphandling in more than a generation, this guide helps beginning and intermediate shiphandlers learn and perfect a skill crucial to their naval careers while at the same time offering useful hints to seasoned pros. The book reflects all the many changes that have...
Caribbean Coral Identification Guide LAMINATED CARD Caribbean Coral Identification Guide LAMINATED CARD
Caribbean Coral Identification Guide LAMINATED CARD
FRM004
$5.99  
Laminated Card, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781601905383
Stunning photographs make identification of 21 species of coral, sponge and other creatures easy. Also, a fantastic souvenir of your Caribbean dive or snorkel trip. Laminated, 5.5" x 8.5" with hole for lanyard.
Real Time Method of Radar Plotting
Real Time Method of Radar Plotting
CMP035
$20.00  
Paperback, Max H. Carpenter, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780870332043
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...
GPS Backup with a Mark 3 Sextant: All Instructions and Tables Included
GPS Backup with a Mark 3 Sextant: All Instructions and Tables Included
STR049
$22.45  
Paperback, David Burch, 98 pages, 6 x 9, 9780914025603
Our guiding principle for this booklet was to provide a means of learning and executing a position fix at sea when a vessel has run out of power and all the batteries have been consumed, so there is no GPS available. We wanted a solution that is compact and inexpensive, using tables and...
Superdocious!: Racing Insights and Revelations from Legendary Olympic Sailor Rodney Pattisson
Superdocious!: Racing Insights and Revelations from Legendary Olympic Sailor Rodney Pattisson
MPS220
$5.00  
Hardcover, Rodney Pattisson, Barry Pickthall, 192 pages, 6.5 x 9.5, 9781472935595
The previously untold life story from world champion, Olympic medalist, and Britain's most successful Olympic sailor for three decades, Rodney Pattisson, with a foreword by Sir Ben Ainslie CBE. Rodney Pattisson MBE, the three-time Olympic medalist and multi-world champion, is an iconic...
Waterway Guide Great Lakes V1 Eastern 2022
Waterway Guide Great Lakes V1 Eastern 2022
WWG_GL22E1
$54.99  
Spiral-Bound, 10.8 x 9.1
Updated annually,   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 Huron including the New York Canal System; Lake Ontario and the Trent-Severn Waterway; Lake Erie and Lake St....
Ionian 10th Edition
Ionian 10th Edition
IMR194
$69.95  
paperback, Rod & Lucinda Heikell, 9.6 x 7.5, 9781786791771
Now celebrating its tenth edition, Ionian has once again been thoroughly updated, with several new photos included to illustrate some of the changes. Covering the coast and islands southwards from Corfu to Finakounda and eastwards to Mesolongion, this much-loved guide contains more detail of...
12" Brushed Aluminum Arms Parallel Rule #140
12" Brushed Aluminum Arms Parallel Rule #140
WPL0140
$42.99  
12 x 2.5, 721002001405
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...
Caribbean Seashore Life (Criaturas Del Litoral Caribeno): A Guide to the Life in the Littoral Zone (Bilingual)
Caribbean Seashore Life (Criaturas Del Litoral Caribeno): A Guide to the Life in the Littoral Zone (Bilingual)
WFP188
$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 4.5 x 8.5, 9781620054796
The Caribbean Sea is a semi-enclosed basin of the western Atlantic Ocean that includes over 8,388 miles (over 13,500 km) of coastline, a zone that is characterized by coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses, sandy beaches, and rocky shores. These tropical ecosystems contain a high diversity of flora...
The Atlantic Crossing Guide 7th edition
The Atlantic Crossing Guide 7th edition
ACB155
$75.00  
Hardcover, Jane Russell, 304 pages, 8 x 12, 9781472947666
he Atlantic Crossing Guide , expanded and refreshed in its 7th edition for a new generation of Atlantic cruisers, is the well-established and definitive reference, relied upon by thousands of cruisers crossing the Atlantic in both directions. It is packed with information and collective...
Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS (DVD)
Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS (DVD)
PDV008
$22.95  
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 1929214227
Before you dream of crossing oceans, join Lin and Larry on board Taleisin in Fremantle Australia as they demonstrate gear storage for offshore voyaging, dinghy choices, life-raft storage, storm trysails and other valuable hints to help you prepare.  Then voyage along with them on a classic...
Get Ready to CRUISE (DVD)
Get Ready to CRUISE (DVD)
PDV007
$22.95  
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 1929214197
Join Lin and Larry Pardey on board their cruising boat Taleisin and at their home base in New Zealand as they share ideas and hints to make hour boat safer, easier to handle, and more enjoyable to use. . On board Taleisin-the boat that has been their home for 85,000 miles of voyaging-they...
PUB 175 Sailing Directions Enroute: North, West, and South Coasts of Australia (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB 175 Sailing Directions Enroute: North, West, and South Coasts of Australia (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB175
$23.95  
Paperback, 250 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
PUB. 120 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: Pacific Ocean & Southeast Asia (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB. 120 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: Pacific Ocean & Southeast Asia (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB120
$49.95  
Paperback, 534 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
PUB 102: International Code of Signals (Revised 2020)
PUB 102: International Code of Signals (Revised 2020)
IHP_PUB102
$30.00  
Paperback, Fourth Assembly IGMCO, 170 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781577854623
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded)
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded)
IHP_CNAV
$24.95  
Paperback, John Karl, 310 pages, 9.9 x 7.2, 9780939837755
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...
Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
IHP_20SSB
$19.95  
Paperback, Gregg Nestor (foreword by John Vigor), 224 pages, 9x6, 9780939837724
In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable, comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats. These boats range in size from 30-38 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two....
Portney's Ponderables: Brain Teasers for Navigators
Portney's Ponderables: Brain Teasers for Navigators
STR034
$9.95  
Paperback, Joe Portney, 140 pages, 9780914025191
"Navigation puzzles, controversies, historical problems, and other ponderables demystified by an expert navigator and writer. Joe Portney is a US Naval Academy graduate and Air Force navigator who has participated in three historic flights over the North Pole. He is a past President of the...
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage: British Columbia's South and Central Coast from the Gulf Islands to Fitz Hugh Sound
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage: British Columbia's South and Central Coast from the Gulf Islands to Fitz Hugh Sound
OCG003
$44.95  
Anne Vipond, William Kelly, 336 pages, 7 x 10, 9781927747247
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage  is a comprehensive cruising guidebook to the fabled sheltered route along the British Columbia coast. From Victoria to Bella Bella, every interesting and stunning anchorage along the way is included in this beautifully illustrated guidebook. Color...
Annapolis Seamanship, Vol. 2: Heavy Weather Sailing (DVD)
Annapolis Seamanship, Vol. 2: Heavy Weather Sailing (DVD)
BY371D
$24.99  
DVD, 97278003710
"Superb program, Rousmaniere is a natural teacher" - Cruising World"Will help Sailors be more confident and even enjoy sailing in heavy weather" - Gary Jobson. Many sailors anxieties about sailing in winds stronger than 20 knots will be eased when they learn the lessons taught in this fast-paced...
Wooden Boat Renovation
Wooden Boat Renovation
INT241
$42.00  
Hardcover, Jim Trefethen, 265 pages, 7 x 10, 9780070652392
The first all-inclusive repair and restoration guide for the boat owner with average skills who needs to know how to find the right boat to restore, the right tools and equipment.
Big Book of Boat Canvas
Big Book of Boat Canvas
SEV040
$24.00  
Paperback, Karen S. Lipe, 238 pages, 7 x 10, 9780070380004
36 projects for power and sailboats. Hatch covers, dodgers, dinghy covers, much more. Excellent drawings and instructions.
How to Paint Your Boat, 2nd edition
How to Paint Your Boat, 2nd edition
SHP141
$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.
Marine Weather WORKBOOK
Marine Weather WORKBOOK
STR013
$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 70 pages, 8 x 11, 9780914025092
This workbook is intended to supplement the text Modern Marine Weather with practice questions and convenient resources. All answers are provided. The Lesson structure here matches the chapter structure in the textbook. There are multiple choice questions and "points of ponder" questions for...
Barometer Handbook
Barometer Handbook
STR017
$29.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 238 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780914025122
With the exception of trained meteorological crews, barometers in the past were used at sea primarily to learn if the pressure was going up or down, and whether it was doing this rapidly or slowly. And from this we made an educated guess of a likely consequence, usually in conjunction with other...
Atlantic France:North Biscay to the Spanish border, 1st edition (Imray)
Atlantic France:North Biscay to the Spanish border, 1st edition (Imray)
IMR088
$60.00  
Hardcover, RCC Pilotage Foundation, 9781846232800
North Biscay' has been renamed 'Atlantic France' to reflect the extended coverage to the Spanish border. Jeremy Parkinson has revisited the West coast of France and, from his research over the past two years has produced this new renamed edition. Throughout, the harbour plans have been revised...
Essential Guide to Boating Seamanship
Essential Guide to Boating Seamanship
FCP003
$8.00  
Paperback, John Kelsey, 160 pages, 7.4 x 9, 9781565235540
This is the beginners guide to boating. A how-to manual that gets you started. Seamanship provides in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, reading the weather, winds, and water, and dealing with, and preventing, extreme situations such as capsized boats.
Sailing Fascination
Sailing Fascination
SPC023
$20.00  
Hardcover, Heinrich Hecht, 9780764342684
America's Cup races, regattas around the world, and Olympic sailing competitions are the classic yachting events where the most picturesque sailing takes place. This broad spectrum of yachting fascinates versatile professional photographer Heinrich Hecht. Over twenty years (1984 to 2008) of...
Caribbean Sea Guide Map
Caribbean Sea Guide Map
FRM011
$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...
U.S. Virgin Islands Dive Map & Adventure Guide
U.S. Virgin Islands Dive Map & Adventure Guide
FRM012
$8.99  
Map, 4.5 x 9, 9781931494526
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...
Emergency Navigation: Improvised and No-Instrument Methods for the Prudent Mariner, 2nd Edition
Emergency Navigation: Improvised and No-Instrument Methods for the Prudent Mariner, 2nd Edition
INT238
$21.00  
Paperback, David Burch, 288 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9780071481847
Find Your Way at Sea, No Matter What “Inherently interesting and fun to read . . . provides the clearest understanding of general navigation principles we've seen yet.”--BoatU.S. “Thorough and authoritative.”-- Sea Kayaker “A definitive work of instant appeal to seamen of all levels...
Stress-Free Navigation: Electronic and Traditional
Stress-Free Navigation: Electronic and Traditional
ACB163
$25.00  
Paperback, Duncan Wells, 160 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9781472962348
An indispensable myth-busting guide to the reality of navigation. All boaters, whether under sail or under power, need to be able to navigate safely on the water--both to keep themselves and their crew out of trouble and to avoid endangering others. Yet navigation has often been presented...
Radio Navigational Aids Pub.117 2005 Edition
Radio Navigational Aids Pub.117 2005 Edition
IHP_PUB117-05
$34.95  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Sailor's Guide to the Racing Rules 2021-2024
Sailor's Guide to the Racing Rules 2021-2024
USS043
$4.95  
Paperback
Available early 2021
Spare Leads for Ultralight Divider (15-pack) #7291
Spare Leads for Ultralight Divider (15-pack) #7291
WPL7291
$12.95  
721002072917
This kit includes 15 spare compass leads suitable for Weems & Plath dividers (176, 178 & 179). The reusable clear plastic case is a safe and convenient container for lead storage. (Also available in a box of 2 (7231). 15 leads per pack Reusable plastic storage container 2 mm...
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