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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. In addition, we a certified seller for Canadian Hydrographic charts. Our charts and many of our books are printed in-house. We use modern printers to produce high-quality certifed products at a fair price for our customers, with generous margins to our dealers. Wholesale inquiries welcome.

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Knot It!
Knot It!
FAM019
$25.99  
Hardcover, John Sherry, 124 pages, 7 x 10, 9781945547737
Master 100 essential outdoor knots with help from John Sherry, one of the world's leading knot-tying educators! Based on the wildly successful Pro-Knot cards and Sherry's own NetKnots.com website,  Knot It!  is an unprecedented resource for novices and masters alike. Full-color pages clearly...
1981 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Hardcover Book
1981 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Hardcover Book
POD017
$149.95  
Hardcover, Nathaniel Bowditch, 974 pages, 7 x 10, 9781937196493
Used for study purposes
PILOT HOUSE LOG
PILOT HOUSE LOG
IHP_PHLOG
$14.95  
Paperback, 102 pages, 6 x 9
Printed on demand
Learn to Sail Today: From Novice to Sailor in One Week
Learn to Sail Today: From Novice to Sailor in One Week
INT504
$21.00  
Paperback, Barry Lewis, 208 pages, 7.8 x 0.6 x 9.3, 9780071830881
Sail your very first day on the water Learn to Sail Today  offers a uniquely fun and quick method for beginners to learn exactly what they need to enter the fun and rewarding world of sailing. Written specifically to engage and reassure the uninitiated, this sailing primer covers...
Navigating The Human Element
Navigating The Human Element
TCP001
$54.95  
Hardcover, Timothy Crowch, 232 pages, 9780957601703
Southeast Alaska Current Atlas: From Grenville to Skagway, 2nd Edition
Southeast Alaska Current Atlas: From Grenville to Skagway, 2nd Edition
STR045
$29.00  
Paperback, Randel Washburne, 158 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025542
The charts in this atlas show scaled arrows marking current speeds and directions at each of the official stations at sequential hours. Use slack times and maximum current speeds at Wrangell Narrows from the NOAA Tidal Current Tables to select the appropriate chart for specific dates and...
Wooden Boats: The Art of Loving and Caring for Wooden Boats
Wooden Boats: The Art of Loving and Caring for Wooden Boats
SKY085
$24.99  
Hardcover, Andreas af Malmborg, 160 pages, 0.8 x 10.5 x 9, 9781632204769
There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats. These exquisite, polished works of art give us a glimpse into the past, a time when technology wasn’t so advanced, a time when everything was crafted by hand. These magnificent vessels deserve our attention and our utmost respect....
A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 2nd edition
A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 2nd edition
SWP056
$64.95  
Paperback, Stephen J. Pavlidis, 294 pages, 0.7 x 8.6 x 10.6, 9781892399366
A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, 2nd edition, is the completely updated version of Steve Pavlidis' comprehensive guide to the Leeward Islands that stretch from the northernmost, Anguilla to the southernmost, Dominica. Now in full-color with many new charts and aerial photos of the...
Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
MPS207
$28.00  
Hardcover, John Kretschmer, 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9781472951625
John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher--as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder about the...
Pub. 151 - The Distances Between Ports
Pub. 151 - The Distances Between Ports
IHP_PUB151
$14.95  
Paperback, 138 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Radar Workbook: Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations
Radar Workbook: Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations
STR051
$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch & Larry Brandt, 106 pages, 8.25 X 11, 9780914025153
* For all radar users, recreational and professional. * Covers the use of radar for chart navigation, blind pilotage,and collision avoidance. This Workbook is designed to be used in classroom or online courses in radar, or for individual study outside of the classroom. The lesson structure...
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.
Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico 3rd ed.
Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico 3rd ed.
SWP060
$54.95  
Paperback, Stephen Pavlidis, 158 pages, 8 x 11, 9781892399397
A complete guide to cruising in Puerto Rico including the Spanish Virgin Islands with 53 detailed, full-color charts, color photos, GPS waypoints, piloting instructions for the whole island chain. Now includes the north coast ports of the Dominican Republic.
2024 USCG Light List V: Mississippi River System - Mississippi River and it's Navigable Tributaries
2024 USCG Light List V: Mississippi River System - Mississippi River and it's Navigable Tributaries
IHP_LL524
$35.00  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Boatbuilding with Plywood
IHP_SCA003*
$32.95  
Hardcover, Glen L. Witt, 302 pages, 8.5 x 11, 939070073
The classic text for building in plywood. Dense with information on every process from lofting to launch. Very well illustrated with photos, drawings.
2024 USCG Light List VI: Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands
2024 USCG Light List VI: Pacific Coast and Pacific Islands
IHP_LL624
$35.00  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
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.
Adlard Coles Nautical Logbook
Adlard Coles Nautical Logbook
ACB074
$21.95  
Hardcover, compiled by Sir Robin KnoxJohnston, 144 pages, 7.5 x 10, 9780713653069
A very high quality and classy logbook. Format has lots of room for remarks and notes while retaining the usual columns and boxes to log underway data. Sturdy and practical. Very appropriate for a gift. Sewn-bound with placement ribbon.
Tidal Havens of the Wash and Humber, 6th edition (Imray)
Tidal Havens of the Wash and Humber, 6th edition (Imray)
IMR101
$27.95  
Hardcover, Henry Irving, 9780852885079
Henry Irving's long established guide to the nooks and crannies of this fascinating corner of the North Sea is now in its 6th edition and is published in full colour. Coverage of the flat coasts of Norfolk, Lincolnshire and the Humber, regarded as the essential companion for yachts visiting the...
Star Finder 2102-D #150
Star Finder 2102-D #150
WPL0150
$103.99  
10.4 x 10.4, 721002001504
The Star Finder 2102-D is an invaluable tool for celestial navigators to locate and identify, by altitude and azimuth, the 57 stars listed in air and nautical almanacs. It can also be used by amateur star gazers for general star identification.Special diagrams permit rapid check of hour angle...
Boater's Weather Guide
Boater's Weather Guide
CMP273
$3.00  
Paperback, Margaret Williams, 160 pages, 9 x 6, 9780870336249
Sooner or later everyone who ventures out on the water will encounter strong winds and confused seas, fog, thunderstorms, or heavy rain. This book acquaints boaters with the forces that shape weather, allowing them to predict what changes can be expected. Part I presents a logical explanation of...
Caribbean Birds/Aves Caribenas: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species/Una Guia Plegable Portatil de Especies Conocidas - Book
Caribbean Birds/Aves Caribenas: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species/Una Guia Plegable Portatil de Especies Conocidas - Book
WFP199
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Waterford Press, 12 pages, 3.75 x 0.13 x 8.25", 9781620055502
Cost Control While You CRUISE (DVD)
Cost Control While You CRUISE (DVD)
PDV011
$19.95  
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214242
What does it actually cost to cruise? How do you keep from blowing the budget you set? Join Lin and Larry Pardey as they share the financial lessons they have learned during 45 years of voyaging and from countless interviews with cruising sailors from dozens of different countries and walks of...
Secret Anchorages of Brittany (Imray)
Secret Anchorages of Brittany (Imray)
IMR035
$35.00  
Hardcover, Peter Cumberlidge, 294 pages, 7.5 x 10, 9780852887578
Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire. In fact, as with the first edition, the anchorages start near Cap de la Hague on the...
2024 USCG Light List IV: Gulf of Mexico - Econfina River, Florida to the Rio Grande, Texas
2024 USCG Light List IV: Gulf of Mexico - Econfina River, Florida to the Rio Grande, Texas
IHP_LL424
$35.00  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
PUB. 140 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: North Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Seas (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB. 140 Sailing Directions Planning Guide: North Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Seas (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB140
$69.95  
Paperback, 776 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 4th edition
Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 4th edition
SIM134
$55.00  
Hardcover, John Rousmaniere, 9781451650198
Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on...
Pub. 109 Atlas of Pilot Charts Indian Ocean
Pub. 109 Atlas of Pilot Charts Indian Ocean
IHP_PUB109
$39.95  
Staple Bound, 20 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition
Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition
MPS231
$16.00  
Paperback, Frank Singleton, 143 pages, 4 x 6, 9781472965066
This pocket-sized guide will equip sailors with the knowledge to read and predict the weather. Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to and whether we arrive safely. This essential pocket-sized guide equips the reader with all the necessary tools to predict and deal with local and...
Bridge Resource Management for Small Ships
Bridge Resource Management for Small Ships
INT440
$54.00  
Hardcover, Daniel Parrott, 9780071550079
Satellite systems, ARPA, electronic charts, AIS, sophisticated communication equipment and integrated navigational systems?all these advanced technologies provide valuable capabilities. But accidents still happen, and they usually involve human error. This simple fact has made Bridge Resource...
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...
The Danube (Imray)
The Danube (Imray)
IMR045
$20.95  
Paperback, Rod Heikell, 9780852881477
This detailed guide is a compendium of information that covers the Danube from Bavaria to the Black Sea. The Danube is illustrated with plans and photographs. Although published in 1990 this remains an excellent guide to the waterway.  Rod Heikell is well known in sailing circles as the...
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...
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.
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Jimmy Cornell SUPER-PACK (Includes Atlas, Destinations, Routes, Planner & Sail the World with Me)
Jimmy Cornell SUPER-PACK (Includes Atlas, Destinations, Routes, Planner & Sail the World with Me)
JCS024
$295.95 $329.75  
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The Big Book of Wooden Boat Restoration: Basic Techniques, Maintenance, and Repair
The Big Book of Wooden Boat Restoration: Basic Techniques, Maintenance, and Repair
SKY121
$22.99  
Paperback, Thomas Larsson, 240 pages, 10 x 10, 9781510704763
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...
Inboard Motor Installations
Inboard Motor Installations
GNL006
$29.95  
Hardcover, Glen L. Witt & Ken Hankinson, 250 pages, 8.5 x 11, 939070014
Authoritative and very detailed procedures for choosing and installing engines. Includes propeller selection, shaft alignment, cooling and exhaust systems, ventilation, electrical, more.
CCC Sailing Directions and Anchorages - Firth of Clyde
CCC Sailing Directions and Anchorages - Firth of Clyde
IMR196
$43.75  
Spiral-Bound, Clyde Cruising Club, 150 pages, 21 x 29.5, 9781786791641
Part of the Clyde Cruising Club's Sailing Directions and Anchorages series, Firth of Clyde extends beyond its titled area to the coast of Northern Ireland (Rathlin Island to Belfast Lough) and on the Scottish side southwards from Stranraer to Portpatrick and beyond to the Solway Firth and...
North Sea Passage Pilot REV 6TH ED
North Sea Passage Pilot REV 6TH ED
IMR167
$58.95  
Paperback, Brian Navin, 232 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781846239601
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...
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...
PUB. 124 Sailing Directions Enroute: East Coast of South America (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB. 124 Sailing Directions Enroute: East Coast of South America (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB124
$32.95  
Paperback, 338 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
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...
Coast Guard License: Advanced Piloting & Rules of the Road (DVD)
Coast Guard License: Advanced Piloting & Rules of the Road (DVD)
BMN394D
$15.00  
DVD, 97278003949
All the information you'll need to help you get your USCG Captains License Advanced Piloting & Rules of the Road! The Coast Guard License is internationally recognized as one of the ultimate tests of boating ability. It will not only give you the freedom to carry paying passengers on your...
The Cloud Collector's Handbook
The Cloud Collector's Handbook
HCB078
$16.95  
Hardcover, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 144 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780811875424
The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds,  The Cloud Collector's Handbook  is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds....
Spanish for Cruisers
Spanish for Cruisers
IHP_SFC2
$31.95  
Spiral-Bound, Kathy Parsons, 368 pages, 8.5 x 6, 9780967590523
THIS IS NOW A PRINT-ON-DEMAND TITLE. This second edition of the popular Spanish for Cruisers has been greatly expanded so that it now covers ALL the language and vocabulary necessary to cruise the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. There is...
PUB 191 Sailing Directions Enroute: English Channel (CURRENT EDITION)
PUB 191 Sailing Directions Enroute: English Channel (CURRENT EDITION)
IHP_PUB191
$22.95  
Paperback, 236 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
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.
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.
West Coast of Vancouver Island Cruising Atlas
West Coast of Vancouver Island Cruising Atlas
EVE006
$49.99  
Spiral-Bound, Evergreen Pacific, 126 pages, 11 x 17, 9780945265795
This cruising atlas is an invaluable planning & navigating tool for exploring the rugged beauty of the west coast of Vancouver Island. Reproductions of Canadian Hydrographic Service charts cover from Victoria to Barkley Sound to Cape Scott to Hope Island. The atlas provides the boater with...
How to Read A Nautical Chart, 2nd edition
How to Read A Nautical Chart, 2nd edition
INT448
$26.00  
Paperback, Nigel Calder, 240 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071779821
The classic How to Read a Nautical Chart explains every aspect of electronic and paper nautical charts: how a chart is assembled, how to gauge the accuracy of chart data, how to read charts created by other governments, how to use information such as scale, projection technique and datum that...
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