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Paradise Cay Publications offers a complete line of nautical Books for navigation and mariner trainingWe 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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$152.00  
Hardcover, 6 x 9
This is the only truly comprehensive work on marine insurance in the United States published since the last edition of Phillips on Insurance in 1867. With the help of the author’s colleagues, this text includes not only the large body of American marine insurance case law, but also United...

$19.99  
Paperback, DON WATMOUGH, 100 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9781934707432
The stories in this book remind us that we should learn from the mistakes of others -- we don't live long enough to make them all ourselves. Using humor as his vehicle, veteran sailor Don Watmough follows nautical rookie Skip Murphy's rise from rank beginner to moderately qualified sailor....

$99.95  
All 5 Pardey DVD's for a special price Pardey Off-Shore Sailing 5-Video Pack from SailFlix on Vimeo .

String Magic (DVD)
VMI109D
$8.00  
DVD, Brion Toss
This one is just for fun. Learn to perform classic magic tricks with string: Cut and Restore, Mend in Your Mouth and The Professor's Nightmare. A guarantee of fun on any cruise.

$22.95  
Paperback, Peggie Hall, 114 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781892399786
This is the completely-updated 2nd Edition of Peggie Hall's famous book "Get Rid of Boat Odors." "The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd ed." by Peggie Hall, known by many of her fans as "The Headmistress," will teach you how to eliminate annoying odors on your boat by treating the source instead of...

$29.95  
Paperback, 294 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$24.95  
Paperback, Lin & Larry Pardey, 400 pages, 9 x 6, 9781929214778
This revised and expanded third edition of a cruising classic includes 10 completely new chapters with such advice as: sixteen ways to encourage your lover (partner) to share your dream; strategies for turning sudden engine failure into a minor incident; choosing safety equipment; repairing...

$10.00  
Paperback, Biance & Gordon Barnes, 83 pages, 9780981226002
Real-time Boatbuilding is a beautiful photographic book put out by Salt Spring residents Bianca and Gordon Barnes, chronicling 20 years of a project that Gordon began in 1967 - a project that still has some steps to go before the boat is finished. The idea of a journey that remains incomplete...

$54.95  
Paperback, CCA, 210 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781734086324
What Makes Labrador Such A Special Place To Cruise? It is remote -- dramatic, rugged, stunning scenery; well protected harbors and anchorages; icebergs: polar and black bear; caribou; birds; whales, and dolphins. It stretches hundreds of miles from the Quebec shore, to the Belle Isle...

$32.95  
Paperback, 346 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.95  
Paperback, 428 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$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...

$25.00  
Paperback, Duncan Wells, 160 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.7, 9781472907431
The vast majority of sailing yacht scenarios comprise a couple sailing the boat together, needing to carry out all maneuvers and activities themselves with no help from a back-up crew. Their boat handling, navigation, sail handling, anchoring, and mooring skills all have to be carried out both...

Reeds Knot Handbook
ACB169
$16.00  
Paperback, Jim Whippy, 128 pages, 6 x 3.9, 9781472979100
This handy pocket guide contains all the most useful knots you'll need whether on board or at the dockside. Each knot is broken down into clear step-by-step illustrations, with a photo of the finished knot and background information on its strengths, weaknesses and when best to use it. A perfect...

$49.95  
Paperback, 534 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$22.95  
Paperback, John C. Payne, 146 pages, 9781574093599
From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of marine diesel engines and the technical issues facing every boat owner. Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for easy...

$35.00  
Paperback, Steve Henkel, 412 pages, 8 x 11, 9780071636520
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocket cruising sailboats ever built.

$75.95  
Hardcover, Mike Lewin-Harris, 376 pages, 8.27 x 0.79 x 11.61", 9781846231872
The nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea offer an immense variety of cruising grounds, peoples and cultures. There are thousands of harbours and innumerable anchorages, and it would take an entire bookshelf, to cover them all in detail. The information contained in this book is therefore...

$29.99  
721002007834
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 &...

Star to Steer Her By
CMP244
$18.50  
Paperback, Edward J. Bergin, 202 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780870333095
For the beginner, this gives straightforward explanations every step of the way to confident, successful celestial navigation. Widely used as textbook.

Manual of Sail Trim
WWN077
$21.95  
Paperback, Stuart H. Walker, 251 pages, 5.5 x 8, 9780393032963
Tells how to trim sails for all wind and sea conditions, whether beating, reaching or running. Tells how to trim sails for mark roundings, gybing, accelerating, slowing down. Required reading for all racers, with lessons for cruisers, too.

$41.95  
Paperback, 423 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$17.00  
Paperback, Mary Blewitt, 96 pages, 5 x 7, 9781472942876
Don't leave shore without this easy-to-use celestial favorite navigation primer--it could save your life! Huge advances in electronic navigation since the original publication of  Celestial Navigation  have transported offshore navigators to a world of press-button convenience....

$86.40  
Expedited Shipping included in this package deal.

$16.95  
Paperback, Hewitt Schlereth, 133 pages, 7 x 10, 9781574090581
A easy-to-use guide that takes the reader through the basic methods involved in position finding using sun, moon and star sights. Uses several examples and situations to make this an effective self-teaching text.

$14.95  
Laminated Card, 1 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025566
New and updated edition of a product that has been in use since 1987.   This card is intended as an addition to a back-up nav kit or just as a quick reference to emergency techniques of navigation without conventional instruments. With it you can find your way across an ocean or across...

$29.95  
Paperback, Alan E. Spears, 186 pages, 10.8 x 8.2, 9780939837199
An invaluable assemblage of forms, procedures, protocols and requirements for entering and leaving the most popular cruising ports in the Pacific. Covers Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Down Under, Mexico, Panama and the Galapagos.

$50.00  
Hardcover, 9780870336201
The domestic and international rules governing the qualifications for personnel serving on tank vessels have changed in recent years. To address those new requirements, the fourth edition of Tanker Operations incorporates new material by Mark Huber and other contributors, providing an updated...

$40.00  
Paperback, Miranda Delmar-Morgan, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781472969811
Reeds Marine Distance Tables  are the perfect ready-reckoner for captains, navigators, and owners of merchant and cruise ships large and small wanting a quick and accurate distance references between all the regularly used commercial ports of the world. They are also of increasing value to the...

Tuning to Win
WIL083
$24.95  
Paperback, Ian Pinnell & Tim Davison, 112 pages, 6 x 9, 9781909911482
For most sailors, boat tuning may seem a mystery understood only by sailmakers and the like. In this book, sailor, chandler and championship winner, Ian Pinnell, unravels this daunting subject and will help improve your boatspeed as a result. Since most races are won or lost by a difference of...

$26.00  
Paperback, Pat Manley, 160 pages, 9.3 x 6.7, 9781909911130
Concentrates on the 67 most common maintenance jobs to be done aboard both power and sailboats. Each is explained in simple steps and illustrated with fine color photos and diagrams. From electrical systems to leaky toilets, all is explained. Excellent and informative.

$24.95  
Paper Chart
Charts are non-returnable.

$10.00  
Paperback, Malcolm McKeag & Bill Edgerton, 96 pages, 7 x 8.5, 1898660166
Explains in concise language and clear photo sequences exactly how to perform all the crewing jobs safely, smartly and fast.

$19.99  
Paperback, Fred Edwards, 224 pages, 9 x 6, 9780870336270
This second edition is a comprehensive, entertaining guide to mixing boating with business. Leaping ahead of the first edition, this guide keeps up with a boating industry that has become much more regulated and competitive. It shows old salts and newcomers how to transform water-related fun...

$12.95  
Paperback, 18 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$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...

$29.95  
Paperback, 330 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$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...

$19.95  
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$28.00  
Paperback, Mel Bartlett, 96 pages, 7 x 9, 9781472955401
The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines  is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English, it explains how a diesel engine works, and how to care for it. Melanie Bartlett explains how the engine uses simple processes to covert fuel to power, and then...

$19.95  
Paperback, Ed Mapes, 300 pages, 6 x 9, 9780939837878
No skipper should ever take a vessel or crew onto the open ocean without the means to cope with the unthinkable, because in an uncontrolled environment we can't know what will go wrong. . Disasters occur because of a cascade of untoward events; the best seamen are able to interrupt this sequence...

$29.95  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
Some info may be out of date, as this is an old title we have found some remaining stock in our warehouse. Cruising Guide to San Diego Bay is a complete compilation of up-to-date sailing information about San Diego Bay and its adjacent harbors. The Guide includes current bay rules and...

$29.99  
Dennison Berwick, 208 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780981123387
Easy to use, value-added Maintenance Logbook for boats with a single diesel engines installed. Checklists and 50+ drawings make inspections simple. Includes detailed engine system inventory, summary pages, measures and conversion and a full index.

$27.95  
Paperback, 282 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$30.00  
Hardcover, Mark Helprin, 512 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 1.8", 9781419769085
Mark Helprin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Winter’s Tale and A Soldier of the Great War, presents a fast-paced, beautifully written novel about the majesty of the sea; a life dedicated to duty, honor, and country; and the gift of falling in love. A Navy captain near the end of a...

$34.99  
Spiral Bound, Dennison Berwick, 288 pages, 9780981123394
Easy to use, value-added Maintenance Logbook for boats with twin diesel engines installed. Checklists and 50+ drawings make inspections simple. Includes detailed engine system inventory, summary pages, measures and conversion and a full index.

$23.95  
Paperback, 242 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

Compass Book
PAR024
$12.95  
Paperback, Mike Harris, 104 pages, 11 x 8.3, 9780939837274
Leads the way to a useful understanding of how to repair and maintain and adjust the marine compass. Indicates when to seek the training and experience of a professional adjuster.

$34.95  
Paperback, 370 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 52 pages, 6 x 0.14 x 9", 9780914025771
By the end of 2024, electronic navigational charts (ENC) are projected to be the only official NOAA charts, and all traditional paper charts will have been discontinued and NOAA is on schedule to remove the rest as announced. These charts are being replaced by new (reschemed) versions of...

$26.95  
Paperback, 292 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$49.95  
Paperback, 540 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$28.99  
Spiral Bound, Dennison Berwick, 212 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780981123356
Marine Diesel Basics1  shows  everything sailors need to know  to maintain their diesel system, protect from winter  and recommission for trouble-free running. • 350+ simple, clear drawings • 212 pages • 64 maintenance tasks • 66 lay-up tasks • 53 recommissioning...

$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...

$69.95  
240 pages, 8.5 X 11, 9781948494830
This is the revised and updated 4 th  edition of the ever-popular Pavlidis Cruising Guide to the Exuma Cays, long known as the most all-encompassing cruising guide ever written on the Exuma Cays, much of what Steve has written in The Exuma Guide is not available from any other publication....

$36.95  
Paperback, 368 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$64.95  
Paperback, 718 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$22.95  
Paperback, 212 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$35.00  
Hardcover, Paul Heiney, 288 pages, 8 x 10, 9781472955395
Fully illustrated throughout, this authoritative reference brings together practical advice from the world's experts on ocean sailing, drawing on wisdom from members of the Royal Cruising Club, the Cruising Club of America and Ocean Cruising Club. This is the reassuring voice of the ocean...

$29.95  
Paperback, 310 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$32.95  
Paperback, 334 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$48.95  
Paperback, 524 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$19.95  
Paperback, 218 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$29.95  
Paperback, 306 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
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