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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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Playing Cards, Christopher Van Tilburg, 9781594850714
When heading into the outdoors, you chose multipurpose gear whenever possible--bonus points for equipment that's both functional and fun. You can't do better than The Don't Die Out There Deck, a compact deck of playing cards that tucks easily into any backpack or pocket. From construction of...

$19.95  
Paperback, Mark Nicholas, 328 pages, 6 x 9, 9781951116026
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat  speaks to dreamers and explorers alike, presenting information about this wonderful and rewarding lifestyle. Mark Nicholas has combined his experience of life aboard with the advice of other liveaboards, marina owners, technicians, boat manufacturers,...

$14.95  
Paperback, Randy Penn, 268 pages, 6 x 9, 9781593370329
Simple instructions on how to tie over 100 useful and decorative knots A well-tied knot is at once a practical tool and a work of art. With names like "hangman's noose" and "wagoneer's hitch," knots have a rich history of usefulness and an aesthetic appeal all their own. From the boat to...

$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....

$62.95  
Paperback, Stephen Pavlidis, 238 pages, 10.7 x 8.2, 9781892399311
This is the new updated version of the famous Exuma Guide by Stephen J. Covers every harbor, cove, pass and anchorage as well as every major reef, head, sand bank throughout the entire island chain. New and improved charts showing lat/long and distance.

The Grab Bag Book
PAR030
$19.95  
Paperback, Frances & Michael Holworth, 96 pages, 8.2 x 6, 9780939837533
The purpose of this text is to ensure the survival of skipper and crew in the event of their boat sinking. . It features: advice on the essentials to pack into the emergency grab bag for a short or long cruise, hot or cold climate, coastal or offshore trip; flowcharts to prioritize abandon ship...

$34.95  
Hardcover, Catherine Lawson, David Bristow, 196 pages, 6.8 x 9.3 x 0.7", 9780645522631
David Bristow and Catherine Lawson have spent the last two decades exploring empty shores and plunging into new cultures from the deck of their catamaran, Wild One. Their years of experience have taught them how to thrive and embrace a healthy lifestyle during long sojourns on the water – from...

$29.95  
Spiral-bound, Colin Jarman, 224 pages, 7.9 x 6.5 x 1, 9781770852099
A guide to tying more than 70 of the most useful and dependable knots.The Knot Tying Bible is a complete guide to selecting, tying and using a wide array of knots, useful for everything from hauling logs to securing the canoe to wrapping a present. Beginners can master the basics before...

$24.95  
paperback, Sir Ben Ainslie, 84 pages, 7 x 10, 9781912621026
Sir Ben Ainslie won his first two Olympic medals (silver, then gold) in the Laser Class. After winning the gold medal he wrote down the secrets that won him that medal in this book. This new edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of that first of his four Olympic gold medals. It...

$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...

$16.95  
Hardcover, Stephan Brennan (Editor), 224 pages, 5 x 7, 9781628737622
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” --Mark Twain It’s telling that...

$22.00  
Paperback, Hervey Garrett Smith, 130 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780070592186
Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled  The Marlinspike Sailor  to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the...

$17.99  
Paperback, Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni, 251 pages, 5 x 7.5, 9780688012267
A super book. 647 color photos describe in step-by-step detail how to tie 70 of the most useful knots. Good for sailing, fishing, camping, climbing.

$29.95  
Paperback, USNO Nautical Almanac Office, H. M. Nautical Almanac Office, 318 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196189
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$24.95  
Paperback, WJ MORRIS, 270 pages, 7 x 10, 9781951116590
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...

$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...

$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...

$75.00  
Hardcover, Kitty van Hagen, 256 pages, 8.3 x 1 x 11.7, 9781472935342
The  Pacific Crossing Guide  is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health, and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs...

$128.00  
Paperback, Eric Bauhaus, 9789962056645
A complete sailors guide to the Isthmus of Panama. This fifth updated and expanded edition of The Panama Cruising Guide is the most comprehensive, complete and easy to use cruising guide to the beautiful Isthmus of Panama. 205 accurate proprietary charts, 220 waypoints and 276 colour...

$11.00  
Paperback, 640 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9780141020457
This handy dictionary is the ideal reference book for anyone who wants to improve their Spanish. With more than 38,000 entries, including easy-to-use pronunciation guides and examples of idiomatic use, The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary is the essential Spanish-English, English-Spanish...

$9.99  
paperback, Peter Owen, 80 pages, 4 x 6, 9781510752221
21 Essential Knots for Everyday Use Indoors or Outdoors! This compact little reference book includes knots for a wide range of functions, from home to work, hobby to play activities. No knot-tying jargon is used, no baffling technical terms—just simple step-by-step instructions and...

$9.99  
Paperback, Joseph B. Healy, 200 pages, 4 x 6, 9781510721210
If you want to land the trout, salmon, bass, marlin, striper, pike, or shark of a lifetime, you have to know how to tie great knots! Every fisherman knows that fishing success comes down to effective connections—the angler must first ensure that the knot connections throughout the fishing...

$9.99  
Paperback, Geoffrey Budworth, 160 pages, 5.7 x 8, 9781510750449
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...

$24.00  
Paperback, John Vigor, 9780071808286
The only rules-of-thumb compendium for boaters, updated with 45 new entries to delight, entertain, and most importantly, inform. These are tried and tested rules of thumb--the distilled essence of centuries of seafaring experience--providing succinct answers to the questions most-asked by...

$22.95  
DVD, Mike Anderson, 9781929214297
NOTICE: MAY NOT PLAY CORRECTLY ON SOME OLDER DVD PLAYERS. IT WILL PLAY FINE ON COMPUTERS From the stormy seas of Cape Horn to the wilds of the Sahara Desert, few modern sailors have seen more adventures nor inspired more dreams than Larry Pardey. Sailing more than 200,000 miles and...

$14.95  
Paperback, Andrew Hunter-Blair, 104 pages, 6.3 x 9.1, 9781846238420
This is a guide for river users planning trips along the River Great Ouse from Denver to Bedford, including the River Wissey, Little Ouse or Brandon Creek, River Lark, River Cam and the Cambridgeshire Lodes. Commentary and essential notes supporting clear mapping by Andrew Hunter Blair with...

The River Nene
IMR195
$16.19  
Paperback, Roger Green, 24 x 17, 9781786791634
With support from the Inland Waterways Association, Friends of the River Nene and others, and drawing on his longstanding connection with the river, Roger Green has thoroughly revised and updated this popular guide. A new design includes thorough navigation notes alongside more detailed maps of...

$22.00  
Paperback, Peter Clutterbuck, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781472945716
This is a real-life story of small-boat adventure on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity, and many near-misses. The Sea Takes No Prisoners  begins in the 60s, telling of the adventures of the author as a boy--a time of boarding schools, long holidays, and an...

$24.99  
Hardcover, DK, 232 pages, 7 x 9, 9780744051346
Capture the splendor of sea life with this alluring collection of stickers. Page after page of this book is packed with vintage drawings of coral, fish, and shells that portray the beauty of the ocean and the simple pleasures of a day at the beach. Get creative! Adorn your personal items...

$24.00  
Paperback, Barbara Merry, 256 pages, 8.3x5.4, 9780071736046
The Splicing Handbook includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes, and it covers every kind of splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope...

$17.95  
Paperback, Gregg Nestor, 340 pages, 9 x 6, 9780939837823
The Trailer Sailer Owner's Manual should be included with every trailerable sailboat. This comprehensive guide to selecting, caring for, and enjoying a trailerable sailboat will answer all your questions about fitting out, care of your sails, launching and retrieval, and boat maintenance. ....

$7.99  
Paperback, 64 pages, 5 x 7, 9781510759275
A Practical and Visual Guide to the Essentials of Marine Knots!  Every good sailor must know the basic knots, indispensable for his safety and life on board in general. This handy little manual offers you the opportunity to master the essentials of knot-tying, with clearly illustrated...

$17.99  
Paperback, Christopher Nyerges, 168 pages, 6 x 9, 9781510749900
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...

$40.00  
Paperback, Robert Sweet, 288 pages, 8.5 x 0.4 x 10.8, 9780071759960
The Weekend Navigator teaches you how to navigate using today's tools and methods, including the latest technologies such as smart phones. While electronic navigation is here to stay, author Bob Sweet recognizes that they are still based on traditional charts and piloting skills, and he combines...

$83.95  
Hardcover, Carlos Rojas and Susan KempWheeler, 9781846232022
The West Country is a brand new cruising guide covering Lyme Bay to Lands' End and the Isles of Scilly. It provides essential sailing directions and detailed listings of facilities together with a wealth of information for those wishing to learn about the West Country and enjoy trips ashore....

The Yacht Log - Book
GPT281
$29.95  
Hardcover, Ken Mahler, 144 pages, 11.43 x 0.61 x 8.59", 9781493068296
The official Mystic Seaport Museum yacht log. With Yacht Log, you can preserve your sailing memories, recall the details of idyllic or stormy passages, remember cruises spent with your favorite guests, and record the important data of your vessel in one convenient location. This helpful book...

$81.95  
Paperback, Martin Lawrence, 140 pages, 8.5 x 11.8, 9781846231780
This pilot covers the most remote areas of the west coast of Scotland between Ardnamurchan Point and Cape Wrath and the Island of Skye. Martin Lawrence has completely revised the text and for this edition has added new photographs taken from both the air and sea. The use of full colour...

$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 9780914025160
This Book compliles Current Charts and Tide Prints for Puget Sound. Current Charts show the values of the currents at each reference station. There is one chart for every hour throughout the cycle. They are indexed to the tidal current at Admiralty Inlet. Tide Prints show the flow patterns and...

$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...

$29.95  
One each of TR12221, TR12354, and TR13205 NOAA Training Charts

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...

$104.95  
Hardcover, Rod and Lucinda Heikell, 8.5 x 12, 9781846238260
Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot covers the entire coast of Turkey from the Black Sea down the Aegean coast and around to the Syrian border. The coasts, ports and marinas of the island of Cyprus are also described. There are few more beautiful cities in the world that it is possible to sail...

$5.99  
Laminated Card, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781601903402
Perfect for divers, snorkelers and nature lovers! Side One is a mini-map of the Turk Islands and the Caicos Islands, with dive sites named and located. Side Two is a fish identification guide with nearly 100 species illustrated. This convenient, waterproof reference is made of rigid, laminated...

$42.95  
Paperback, Steven J. Pavlidis, 9781892399403
New Edition now available

$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....

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Paperback, John Vigor, 136 pages, 9 x 6, 9780939837328
John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. . All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap....

$6.95  
Paperback, 32 pages, 5.5 x 8.5
Convenient 5.5" x 8.5" size booklet Stapled binding Printed on high quality paper Aids to Navigation can provide a boater with information similar to that which drivers get from street signs, stop signals, road barriers, detours, and traffic lights. This booklet will give you, the...

$14.95  
Spiral-Bound, NOAA and NGA, 136 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9781937196295
This 130 page book describes the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on paper NOAA nautical charts and for displaying NOAA electronic navigational chart (NOAA ENC®) data on Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). The document also shows paper chart symbols used by the...

$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...

$36.99  
7 x 1.8, 721002001764
Our Ultralight Dividers are the perfect tools to fill out your navigation kit. They are the best-selling navigation tool in our whole product line, and for good reason. Constructed of coated marine alloy to resist corrosion, these durable dividers are fully adjustable and easy to use. They...

$13.95  
Paperback, John Payne, 86 pages, 6 x 9, 9781574091625
An easy-to-understand guide to the foundation of a marine electrical system: batteries and the systems that charge them. Topics include types, selection, safety, installation, maintenance, charging, alternators, regulators and more. Photos.

$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.

$13.95  
Paperback, John Payne, 86 pages, 6 x 9, 9781574091632
Well illustrated, confidence-inspiring guide to wiring and wiring standards, electricity basics, circuit protection, planning and installation, switches, grounding and much more. Makes boat wiring much more logical and far less intimidating.

$22.95  
Paperback, John C. Payne, 120 pages, 9781574093629
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 boat wiring and the technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power. Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for...

$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...

$34.95  
Paperback, Dave Perry
Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2024 written by Dave Perry, with Brad Dellenbaugh illustrations, extensive quotes from the US Sailing Appeals and World Sailing Cases, and a simplified version of the rules for newcomers.

$12.95  
DoubleSided Pad, 50 pages, 7211002000897
These are also known as VP-OS sheets. . A graduated circle printed at the center allows meridians of longitude to be constructed for any latitude, thus creating a custom-made chart for any geographical location. . Pad of 50 sheets - printed on both sides. 

$12.95  
Paperback, USCG, 198 pages, 9 x 6, 9781937196233

UPDATED TO INCLUDE NTM 23-20


$86.40  
Expedited Shipping included in this package deal.

$34.95  
Paperback, Behan Gifford, Sara Dawn Johnson, Michael Robertson, 320 pages, 6 x 9, 9781929214334
“A treasure-trove of useful, well-organized information on sea-going parenting.” —Gary “Cap’n Fatty” Goodlander, Author of Buy, Outfit and Sail     Choosing a boat that is right for your family; handling the naysayers; keeping your children safe, healthy and entertained...

$24.99  
Spiral-Bound Paperback, Milo & Terry Walker, 114 pages, 12 x 10, 9780945265313
Tabbed sections for cruising log, vessel info, fuel and radio log, maintenance log and vessel equipment inventory. Practical, well thought out. Very popular.

$23.00  
Hardcover, James Stavridis, 384 pages, 1.2 x 5.8 x 8.2 inches, 9781591149361
Almost as essential to a successful bridge watch as a helm, this guide has long been a primary source of information for standing a taut, safe, and efficient watch. The new edition has been updated for the Navy of the twenty-first century, reflecting the need for increased security, the...

$50.00  
Hardcover, Robert J. Meurn, 232 pages, 9780870336317
On a merchant ship it is the watch officer who truly feels the full weight of responsibility for the safety of the vessel. This book not only helps a new watch officer shoulder that responsibility, but also reinforces the knowledge and skills of the experienced mate. The complete scope of...

$59.95  
Spiral-Bound, 410 pages, 9 x 11, 9780998586342
Waterway Guide Cuba covers the country's entire coast and is the perfect companion whether visiting for a few days or circumnavigating the island. Detailed navigation, anchorages, Goin' Ashore information, over 140 chartlets and a bonus section on the Florida Keys are included in this new 400+...
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