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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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$35.99  
15 x 2.5, 721002001412
Of all our traditional parallel rules, the 15-inch (38.1cm) Brushed Aluminum Arm Parallel Rule is a best-seller. This sturdy acrylic parallel rule includes a protractor scale, is easy to use, and is a necessary tool for every seagoing navigator. The two straight-edged rules are connected to...

$36.00  
Paperback, Charlie Wing with Jim Austin, 384 pages, 8 x 11, 9780071848374
Earning a captain’s license just got easier Whether you are an avid boater seeking to improve your seamanship and get a discount on boat insurance or aspire to start a business running a charter, sightseeing, or whale-watching boat, this revised and updated  Fifth Edition  is the only...

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

$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...

$37.95  
Paperback, 375 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$37.99  
7.25 x 7.25, 721002001054
The Nautical Slide Rule offers a foolproof, immediate solution to all common speed/time/distance problems and is convertible to statute or nautical miles. It also allows the user to compute distance in yards if the speed is factored in knots. The Nautical Slide Rule is sometimes referred to as a...

$38.97 $77.95  
Paperback, Henry Iriving, 134 pages, 8.5 X 11, 9780852885789
This new guide provides coverage north from the Humber. A detailed and entertaining guide to the remarkable variety of harbors and havens along the Yorkshire and Northumberland coasts, the pilot is fully illustrated in color with charts and photographs. This guide has been compiled in 2001 from...

$39.00  
Hardcover, Allan H. Vaitses, 167 pages, 7 x 10, 9780071569149
Covers every facet of fiberglass boat repair techniques and strategies from cosmetic touch-up to gel coat blistering to major structural rebuilding or modification. Author speaks from decades' experience as builder and surveyor.

$39.00  
Paperback, Bruce Stark, 315 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025214
Celestial navigation is a way to find your latitude and longitude on earth using a sextant to measure the angular heights of celestial bodies above the horizon. It has been used by mariners at sea and explorers on land for three hundred years, and it is still used today as a dependable backup to...

$39.00  
Paperback, David Burch, 296 pages, 8.3 x 0.6 x 11, 9780914025467
This book has been used for 30 years, updated periodically as needed. More than 20,000 students have successfully learned ocean navigation from these materials and gone on to cross oceans or circumnavigate the globe. This book covers how to find position at sea from timed sextant sights of the...

$39.95  
Paperback, Nancy Schwalbe Zydler & Tom Zydler, 332 pages, 8 x 10, 9781892399090
Comprehensive cruising guide for all of the waters surrounding Panama, plus its navigable rivers, the San Blas Islands and Las Perlas.

$39.95  
Paperback, David Rainsbury, 159 pages, 7.25 x 9.75, 9780852888360
David Rainsbury's 'Fearsome Passages' is an anthology of his articles that have appeared over the last 2 years in Sailing Today magazine. 'Fearsome Passages' are notorious tidal areas, mostly on the north and west side of the British Isles and in Brittany. David describes how to tackle these...

$39.95  
Paperback, Charles and Margo Wood, 212 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116439
New 8th edition features colored maps and a revised layout for improved readability!  Previously updated in 2011 with the extensive knowledge of Captain Holly Scott from her many adventures in Polynesia. Additionally, we have received and incorporated many updates on anchorages and marina...

$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, Gerry Cunningham, 54 pages, 13 x 19, 9781951116088
The complete chart book includes all of the chart content previously available from Gerry Charts covering the region of Baja and The Sea of Cortez.  The charts in this book have been scaled down proportionately to fit the page and are intended as a useful reference. Not recommended for...

$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 46 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116217
36 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the Puget Sound area. Spiral bound in a large format (12x18") booklet. Printed on high-quality paper and updated regularly. Not recommended for navigation, but handy for reference and use aboard small craft....

$39.95  
Paperback, Ken Hankinson, Glen L. Witt, 256 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116453
Authoritative and very detailed procedures for choosing and installing engines. Includes propeller selection, shaft alignment, cooling and exhaust systems, ventilation, electrical, more.

$39.95  
Paperback, 424 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

$39.95  
Staple Bound, 20 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 38 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.95  
Staple Bound, 14 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.95  
Paperback, 413 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 46 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116323
43 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the Long Island Sound and surrounding areas. Spiral-bound in a large format (12x18") booklet. Printed on high-quality paper and updated regularly. Not recommended for navigation, but handy for reference and planning. Each chart atlas includes a map...

$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 26 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 26 pages, 13 x 19
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$39.99  
12.5 x 3, 721002001207
The Weems Parallel Plotter is our most popular rolling plotter. It is mounted on an aluminum roller assembly that allows you to plot courses and parallel lines with simple direct transfer and doesn’t require the space that traditional parallel rules or triangles need. The roller keeps the...

$40.00  
Hardcover, updated by Steven Browne, 211 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870335785
This fourth edition has been designed for recreational boaters, maritime students and professionals. Provides easy reference to both Inland and International Rules with instructional comments throughout. Includes practice questions and suggested methods

$40.00  
Hardcover, Jeffrey Slesinger, based on work by George Reid, 432 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870335983
The most comprehensive text available for the mariner who wants to learn how to safely and effectively operate tugs in assisting ships to and from their berths in ports and anchorages. Captain Jeffrey Slesinger used his extensive knowledge of the industry to bring Reid's original edition,...

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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...

$40.00  
Hardcover, Tom Cunliffe, 208 pages, 7 x 10, 9781472973238
The Complete Day Skipper   is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic...

$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...

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

$41.99  
Spiral-Bound, 11.5" x 8 5/8", 721002007995
More than 80 well organized pages for log entries, guest registry, vessel specs, checklist. Spiral-bound.

$41.99  
Spiral-Bound, 80 pages, 11.5 x 8, 1878797085
More than 80 ruled pages for recording log entries in flexible format. Guest registry, radio log. Spiral-bound.

$41.99  
Spiral-Bound, 80 pages, 11.5" x 8 5/8", 1878797107
Much needed organizer for routine maintenance notations as well as vessel specs, spares inventories, useful sketches.

$42.00  
Paperback, Nigel Calder, et al, 224 pages, 6 x 10, 9780071499101
A quick reference guide for sail and power. Offers concise instruction in every vital facet of safely operating power and sailboats. Covers navigation, boat handling, anchoring, weather, emergencies, troubleshooting, more.

$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.

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

$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...

$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...

$43.95  
Paperback, 463 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$43.99  
Paperback, Edgar J. Beyn, 232 pages, 6 x 9, 1878797131
Covers basic electricity, switches, troubleshooting, engine instruments, safety standards, solar power, batteries, pumps, electrolytic corrosion. Practical solutions to common problems.

$44.95  
Hardcover, Gavin Brown, 9781908271822
This 11th edition of the legendary round the world race is arguably the most visually dazzling yacht race ever. Seldom has photography documented the quest to master the oceans or the ingredients of world-class sporting endeavour better or more vividly than in this Volvo Ocean Race. . From...

$44.95  
Hardcover, Barry Pickthall, 9781908271099
Sailing Legends recounts the stories and heroes of the longest running ocean race. Begun in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race, its evolution into the fully professional Volvo Ocean Race of today is a fascinating story littered with colourful characters and anecdotes and filled with...

$44.95  
Spiral-Bound, 87 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116248
84 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Lake Erie. Spiral bound in a large format (12x18") booklet. Printed on high-quality paper and updated regularly. Not recommended for navigation, but handy for reference and planning. Each chart atlas includes a...

$44.95  
Spiral-Bound, 54 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116354
Over 50 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding area. Spiral-bound in a large format (12x18") booklet. Printed on high-quality paper and updated regularly. Not recommended for navigation, but handy for reference and planning. Each chart atlas includes a...

$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...

Modern Towing
CMP072
$45.00  
Hardcover, John S. Blank, 580 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870333729
In-depth look at the towing industry, both inland and ocean. Part 1 is an overview with descriptions of tug types, modern gear, design. Part 2 covers operations, special situations. Part 3 deals with the business of towing.

$45.95  
Spiral-Bound, 58 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116422
54 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. from N. Florida to North Carolina. Spiral-bound in a large format (12x18") booklet. Printed on high-quality paper and updated regularly. Not recommended for navigation, but handy for reference and planning. Each chart...

$48.95 $69.95  
Paperback, Stuart Fisher, 357 pages, 8.25 x 11.75, 9780852889060
Inshore Britain is an anthology of articles, each dealing with a particular stretch of coast around Britain, that were first published in the Canoeist magazine. Designed to provide guidance for sea kayakers, Stuart Fishers commentary is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Britain's long...
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