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Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
NBN042
$16.95  
Paperback, John Kretschmer, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781574091649
Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. in  Flirting with Mermaids , he recounts the most memorable of them. He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric...
The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in Alaska: A Cookbook with 50 Recipes
The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in Alaska: A Cookbook with 50 Recipes
PGN330
$24.95  
Hardcover, Emma Teal Laukitis, Claire Neaton, 208 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9781632172259
The bright and inspiring life and work story from a pair of sisters who are Alaskan fisherwomen, along with fifty hearty and comforting recipes that honor wild foods from the sea and the shore. Share in the remarkable and wild lives of Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton, the Salmon Sisters,...
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
HBC010
$18.99  
Hardcover, Melinda Long, illust. by David Shannon, 44 pages, 9 x 11.25, 9780152053536
Swashbuckling pirates baby-sitting' How did this happen' This hilarious companion to How I Became a Pirate reveals that minding the nursery can be even more terrifying than walking the plank-especially if you're a pirate. Memorable illustrations.
Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge
Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge
HBC007
$9.99  
Paperback, Hildegarde H. Swift & Lynd Ward, 58 pages, 9 x 10, 9780152045739
This very important lighthouse stands tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson. Here is the story of how the little lighthouse learned that it was still very important and needed.
US Submarines 1941-45
US Submarines 1941-45
OSP002
$20.00  
Paperback, Jim Christley, illust. by Tony Bryan, 48 pages, 7.25 X 9.75, 9781841768595
A fine examination of the fleet submarines of the U. S. Navy during WWII. Archival photos combine with detailed artwork to bring these fascinating vessels to vivid life. Features detailed cutaways and interior photos.
Lost Treasure Ships of the Oregon Coast
Lost Treasure Ships of the Oregon Coast
SPC058
$14.99  
Paperback, Theodore Schellhase, 176 pages, 9 x 5.9 x 0.6, 9780764331978
Explore the early history of Oregon by delving into the journals of explorers Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, and Lewis & Clark. Read about journeys into Oregon and first encounters with Native Americans on the coast. Hear legends of white-winged ships that first came to these shores...
Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts
Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts
IHP_PCB001*
$24.95  
Paperback, Paul Curtis, 202 pages, 6 x 9, 9780645248708
Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn from these heart-breaking examples just what can go wrong, Read the secrets of successfully leaving a mooring with topsides unmarked, happening miraculously upon your destination, and then, for the pièce de...
Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter
Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter
GPT080
$14.95  
Paperback, Lenore Skomal, 148 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780762758807
This is the absorbing, painstakingly researched story of Ida Lewis, born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1842, and the fearless rescues she made at Lime Rock Lighthouse. Her father, Captain Hosea Lewis, became the first keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse in 1853. But after he was disabled by stroke,...
World Cruising Destinations 3rd Edition
World Cruising Destinations 3rd Edition
JCS017
$59.95  
Flexi, Jimmy Cornell, 448 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9781916091061
A comprehensive cruising guide to every cruising destination in the world This substantial handbook contains information on all maritime nations of the world with details of local attractions, charter opportunities, formalities, facilities, useful websites and cruising guides. This book is not...
Little Toot, Board Book
Little Toot, Board Book
PGN095
$6.99  
Board, Hardie Gramatky, 12 pages, 8 x 0.4 x 6.8, 9780448405858
First published in 1939, this classic story of the energetic tugboat, available in board book format.
The Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of Sea
The Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of Sea
SLP003
$21.99  
Paperback, Barbara Sjoholm, 355 pages, 5.5 x 8.25, 9781580051095
A fascinating account of one of history's most intriguing women, the notorious Grace O'Malley, who was an Irish clan chieftain and feared pirate in the 16th century.
How To Rename Your Boat And 19 Other Useful Ceremonies, Superstitions, Prayers, Rituals, and Curses
How To Rename Your Boat And 19 Other Useful Ceremonies, Superstitions, Prayers, Rituals, and Curses
PAR027
$10.95  
Paperback, John Vigor, 210 pages, 9 x 6.5, 9780939837625
John Vigor, a freelance writer and editor, is the author of 10 boating books, including Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere (Paradise Cay), and numerous magazine articles. . He is a sailing and navigation instructor qualified by the American Sailing Association.
39270: The Official Pictorial Record of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12
39270: The Official Pictorial Record of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12
PAR068
$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...
The Sea Takes No Prisoners: Offshore voyages in an open dinghy
The Sea Takes No Prisoners: Offshore voyages in an open dinghy
ACB156
$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...
Lighthouse Activity Book
Lighthouse Activity Book
IHP_LHA001
$12.95  
Paperback, Elinor DeWire, 75 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780945092551
Includes read-aloud stories, word games, puzzles, coloring pages, art activities, poems, biographies of famous lighthouse people, cartoons, scrambles, trivia and much more. Fun for any lighthouse fan of any age.
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
PAR049
$14.95  
Paperback, Roger L. Johnson, 316 pages, 9 x 6, 939837455
Dead Man's Chest is a classic pirate yarn that begins with long John Silver's escape from the merchantman Hispaniola at Peurta Plata and culminates with the American Revolution more than a decade later. It describes in rich detail the unholy alliance formed between this soft-hearted cut-throat,...
Hellcats: The Epic Story of World War II's Most Daring Submarine Raid
Hellcats: The Epic Story of World War II's Most Daring Submarine Raid
PGN133
$17.00  
Paperback, Peter Sasgen, 9780451234858
By 1945, the U.S. Navy's submarine force in the Pacific had sunk over a thousand enemy cargo ships and tankers supplying the food, weapons, and oil Japan needed to continue to fight. Yet this once mighty merchant fleet continued to thrive in the Sea of Japan, where, protected from American...
The Night Orion Fell: A Survival Story
The Night Orion Fell: A Survival Story
ABI001
$18.95  
Abigail B. Calkin Ph.D., 252 pages, 6 x 0.6 x 9, 9780615591933
When Captain Larry Hills attempted to rescue his deckhand, he too was tragically caught in the lines that whipped and wrapped the two men against the net reel of the trawler like captured fish. In the moment before the deckhand’s death he was the only one who heard Larry’s cold...
The Science and Spirit of Seaweed: Discovering Food, Medicine and Purpose in the Kelp Forests of the Pacific Northwest
The Science and Spirit of Seaweed: Discovering Food, Medicine and Purpose in the Kelp Forests of the Pacific Northwest
IPS216
$24.95  
Hardcover, Amanda Swinimer, 256 pages, 8 x 10, 9781550179613
Sustainable Pacific Northwest-based seaweed harvester Amanda Swinimer describes the ecology, culinary uses, evidence-based health benefits and climate change-resisting potential of seaweed and shares highlights from her remarkable life beneath the waves. Related to the most ancient living...
Night Sky Playing Cards
Night Sky Playing Cards
PER108
$5.95  
Cards, Jonathan Poppele, 3 x 4, 9781591932420
Play your favorite card games while studying the constellations. This deck features 52 different constellations, and each suit represents a different season. So you'll know what to look for and when to look for it. Learning the constellations has never been so much fun!
The Sun Is a Compass: My 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
The Sun Is a Compass: My 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
LBC121
$18.99  
Paperback, Caroline Van Hemert, 320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780316414449
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.   During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees,...
Heceta Head Lighthouse Magnet
Heceta Head Lighthouse Magnet
PAR154
$9.95  
A2, 3.2 x 4.2, 760999953601
Laser-cut steel, stone tumbled and finished with Squatch Metalworks proprietary distressed metal patina treatment. Clear coated with durable automotive clear-coat. Backed with a Rare Earth magnet. DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA.
Cruising Chef Cookbook: 2nd edition
Cruising Chef Cookbook: 2nd edition
PAR020
$19.95  
Paperback, Michael Greenwald, 300 pages, 8.6 x 5.9, 9780939837465
The Cruising Chef Cookbook is the bestselling, most extensive sailors' cookbook ever written. Twenty-two years in print and ten reprints make it clear that sailors consider it essential equipment. The new Cruising Chef is actually a book of nautical wisdom in the guise of a cookbook. It contains...
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...
Submarine #2 Magnet
Submarine #2 Magnet
PAR402
$7.95  
A1, 4.9 x 1.6
Laser-cut steel, stone tumbled and finished with Squatch Metalworks proprietary distressed metal patina treatment. Clear coated with durable automotive clear-coat. Backed with a Rare Earth magnet. DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA.
1000 Flags: Banners and Ensigns
1000 Flags: Banners and Ensigns
FFB165
$24.95  
Paperback, Elisabeth Dumont-Le Cornec, 240 pages, 7 x 9, 9780228102588
A guide to the world's flags, their history and design. Did you know that the flag of the United States has been modified 32 times? And that the Jolly Roger is still flown today? Every flag raised through time has a remarkable history tied to the identity and history of whoever is flying...
The Adventures of Onyx and The Guardians of the Straits
The Adventures of Onyx and The Guardians of the Straits
ENS001
$13.99  
Hardcover, Tyler Benson, 10 x 10, 9780615627373
One windy, November day, a cry for help comes into the Coast Guard Station in St. Ignace, Michigan. A plane has crashed on Mackinac Island and it's up to The Guardians of the Straits to answer the call. The Coasties quickly rush to their motor lifeboat, along with their newest and most fearless...
Tough Boris
Tough Boris
HBC008
$7.99  
Paperback, Mem Fox, illust. by Kathryn Brown, 32 pages, 95 x 10.25, 9780152018917
Tough Boris is a mean, greedy old pirate- tough as nails like all pirates. Or is he?
Bold Sea Stories: 21 Inspiring Adventures
Bold Sea Stories: 21 Inspiring Adventures
IPG090
$16.99  
paperback, Marlin Bree, 240 pages, 6x9, 9781892147356
Who doesn't love a good sea story? Award-winning newspaperman Marlin Bree crafts his true tales about the legends and the lore of the world's wickedest waters, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake...
Northern Lights Playing Cards
Northern Lights Playing Cards
PER110
$5.95  
Cards, Tom Anderson, 0.8 x 2.8 x 3.8, 9781591934691
The northern lights are nature's spectacular light show. This gorgeous deck features some of the most beautiful photographs of the aurora borealis ever captured. Anyone who appreciates nature will love having these playing cards for their favorite games.
The Long-lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate
The Long-lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate
NOR011
$9.99  
Paperback, Tim Collins, 216 pages, 5 x 8, 9781631631412
Meet Thomas--a young man sailing with his parents aboard a merchant ship in the 18th century and prone to daydreaming about living an exciting life as a pirate on the high seas. When a pirate crew led by Captain Bartholomew Morgan takes over the ship, Thomas stows away and is accepted into their...
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
ACB140
$12.95  
Paperback, Alan Watts, 64 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9781472929730
Color photographs of cloud formations and their groundbreaking explanatory text enable readers to read the sky, pick up the clues and predict what the weather will do. With its winning formula of 24 clear color photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text,...
Northwest Lighthouses: Illustrated Map and Guide
Northwest Lighthouses: Illustrated Map and Guide
BTR008
$7.95  
Map, Bella Stander, 4 x 9, 24 x 36 unfolded, 9781888216363
The illustrated map and guide to all the lighthouses of Oregon, Washington & Alaska. Newly revised and updated. . Features:- All standing & "lost" lighthouses located on a detailed coastal map. - History & description of each standing lighthouse. - Directions to each light or the...
The Little Alaskan Shrimp Cookbook
The Little Alaskan Shrimp Cookbook
LDG008
$12.95  
Hardcover, Ladonna Gundersen, 88 pages, 4 x 8, 9781578338283
The fourth little book from the gifted team of Ole & LaDonna Gundersen focuses on the speediest of ingredients: Shrimp The Little Alaskan Shrimp Cookbook is a delightful collection of the simple - but - scrumptious recipes that rotate though LaDonna's galley kitchen on a regular basis,...
P.S. BOATS Around Puget Sound
P.S. BOATS Around Puget Sound
WLF001
$19.95  
Hardcover, Susan Gibbons-Wolf, 32 pages, 10 x 8, 9781948963251
With award-winning artwork, cheerful, rhyming text, this lovely book is a treasure! This is not your ordinary children’s book about boats! Suitable for children of all ages, beautiful watercolor illustrations of Pacific Northwest scenes are paired with bi-lingual (English/Spanish) text. Each...
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Child of the Sea
Child of the Sea
JCS002
$15.96 $19.95  
Paperback, Doina Cornell, 9780955639692
In 1975 Doina Cornell left England with her family when she was only seven and spent the next six years sailing around the world on a small yacht. The author has drawn on her memories, diaries and stories, to re-create the perfect life led by a sailing child: swimming, diving and playing the...
Fleet Tactics And Naval Operations, 3rd Edition
Fleet Tactics And Naval Operations, 3rd Edition
NAV509
$55.95  
hardcover, Capt. Wayne P. Hughes, 408 pages, 6.2 x 9, 9781682473375
The revised edition of this indispensable work still covers battle tactics at sea from the age of fighting sail to the present, with emphasis on trends (factors that have changed throughout history), constants (things that have not changed), and variables (things pertinent to each individual...
Busy Boats
Busy Boats
KGF002
$6.99  
Paperback, Tony Mitton & Ant Parker, 24 pages, 4 x 0.1 x 7.9, 9780753459164
Sail boats, row boats, ferry boats and speedboats: find them all and discover how they work in this fun-filled picture book. Then take a cruise on an ocean liner, crewed by our favorite animal characters, in a jolly rhyming journey. . About the Authors: Tony Mitton is a widely anthologized...
2024 Calendar of Wooden Boats - Book
2024 Calendar of Wooden Boats - Book
NOA524
$18.95  
Calendar, Benjamin Mendlowitz, - pages, 11.9 x 0.2 x 11.9", 9781736321027
The Calendar of Wooden Boats, a favorite of admirers of classic wooden boats and fine photography continues to inspire. The 2024 edition introduces 12 new images by the acclaimed marine photographer, Benjamin Mendlowitz. Included are classic sailboats, sailing yachts, powerboats, workboats, and...
Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean
Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean
MPS232
$6.99  
Paperback, Steve Sheinkin, 176 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781250207883
Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean , is a chapter book in the Time Twisters series by award-winning author Steve Sheinkin about what happens when a famous First Lady tires of life in the White House. Also check out   Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler ! WARNING: DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY...
Ghostly Beacons: Haunted Lighthouses of North America
Ghostly Beacons: Haunted Lighthouses of North America
SPC020
$14.99  
Paperback, Therese LaniganSchmidt, 159 pages, 6x9, 9780764311147
A hundred years after their deaths, meet keepers who still keep the lights burning, their spurned lovers, wronged wives, and bereaved mothers. Travel round the borders of this great country, visiting the remote lighthouses and learn the grisly tales of disastrous deaths and unsolved murders,...
The DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Pacific Coast
The DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Pacific Coast
IHP_DEWIREPAC
$19.95  
Paperback, Elinor DeWire, 292 pages, 8.8 x 5.5, 9780939837861
This guidebook, now in a second, expanded edition, is a roundup of the existing lighthouses along the Pacific Coast of the United States lighthouses in California, Oregon, and Washington. . Most West Coast sentinels still exhibit a beacon each night, while a few serve only as daymarks. Many are...
Task Force: Power at Sea (DVD)
Task Force: Power at Sea (DVD)
BMH420D
$10.00  
DVD, 97278004205
Hook Down, Wheels Down: Featuring Naval Aces at their finest including the Langely, Saratoga, Lexington, Enterprize, Wasp, Hornet, Ranger and their fighting aircraft the Wildcat, Dauntless, Avenger and the Hellcat. Seapower - Plymouth Rock To Polaris: American seapower from the creaking decks of...
Adrift [Movie tie-in]: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea
Adrift [Movie tie-in]: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea
HRW156
$15.99  
Paperback, Tami Oldham Ashcraft, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780062868206
New York Times   Bestseller The heart-stopping memoir, soon to be a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, and directed by Baltasar Kormákur ( Everest ). “An inspirational and empowering read.” —Shailene Woodley Young and in love, their lives ahead of...
Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest: Tragedies and Legacies of a Perilous Coast
Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest: Tragedies and Legacies of a Perilous Coast
NBN049
$26.95  
hardcover, Maritime Archaeological Society, 200 pages, 6.3x9.3, 9781493044535
SUBMERGED STORIES FROM THE GRAVEYARD OF THE PACIFIC Over the past 350 years, an untold number of ships have met their end along the northern Oregon and southern Washington coasts. Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest investigates some of the most compelling historic shipwrecks—from the...
Ship Model Building
Ship Model Building
CMP237
$12.95  
Paperback, Gene Johnson, 305 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870333699
Over 1,000 illustrations coupled with attention to minute, authentic detail make this the definitive modeler's book. Plans for six vessels.
Stalking the Red Bear: The True Story of a U.S. Cold War Submarine's Covert Operations Against the Soviet Union
Stalking the Red Bear: The True Story of a U.S. Cold War Submarine's Covert Operations Against the Soviet Union
SMP057
$18.99  
Paperback, Peter Sasgen, 297 pages, 8.25x8.5, 9780312605537
The thrilling untold story of Cold War submarine espionage and an inside look at the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” Stalking the Red Bear —for the first time ever—describes the action principally from the perspective of a commanding officer of a  Sturgeon...
Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever (Maritime History and Piracy, Globalization, Caribbean History)
Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever (Maritime History and Piracy, Globalization, Caribbean History)
IPS172
$18.95  
Paperback, Rebecca Simon, 256 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781642503371
For Fans of True-Life Pirate Stories "Only someone who has lived in the shadows chasing faded pirates for an age, and is blessed with creativity, can pull off a book of this high caliber." ― Wreck Watch Magazine #1 New Release in Globalization How the global manhunt for Captain...
Ashley Book of Knots
Ashley Book of Knots
DBD001
$95.00  
Hardcover, Clifford W. Ashley, 610 pages, 8.5 x 11.25, 9780385040259
The bible of knot and rope work. Every practical and decorative knot, function and origin. 7,000 drawings describing 3,900 knots, splices and whippings. The final word on knotting and rope work the world over.
Anchor MAGNET
Anchor MAGNET
PAR424
$6.95  
B6, 3 x 2.1
Laser-cut steel, stone tumbled and finished with Squatch Metalworks proprietary distressed metal patina treatment. Clear coated with durable automotive clear-coat. Backed with a Rare Earth magnet. DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA.
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