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Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded)
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded)
IHP_CNAV
$24.95  
Paperback, John Karl, 310 pages, 9.9 x 7.2, 9780939837755
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age by John Karl This revised and expanded edition of this popular CN book now introduces simple tabular sight reductions first, followed by calculator methods for those wishing to take full advantage of their flexibility. Of course it retains the same...
Bigfoot 2024 Calendar 2024 Bigfoot Calendar - Info 2024 Bigfoot Calendar - January Info
Bigfoot 2024 Calendar
IHP_SDC24
$15.95  
Wall Calendar, 11 x 8.5", 745808178864
The official, fully illustrated BIGFOOT 2024 calendar is here! Learn about what Bigfoot does for fun, what he eats, and more! Full color, detailed illustrations for each month of 2024 After looking around for a quality Bigfoot calendar and having no luck, we decided to make...
Charlie's Charts: COSTA RICA - Guide Book
Charlie's Charts: COSTA RICA - Guide Book
IHP_CHC006*
$34.95  
Paperback, Margo Wood, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196394
This guide provides detailed drawings of all anchorages and marina facilities on the western coast of Costa Rica. The introduction discusses topics such as climate, entry procedures, money, pets, provisions and worthwhile shore trips. The appendices include chart lists, common menu items...
Campground Cookery (POD Edition)
Campground Cookery (POD Edition)
IHP_CAMPCOOK
$11.95  
Paperback, Brenda K. Kulibert, 154 pages, 6 x 9, 9781951116651
This title is now print-on-demand with an updated look, and the same great recipes.
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.
French for Cruisers
French for Cruisers
PAR042
$29.95  
Spiral-Bound, Kathy Parsons, 352 pages, 8.1 x 7, 9780967590516
This practical, easy-to-use guide provides the vocabulary and language skills necessary to cruise in French-speaking waters. . Whether your boating plans include the Caribbean, French Polynesia, Mediterranean or the canals of France, French For Cruisers gives you the tools you need to communicate.
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Destination Mexico
Destination Mexico
PAR009
$10.95 $19.95  
Paperback, Carolyn & Bob Mehaffy, 181 pages, 10.7 x 8.2, 9780939837410
Everything you need to know about getting yourself and your boat ready for a cruise of weeks or months in Mexican waters. For the practical, hands-on pleasure boat skipper, whether power or sail, you'll find advice on clothing and provisions, recreational and galley equipment, toiletries and...
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.
MMDREF Tide Tables & Tidal Current Tables 1983
MMDREF Tide Tables & Tidal Current Tables 1983
IHP_MMTTC
$29.95  
Paperback, USCG, 254 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780160426889
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Columbia River Chart Atlas (12x18 Spiral-Bound)
Columbia River Chart Atlas (12x18 Spiral-Bound)
IHP_CRCB1
$34.95  
Spiral-Bound, 40 pages, 12 x 18
22 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the Columbia River 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...
Charlie's Charts: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Guide Book
Charlie's Charts: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Guide Book
IHP_CHC004*
$34.95  
Paperback, Holly Scott, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196318
Compiled with the Southern California cruiser in mind, this first edition of a new cruising guide focuses on Southern California and extends into Mexico. We’ve combined the Pacific Coast Guide with the Mexico Guide and made one up-to-date, detailed cruising guide. It is the newest guide out...
Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands Chart Atlas (12 x 18" Spiral-Bound)
Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands Chart Atlas (12 x 18" Spiral-Bound)
IHP_PRCB
$32.95  
Spiral-Bound, 32 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116484
30 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Also includes most of the British Virgin Islands. 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...
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,...
Cruising Guide to San Francisco Bay: 3rd Edition Cruising Guide to San Francisco Bay: 2nd Edition
Cruising Guide to San Francisco Bay: 3rd Edition
IHP_CGSF
$49.95  
Paperback, Carolynn & Bob Mehaffy, 248 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196448
THE BOOK Cruising sailors around the world know that San Francisco Bay is an excellent cruising area, but few know of the multitude of destinations available here. Within a few hours’ sail of each other are the generally cool City Front and the often sunny Alameda Island, busy Sausalito and...
Prince William Sound BookletChart (West)
Prince William Sound BookletChart (West)
IHP_PWSBCW
$26.95  
Spiral-Bound, 154 pages, 8.5 x 11
A compilation of NOAA BookletCharts that cover the western area of the Prince William Sound.  Spiral-Bound Laminated Covers Includes the following BookletCharts: 16700 16701  (HISTORICAL CHART, NO LONGER UPDATED BY NOAA) 16702  (HISTORICAL CHART, NO LONGER UPDATED BY...
Gerry Cunningham's Sea of Cortez Cruising Guide: Vol 2 The Middle Gulf of California
Gerry Cunningham's Sea of Cortez Cruising Guide: Vol 2 The Middle Gulf of California
IHP_GCG2
$29.95  
Paperback, Gerry Cunningham, 146 pages, 8 x 10, 9781951116125
Covers Conception Bay to The Enchanted Islands with over 84 anchorages described. For power or sail. Reformatted to 8x10 paperback. Gerry Cunningham's work lives on in our new Legacy Series. We have touched up the layout of this classic guide to make it easier to use. Laminated cover for...
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...
Gulf Coast Texas to Mississippi Chart Atlas (12x18 Spiral-Bound)
Gulf Coast Texas to Mississippi Chart Atlas (12x18 Spiral-Bound)
IHP_GCCB1
$49.95  
Spiral-Bound, 68 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116309
65 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the Texas Gulf Coast and surrounding areas including Louisiana and Mississippi. 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....
It's Your Boat Too
It's Your Boat Too
IHP_URBOAT
$14.95  
Paperback, Suzanne Giesemann, 240 pages, 9 x 6, 9780939837694
Now Printed-on-Demand It's Your Boat Too.Commander Suzanne Giesemann draws on her twenty years in the Navy as a commanding officer and leadership instructor to write this empowering guide for women boaters. . Power or sail, if you're just going along for the ride, you are limiting your...
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...
Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
IHP_20SSB
$19.95  
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....
Heavy Weather Avoidance (Concepts and Applications of 500 Mb Charts)
Heavy Weather Avoidance (Concepts and Applications of 500 Mb Charts)
IHP_HWA
$49.95  
Paperback, Ma-Li Chen and Lee S. Chesneau, 250 pages, 11.3 x 8.5, 9780939837786
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Dr. Jeff Meldrum's Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook: Yowie Edition
Dr. Jeff Meldrum's Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook: Yowie Edition
IHP_RH5
$12.95  
Paperback, Jeff Meldrum, 32 pages, 8 x 10
The Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook series introduces the young learner to one of the most intriguing mysteries of science today – are there human-like creatures still living in the wild forests of the world, like the dense forests of Australia’s Great Dividing Range? The...
Celestial Navigation with the S Table
Celestial Navigation with the S Table
PAR011
$9.95  
Paperback, Mike Pepperday, 24 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9780939837090
Recently developed method to back-up celestial navigation computers. Uses DR position, is shortest and simplest to learn table and method, works for all latitudes and altitudes and is a practical star identifier.
Can-to-Pan Cookery
Can-to-Pan Cookery
PAR043
$9.95  
Paperback, Lynne OrloffJones, 240 pages, 8.5 x 5.6, 9780939837830
Lynne Orloff-Jones takes simple ingredients that don t require refrigeration and whips them into delicious meals. Whether you re camping or sailing, on a budget or just in a hurry, keep Can-to-Pan Cookery handy when you need a fast, inexpensive and tasty meal. . Packed with 211 recipes, from...
ENGINE ROOM LOG
ENGINE ROOM LOG
IHP_ERLOG
$14.95  
Paperback, 102 pages, 6 x 9
Printed on demand 49 days
Engineers Log Book - 62 day (11x17 spiral-bound)
Engineers Log Book - 62 day (11x17 spiral-bound)
IHP_ELB
$35.95  
Spiral-Bound, 126 pages, 11 x 17
Printed in-house spiral bound 11x17
A Voyage Toward Vengeance
A Voyage Toward Vengeance
PAR025
$14.95  
Paperback, Jule Miller, 336 pages, 9 x 6, 9780939837618
Bill Stroud thought his life was over. His wife and son were dead, his daughter and his son-in-law had disappeared at sea while on passage toward the Caribbean, and he had lost interest in everything, including his only hobby: offshore sailing. But then a friend sends him a picture postcard of a...
Rescue at the Top of the World
Rescue at the Top of the World
PAR033
$14.95  
Paperback, Shawn Shallow, 291 pages, 9 x 5.9, 9780939837656
Winter came early to the Arctic in 1897. Frigid temperatures brought pack ice that filled the waters north of the Bering Strait. As a result, virtually the entire North American whaling fleet was trapped, stranding 300 men to die of starvation and exposure. Three escaping ships raised the alarm....
PILOT HOUSE LOG
PILOT HOUSE LOG
IHP_PHLOG
$14.95  
Paperback, 102 pages, 6 x 9
Printed on demand
Letters from the Sea
Letters from the Sea
PAR053
$9.95  
Paperback, Deborah Shapiro, 96 pages, 8.8 x 5.8, 9780939837038
Letters to children who have never been sailing written aboard the sailing yacht Northern Light during an 8,000 mile ocean voyage. The author describes life aboard a small sailboat in mid-ocean, close to birds, dolphins and sea life of all kinds. . Click the E-Book icon to get the Kindle version...
Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook: Yeti Edition
Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook: Yeti Edition
IHP_RH1
$12.95  
Paperback, Jeff Meldrum, 30 pages, 8 x 10, 9781951116507
Introduces the young learner to one of the most intriguing mysteries of science today – are there man-like creatures still living in the wild places of the world, like the Himalayan mountains? The activities in this workbook will challenge aspiring scientists to think about the evidence for this...
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...
LANDFALL LEGALESE: CARRIBEAN
LANDFALL LEGALESE: CARRIBEAN
PAR017
$24.95  
Paperback, Alan E. Spears, 185 pages, 10.8 x 8.5, 9780939837205
A summary of the legal requirements, procedures and protocols required upon entering and leaving popular cruising areas in the Caribbean. Includes many of the actual clearance forms. A great aid and time saver for the cruising skipper and crew.
Cast Iron Cuisine: From Breakfast to Dessert
Cast Iron Cuisine: From Breakfast to Dessert
IHP_CAST
$12.95  
Paperback, Matt & Linda Morehouse, 176 pages, 5.9 x 9, 9780939837847
From country cabin to city digs, Cast Iron Cuisine from Breakfast to Dessert has you covered. . Discover flavor secrets of chefs: stock making, reduction sauces, mirepoix, aging meats to perfection. Explore bread making in loaf pans or in a skillet. Enjoy original and time-tested dishes for...
Charlie's Charts: HAWAIIAN ISLANDS - Guide Book
Charlie's Charts: HAWAIIAN ISLANDS - Guide Book
IHP_CHC007*
$34.95  
Paperback, Charles and Margo Wood, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196400
This guide has a detailed sketch of all anchorages and marina facilities in the Hawaiian Islands. The introduction discusses significant topics such as weather, navigation, provisioning, entry procedures, pets, radio communication and diving. The Appendices include a chart list, weather...
Long Island Sound Chart Atlas (12 x 18 spiral-bound)
Long Island Sound Chart Atlas (12 x 18 spiral-bound)
IHP_LSCB1
$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...
MMDREF Reprint Compilation Book
MMDREF Reprint Compilation Book
IHP_MMCOMP
$69.95  
Paperback, 8.5 x x 2, 9781937196349
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues, 2nd edition
Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues, 2nd edition
PAR028
$19.95  
Paperback, Earl Hinz, 164 pages, 9 x 6, 9780939837601
Just as self-steering systems and autopilots have given the offshore seaman another pair of hands to steer the boat, so sea anchors and drogues have provided another means of handling threatening seas. Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Sea Anchors & Drogues is a classic; the last word on a...
Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
IHP_20SSB
$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....
The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK)
The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK)
IHP_NSEXT
$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...
Dr. Jeff Meldrum's Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook: Orang Pendek Edition
Dr. Jeff Meldrum's Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook: Orang Pendek Edition
IHP_RH4
$12.95  
Paperback, Jeff Meldrum, 32 pages, 8 x 10
The Relict Hominoid Fun and Learning Activity Workbook Series introduces the young learner to one of the most intriguing mysteries of science today – are there human-like creatures still living in the wild forests of the world, like numerous highlands and islands of southeast Asia? The activities...
Saltwater Sport Fish of the Pacific: San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas FIELD GUIDE
Saltwater Sport Fish of the Pacific: San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas FIELD GUIDE
PAR089
$7.95  
Pamphlet, Amadeo Bachar, Edgar W. Roberts III, 10 pages, 4 x 10, 9781937196301
Specifically designed for the salt water angler, this durable fish identification guide includes the fish sought after by the recreation-al fisherman in the Pacific Northwest, from Monterey to Alaska. Each specimen includes the common and scientific name, range where fish are caught, length,...
Southwest Alaska Chart Atlas (12x18 Spiral-bound)
Southwest Alaska Chart Atlas (12x18 Spiral-bound)
IHP_AKCB2
$54.95  
Spiral-Bound, 94 pages, 12 x 18, 9781951116347
Over 85 reduced-scale complete NOAA charts of the South Western Alaska area including Anchorage and Dutch Harbor. 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....
Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat
Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat
PAR066
$19.95  
Paperback, Peter Berman, 256 pages, 9 x 6 x 0.8, 9780939837991
Peter Berman reviews the criteria for selecting a used fiberglass hull sailboat, but picks up where Vigor and Nestor leave off. Berman shares his 40+ years experience of overhauling and refitting a myriad of different sailboats in preparation for offshore voyaging. . Follow the information...
100 Problems in Celestial Navigation, 2nd edition
100 Problems in Celestial Navigation, 2nd edition
PAR010
$19.95  
Paperback, Leonard Gray, 168 pages, 10.8 x 8.5, 9780939837335
This revised and expanded edition of this popular CN book now introduces simple tabular sight reductions first, followed by calculator methods for those wishing to take full advantage of their flexibility. Of course it retains the same unprecedented clear and accurate explanation of CN...
Landfall Legalese: The Pacific
Landfall Legalese: The Pacific
PAR014
$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.
A to Z Paranormal
A to Z Paranormal
IHP_SDS003*
$14.95  
Paperback, Slade Delsatrode, 60 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9798682202393
You'll be surprised! Did you know that Cryptozoology (that's the study of Bigfoot and friends) is considered paranormal? How about Kirlian photography? That too! And vampires? Yep, paranormal. Inside this book you'll find 54 pages covering every human undertaking and experience from A to Z...
CRUISING GUIDE TO THE SAN DIEGO BAY
CRUISING GUIDE TO THE SAN DIEGO BAY
PAR019
$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...
Safer Offshore: Crisis Management and Emergency Repairs at Sea
Safer Offshore: Crisis Management and Emergency Repairs at Sea
PAR047
$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...
Galley Guru
Galley Guru
IHP_GALLEYGURU
$19.95  
Paperback, Lisa HaydenMiller, 327 pages, 9 x 5.9, 9780939837793
For the cook who sails and the sailor who cooks, the Galley Guru is a connoisseur s guide to simple ways to keep your grip in the galley. . Prepare, preserve, and present, from a tiny space, real food that would not be ashamed to have come from a gourmet kitchen many times the size. Great...
Compass Book
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.
DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai’i, and U.S. Pacific Territories
DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai’i, and U.S. Pacific Territories
PAR067
$19.95  
Paperback, Elinor DeWire, 292 pages, 8.8 x 5.5, 9781937196912
The immense Pacific Ocean, rife with islands and rimmed by huge continents, has been a liquid highway for trade and travel for centuries. Its peaceful name masks a fickle character though-serene and idyllic at times but also turbulent and merciless. . Marking the shores of this largest ocean...
The Great Circle Route, 2nd Edition
The Great Circle Route, 2nd Edition
PAR005
$24.95  
Paperback, G. Bickley Remmey Jr., 232 pages, 9 x 5.9, 9780939837687
This, the second edition of A Guide to Planning and Cruising the Great Circle Route Around the Eastern USA, documents a motor yacht "cruise of a lifetime", the 5,400-mile circumnavigation of the Eastern United States. Author Bick Remmey refers to this voyage as "the longest one-way inland cruise...
Living A Dream
Living A Dream
PAR040
$14.95  
Paperback, Suzanne Giesemann, 300 pages, 9 x 5.9, 9780939837809
On 9/11, USN Commander Suzanne Giesemann was aboard the military aircraft Speckled Trout as it flew over the just-demolished Twin Towers. As aide to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, she strode beside him through the still-smoldering Pentagon. All those lives gone in an instant, robbed...
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