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HRW071
Big format, engagingly illustrated look at just what mighty tugboats do around the harbor and how they do it.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 11.25 x 95
Author: Kate & Jim McMullan
ISBN: 9780060092900
$1999
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MOR013
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.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7.5
Author: Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni
ISBN: 9780688012267
$1799
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IHP_ACT26
PLEASE NOTE: Going forward we will accept a maximum of 10% of any given edition in returns for ALL dated publications. Therefore if you purchase X10 of a dated title, we will credit you a maximum of 1 NOAA tide predictions are used by both commercial and recreational  mariners for safe navigation. Printed tide tables provide users with  tide and tidal current predictions in an easy-to-read format for particular locations. In 2020, NOAA announced that it will eliminate paper publications of  the annual Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables beginning in 2021. In  order to provide a similar printed resource for those who prefer a...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 X 11
ISBN: 9781965876091
$2495
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INT095
A clear, non-threatening introduction to 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats. Thoroughly updated as to modern equipment, materials and practices while retaining the simplicity that made the first edition a boating best-seller.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Miner Brotherton, revised by Ed Sherman
ISBN: 9780071392334
$2500
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SMC002
Join Kami the Kayak and her paddler Suz, along with a host of outdoor friends on a wondrous seafaring adventure to Alaska. Based on a true story! In this picture book adaptation of Susan Conrad's "Inside: One Woman's Journey Through the Inside Passage," we follow the dream of a little girl's big adventure in a tiny kayak. A talking kayak? A dreaming child? YES! Together they encounter magic and mayhem on a journey through a breathtaking land of challenge and reward. Come along for the ride through one of the greatest waterways in western North America: The Inside Passage! All ages will learn that we are all capable of...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 8
Author: Susan Marie Conrad
ISBN: 9781736590607
$1895
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MOU067
Makes knot-tying incredibly easy for everyone from families to avid sailors to sport climbers! Essential Knots is a practical, colorful, and easy-to-use guide to knots: how to tie them, when to use them, and why a specific knot is the perfect choice to make. Clear and concise step-by-step instructions are completely illustrated with precise photographs guiding the knot tyer. Additional text describes the variety of uses for each knot and provides alternative suggestions for similar knots, while full-color photos show each finished knot in use. Includes instructions for the best 85 knots to use for: Camping, Climbing, Everyday Activities,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Neville & Madeleine Olliffe
ISBN: 9781594854859
$2495
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WIL097
Buoy your sailing knowhow with advice from two US sailing champions Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you’ll find everything you need to know in  Sailing For Dummies.  This friendly guide offers information for beginning and intermediate captains. Discover everything you need to know to confidently navigate your vessel through whatever waters―rough or smooth―you may encounter. Whether your goal is to explore a nearby lake, sail down the Mighty Mississippi, or take to...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9.5
Author: J.J. Isler & Peter Isler
ISBN: 9781119867234
$2499
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POD020
Reprinted as a two hardcover book set
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
ISBN: 9781937196509, 9781937196516
$18995
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IHP_MMCOMP
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x x 2
ISBN: 9781937196349
$6995
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WPL005
Much needed organizer for routine maintenance notations as well as vessel specs, spares inventories, useful sketches.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 11.5" x 8 5/8"
ISBN: 1878797107
$5299
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IHP_CP2
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3500
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PCP001
A story about the friendship between a moose, two bears and a gorilla who find their dreams fulfilled when they depart to find the world in a small sailboat.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Ellen and Ed Zacko
ISBN: 9781732318205
$1995
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IHP_CCA9
The fully updated 2026 edition of the CCA Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia is now available. This is one of the highly regarded series of guides prepared by members and friends of the Cruising Club of America, all very experienced sailors who have “been there and done that”. The  Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia  provides detailed descriptions of harbours and serene anchorages along the coasts of Nova Scotia, including the Bay of Fundy, Cape Breton, the Bras d’Or Lakes and Sable Island, bringing together in one volume the experience, insights and wisdom of dozens of sailors with many years experience in these waters. The 2026...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: CCA
ISBN: 9781734086386
$6495
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MIK008
Contains 43 NOS charts for cruising between San Diego and the Panama Canal. Includes coverage for the Gulf of California and Baja. Blue accents have been added to the charts for easier reading. Excellent value.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 16.75 x 12
$11250
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IHP_MLOG
Our log book is designed to be both practical and fun to use. We have added a special section in the back of the book that utilizes parchment-style paper that is great for those who like to sketch, draw diagrams, and plot their own small charts or maps. These pages are easily removed and will frame nicely, if desired. The rest of the book includes all of the basic sections found in most other log books, including daily logs, a space for daily journals, fuel logs, maintenance logs, vessel info & inventory, crew and guest logs, and radio logs. Also included are several pages of quick reference material helpful to boaters....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
ISBN: 9781951116095
$2495
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PDB014
In As Long as It’s Fun, the biography of Lin and Larry Pardey, Herb McCormick recounts their remarkable sailing career—from their early days in Southern Cal. to their two circumnavigations to their current life in a quiet cove in New Zealand. Through interviews with their families, friends, and critics, McCormick delves deeply into the couple’s often-controversial opinions, sometimes-tenuous marriage, and amazing list of accomplishments. As Long as It’s Fun is as much a love story as it is a sea yarn, and, like all such stories, it’s not without complications . . . which makes it not only a sailing tale but also a human one....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Herb McCormick
ISBN: 9781929214983
$1895
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IHP_ECT26
PLEASE NOTE: Going forward we will accept a maximum of 10% of any given edition in returns for ALL dated publications. Therefore if you purchase X10 of a dated title, we will credit you a maximum of 1 NOAA tide predictions are used by both commercial and recreational  mariners for safe navigation. Printed tide tables provide users with  tide and tidal current predictions in an easy-to-read format for particular locations. In 2020, NOAA announced that it will eliminate paper publications of  the annual Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables beginning in 2021. In  order to provide a similar printed resource for those who prefer a...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781965876077
$2495
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IHP_CP1
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3500
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IHP_CP3
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3500
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IHP_BOWD02
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10.5
ISBN: 9781951116545
$7995
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INT446
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 the two to pass along to you a solid understanding of all the principles of marine navigation. In addition to its continued ground-breaking instruction for the now-digital process of navigation on board power- and sailboats, Sweet helps you understand recent options for chartplotters, less expensive handheld GPS units, smart phones, and the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 0.4 x 10.8
Author: Robert Sweet
ISBN: 9780071759960
$4000
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PAR523
Laser-cut stainless steel and stone tumbled for a weathered, distressed matte finish. Each opener includes our branded SQUATCH METALWORKS split ring key chain. DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA.
Location: B1
Product Type : Keychain/Bottle Opener
Dimensions (IN): 1.75 x 1.75
$695
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SHP302
Clear, easily understood, comprehensive course can be used for self-study or in a course setting. Goes from simple techniques through advanced, including GPS navigation.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Frank J. Larkin
ISBN: 1574090526
$2995
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STR044
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 a desert. The card includes techniques of steering without a compass, finding boat speed without a knotmeter, and how to find latitude from sun and stars without sextant or watch. It also includes methods of enhancing your navigation with a watch that has lost the correct time.  It also includes a method of sight reduction devised for this card using...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Guide Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9780914025566
$1495
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ACB169
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 aide-memoire for experienced sailors, and the ideal learning tool for novices. Overhand knots and hitches. Figure-of-eight knots Bowlines and bends. Crossing knots. -Wrap and tuck knots. Other useful knots. Whether a knot is strong under load, quick to release, works well in wet conditions or with different types of rope or cord, you will be able...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 3.9
Author: Jim Whippy
ISBN: 9781472979100
$1600
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POD017
Used for study purposes
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Nathaniel Bowditch
ISBN: 9781937196493
$14995
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IHP_PUB117
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781937196844
$6900
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DBD001
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.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11.25
Author: Clifford W. Ashley
ISBN: 9780385040259
$9500
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USS017
The official logbook for students of the United States Sailing Assoc. Records certifications attained, practical experience, regatta experience and supervisory experience. Pocket sized and concise.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4.25 x 6.5
Author: US Sailing
ISBN: 1882502310
$2245
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IHP_JWP001
Joshua Wheeler has sailed small boats for over 15 years and 25,000 nautical miles. Credits include a voyage from Newfoundland to Port Townsend, WA, via the Northwest Passage, and an Inside Passage route to Kodiak, Alaska. Single-handed voyages aboard Sampaguita, a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, culminated with two circumnavigations of Vancouver Island and a Pacific voyage to the Marquesas and back. Your boat is unique. As such, it offers a platform for creative and clever problem-solving. The Resourceful Sailor aims to stimulate and inspire you in the process. Success comes in many guises: it can be rewarding, educational, easy on the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Joshua Wheeler
ISBN: 9798994175705
$2295
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IHP_NSEXT
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 and photos of the mechanics of the sextants and their subassemblies. It is also the story of how different manufacturers, in different times and places, solved the same mechanical problems in different ways in order to perfect one of the most accurate mechanical devices ever produced by man. All of this is complemented by an historical overview to...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: WJ MORRIS
ISBN: 9781951116590
$2995
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IPS014
Writer and fisherman Joe Upton recounts the riveting stories of explorers of the past and seafarers of the present in JOURNEYS THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE. His chronicle offers events vivid in their telling: the journey of widow  Muriel Blanchet, who solo navigated a small vessel in the 1930s with her five children; the failed meeting of explorers Alexander Mackenzie and George Vancouver in 1793; countless sinkings; and tales from the author's own experiences plying this legendary waterway.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Joe Upton
ISBN: 9780882407401
$1499
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PDB026
Package includes: Cruising in Seraffyn: Tribute Edition Seraffyn's European Adventure Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure Seraffyn's Oriental Adventure Taleisin's Tales  
$6995
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WPL0101
Often used in a combination of two, our Protractor Triangle with Handle provides a straightforward method of plotting and performing chart work. Each triangle is inscribed with contrast enhancing colors (red & black), plus a handle that holds a pencil, making it convenient and easy to use. The protractor scale on the triangle can aid in drawing a bearing line on a chart, and the 90° angle is helpful when determining lines of position. When used in pairs, the second triangle acts as an extension, and the pair together are a reliable means to transfer a directional line on a chart with no slippage. 7-3/4" sides x 11" (19.69 cm x...
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 7.75
ISBN: 721002001016
$3599
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PDB012
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 rigging at sea. Their extensive coverage of anchoring situations including how to set up an efficient stern anchor system plus the section on sailing out of trouble if your engine fails, could be the most important chapters you ever read. All of the original chapters of this book have been updated to ensure that the information will be helpful for...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Lin & Larry Pardey
ISBN: 9781929214778
$2495
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WPL78W
This white lanyard clips on the clapper of the 7 inch or 8 inch brass or chrome bells (7000 or 8000). The lanyard features a nautical hand-tied monkey fist.
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 8
$2799
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ACB142
This wonderful collection of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes combines an extended and now full-color collection of projects from Des's popular  Des Pawson's Knot Craft , together with 20 new and brilliant mat designs. Readers can learn how to make 60 different ropework projects, including mats, bellropes, key fobs, fenders, and doorstops. Along with fascinating tidbits of nautical history as background to many projects, Des gives step-by-step instructions on how to put these knots together to form finished projects, and advice on the size and lengths of the materials required--just as you would expect from a recipe book....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.3 x 0.6 x 8.3
Author: Des Pawson
ISBN: 9781472922786
$2700
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IHP_CCC
Shrink-wrapped pack of 100 cards Two-sided 8.5 x 5.5"
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 5.5
$995
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IHP_BOWD81V2
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10.5
ISBN: 9781937196264
$7495
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FRM011
Printed in both sides of durable waterproof material. On one side, is a display of the entire seas, and on the other side a display of the seas with lables and information about each island, including size, population and a bit of history. Marine life is represented by the common species in the region. English only.
Product Type : Map
Book Type: Map
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 4
ISBN: 9781601902771
$899
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ACB174
The established book of annual astro-navigation tables compiled specifically for the needs of boaters. This superbly compact almanac and sight reduction tables contains information the ocean-going sailor needs in order to navigate by the sun, moon, stars and planets, using tables devised by practical ocean navigators. This book, together with a sextant, will help sailors to navigate confidently and safely when out of the sight of land. This 2026 edition is completely up to date and continues to feature the well-received additions of the past few years, including forms to help determine True Altitude (for the sun, stars and planets),...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.27 x 11.69
Author: Kendall Carter
ISBN: 9781399425315
$4500
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STR050
A comprehensive book explaining the use of the 2102D star finder, and the many applications it offers in planning navigation. Its numerous examples and diagrams make it a most definitive treatment. In addition to a description of the star finder and its basic use, the book covers: brightness and color of stars, planet identification, choosing optimum star-moon-planet combinations, choosing time between sun lines and running fixes, and emergency steering. This book is an indispensable companion to the star finder itself.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: David Burch
ISBN: 9780914025634
$1995
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WWG_WGC3RD
The Waterway Guide Gulf Coast edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Gulf Coast from Sanibel Island, FL, west through Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans, then continuing on to South Padre Island on the Texas/Mexico border. This edition features all the same material you expect from our other guidebooks including navigation advice, NOAA chartlets, anchorage locations, marina listings, dockage advice and Goin’ Ashore maps, along with the comprehensive Skipper’s Handbook. Flexible spiral binding and heavy laminated covers ensure durability and easy use in the cockpit and at the helm.
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 8.5 x 0.25"
Author: Waterway Guide
ISBN: 9798986652542
$5499
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WPL0138
The 18-inch (45.72cm) Aluminum Arms Parallel Rule feature aluminum arms that join two clear acrylic rulers inscribed with a protractor scale. An essential item in any proper navigation kit, these rules are 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 across the chart and securely holding down the non-moving rule, you can effectively plot a course. 18-inches (45.72cm) long Protractor scale Sturdy clear acrylic with aluminum arms Protective plastic sleeve Lifetime warranty
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 18 x 2.6
ISBN: 721002001382
$6899
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PDV014

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Product Type : DVD
WPL120
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 plotter parallel as you slide it across the chart. It includes distance scales at 1:20,000, 1:40,000 and 1:80,000 to fit U.S. Coast and Harbor Charts, as well as an inch scale. A semi-circular protractor for measuring course and bearing against meridian on a chart and two quarter circle protractors for measuring course and bearing against parallel of...
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 12.5 x 3
ISBN: 721002001207
$5599
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INT451
A perfect navigational backup for that fluky chartplotter or iPadNavigating the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida, or vice versa, is certainly possible with only a chartplotter, but prudent mariners like you know it's smart to have a back-up. Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook Norfolk to Miami is handy, up-to-date, and full of ALL the information you need to pass safely under bridges and anchor safely for the nightInside you'll find:$500 worth of NOAA Charts for the 1,090-mile Intracoastal Waterway, as well as charts for all major Atlantic inletsPreferred route is clearly marked in magenta for the entire routeStatute miles noted...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 11.7 x 8.5 x 1.2
Author: John & Leslie Kettlewell
ISBN: 9780071803908
$8600
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WPL0103
Often used in a combination of two, our Protractor Triangle provides a straightforward method of plotting and performing chart work. Each triangle is inscribed with black markings. The protractor scale on the triangle can aid in drawing a bearing line on a chart, and the 90° angle is helpful when determining lines of position.  7-3/4" sides x 11" (19.69cm x 27.94cm) hypotenuse Protractor scale allows easy alignment with chart meridian in any direction Direction is maintained as one triangle is slid along the other to desired position 90° angle helps determine lines of position Made from clear, durable vinylite...
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 5.8
ISBN: 721002003140
$2999
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WPL0145
The 15-inch (38.1 cm) Value Parallel Rule is a basic parallel rule without a protractor scale. Ideal for teaching applications, this clear acrylic & aluminum parallel rule is used to plot a course from a compass rose on a chart.  15-inches (38.1 cm) long Brushed aluminum arms Polished aluminum handle  Milled acrylic with beveled edges No protractor scale Protective plastic sleeve Lifetime warranty
Product Type : Navigation Tool
Dimensions (IN): 15 x 2.6
ISBN: 721002001450
$3399
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GPT279
Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.
Product Type : Book
Author: Susan P. Howell
ISBN: 9781493069699
$3495
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