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U.S. Chart No. 1: Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts, 13th edition
$14.95
11 x 8.5, NOAA and NGA, 9781937196295

chart no. 1 nautical chart symbols

Navigation Rules & Regulations Handbook
$12.95
9 x 6, USCG, 9781937196233

UPDATED TO INCLUDE NTM 23-20

As Long as It's Fun: The Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey
As Long as It's Fun: The Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey
$18.95
Herb McCormick, 9781929214983
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...
The Morrow Guide to Knots
The Morrow Guide to Knots
$17.99
5 x 7.5, Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni, 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.
Fisherman's Knots and Nets
Fisherman's Knots and Nets
$8.95
5.5 x 8.5, Raoul Graumont & Elmer Wenstrom, 9780870330247
Describes hundreds of knots and bends connecting hooks, leaders, lures, traps and seines. Clear text, illustrations.
Pro-Knot Outdoor Knot Cards
Pro-Knot Outdoor Knot Cards
$6.75
4.25 x 2.25, 9780922273225
Here is a handy design for a knot reference! Waterproof plastic cards mean you can take this little reference (just 2 1/4 x 3 1/2) with you hiking,...
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12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition
12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition
$25.00 $22.00
6 x 9, Miner Brotherton, revised by Ed Sherman, 9780071392334
A clear, non-threatening introduction to 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats. Thoroughly updated as to modern equipment, materials and practices...
Self Sufficient Sailor 3rd edition– full revised and expanded
$29.95
6 x 9, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214877
Lin and Larry Pardey’s hugely popular and encouraging book, the Self Sufficient Sailor, has been revitalized and expanded by more than 40%. “This has been...
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Outdoor Knots
$8.95 $7.95
8.25 X 3.69, James Kavanagh, 9781620052921
Knots have three practical purposes, to attach a rope to another rope, to attach a rope to an object or to allow a rope to perform a function. All knots...
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Marlinspike Sailor's Knots and Craft
Marlinspike Sailor's Knots and Craft
$24.00 $21.00
Barbara Merry, 9780071789981
Enjoy doing dozens of decorative projects based on the sailor's art of ropework. Decorative ropework, also known as fanciwork, comes ashore in Marlinspike...
My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture GuideMy First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide
My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide
$9.95
7.5 x 10.4, Berndt Sundsten & Jan Jager, 9781629146546
A beginner's guide to knot tying for both the child and the child at heart. Knot tying might be an unusual, humble craft, but it is also one of the most...
Navigation Rules Flashcards
$19.95
3 x 5, 9781937196134
A deck of flashcards depicting the 62 rules of the road relevant to the rules portion of the U. S. Coast Guard license exams. Answers on the back of each...
Basic Cruising, 4th Edition
Basic Cruising, 4th Edition
$17.95
U.S. Sailing, 9781938915024
Discounted for Wholesale Customers
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Knots: The Complete Visual Guide
Knots: The Complete Visual Guide
$22.99 $19.95
8.5 x 5.3 x 1.1, Des Pawson, 9780744028478
With step-by-step color photographs, the highly visual Knots: The Complete Visual Guide is a clear, comprehensive, and practical guide to tying more than...
PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT
PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT
$10.95
This knot tying kit includes one PRO-KNOT Rope Knot Card (same as Outdoor/Boating/Survival Knots), two hanks of high quality static line cord and a practice...
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Cornell Manual for Lifeboat men, Able Seamen, & QMED, 2nd edition
Cornell Manual for Lifeboat men, Able Seamen, & QMED, 2nd edition
$12.00
4.5 x 7, John Keever, 9780870335594
Completely updated to reflect current information and procedures. Safety practices for lifeboat operations, survival procedures, rescue and evacuation...
World Cruising Routes - Paracay
World Cruising Routes: 9th edition [CLONE]
$79.95
7.5 x 9.5, Jimmy Cornell, 9781916091030
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Knots & Splices: 2nd Revised EditionKnots & Splices: 2nd Revised Edition
Knots & Splices: 2nd Revised Edition
$6.95
6.6 x 4.3, Steve Judkins & Tim Davison, 9781909911000
This beautifully illustrated and very popular book covers the commonly used knots & splices. In colour, it clearly illustrates how to tie each knot...
Navigation Workbook 1210TRNavigation Workbook 1210TR
Navigation Workbook 1210TR
$19.95
8.25 x 11, David Burch, 9780914025443
This book provides over 700 exercises with answers covering all aspects of small-craft navigation. These are practical problems that all...
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Knots (Folding Pocket Guide)
Knots
$8.95 $7.95
8.25 X 3.6, James Kavanagh, 9781620052907
Knots is a handy guide to knot tying. A variety of ties and purposes are illustrated with simple instructions. Printed on durable material and folded for...
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The Don't Die Out There, Card Deck
The Don't Die Out There, Card Deck
$8.95 $7.95
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...
Essential Knots (Hardcover)
Essential Knots (Hardcover)
$21.95
Neville & Madeleine Olliffe, 9781594854859
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...
Maneuvering Board
Maneuvering Board
$13.95
13 x 14, 802069509001
For decades, the maneuvering board chart has been a mainstay for solving relative motion problems. The bearing and distance marks from the center, and the...
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The Marlinspike Sailor
The Marlinspike Sailor
$22.00 $17.95
8.5 x 11, Hervey Garrett Smith, 9780070592186
Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled ...
Passage Making
$32.95
8.5 x 11, US Sailing, 9781938915406
Price change 9 2020
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Fisherman's Ultimate Knot Guide
Fisherman's Ultimate Knot Guide
$6.95 $6.75
4.25 x 2.25, 9780922273034
#1 Best Selling fishing knot reference in the USA! Don't ever forget how to tie that knot again! This 3 card set fits easily in a shirt pocket or tackle box...
How to Read A Nautical Chart, 2nd edition
How to Read A Nautical Chart, 2nd edition
$26.00
8.5 x 11, Nigel Calder, 9780071779821
The classic How to Read a Nautical Chart explains every aspect of electronic and paper nautical charts: how a chart is assembled, how to gauge the accuracy...
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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging, Second Edition
The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging, Second Edition
$50.00 $45.00
8 x 9.5, Brion Toss, 9780071849784
Revised and updated―the only book you need on sailboat rigging and marlinspike arts From its initial publication,  The Complete Rigger’s...
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50 Knots You Need to Know: Learn 50 knots for sailing, climbing, camping, and more
50 Knots You Need to Know: Learn 50 knots for sailing, climbing, camping, and more
$15.95
5 x 7, Marty Allen, 978-1909313569
Attention all nerds, put down that laptop and pick up this brilliant guide to tying 50 must-know knots. If you're unaware of the difference between a Cow...
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Start Powerboating Right, 2014 Edition
$29.95 $25.95
8.5 x 11, U.S. Sailing Association, 9781938915406
Discounted for Wholesale Customers
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Bareboat Cruising 4th Edition
$32.95 $24.95
8.5 x 11, U.S. Sailing Association, 9780974105802
Discounted for Wholesale Customers
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Storm Tactics Handbook: 3rd Edition
Storm Tactics Handbook: 3rd Edition
$22.95 $18.36
9 x 6, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214471
In a storm at sea, luck is highly biased toward the sailor who has a plan. So write Lin and Larry Pardey in this, the third edition of their highly regarded...
Understanding Boat Batteries & Battery Charging
Understanding Boat Batteries & Battery Charging
$13.95
6 x 9, John Payne, 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,...
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Coastal Navigation
Coastal Navigation
$29.95 $20.95
10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4, Tom Cunliffe, 9780976226161
Discounted for Wholesale Customers
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The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
$27.00 $21.00
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...
Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs
Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs
$27.00
8.3 x 0.6 x 8.3, Des Pawson, 9781472922786
This wonderful collection of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes combines an extended and now full-color collection of projects from Des's popular ...
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2019 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Paperback Book - Paracay
American Practical Navigator "Bowditch" 2019 Vol. 2 PAPERBACK
$59.95
8.5 x 11, 9781951116194
PAPERBACK VERSION. Includes fold out chart and all corrections.
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International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - Enhanced Amalgamated Version
$14.95
6 x 9, 9781951116521
Paradise Cay Publications has prepared our version of the new amalgamated navigation rules to be easier to use.  Larger text Easy to read font...
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Dockmanship
Dockmanship
$7.95
4.5 x 7, David Owen Bell, 9780870334252
Provides the needed information to turn any skipper into a master of docking. Covers every aspect of close-quarter maneuvering for all size pleasure and...
The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for Tying Any Knot
The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for Tying Any Knot
$14.95
6 x 9, Randy Penn, 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...
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Universal Plotting Sheets
Universal Plotting Sheets
$13.95
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...
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat: Expanded 4th Edition
$19.95
6 x 9, Mark Nicholas, 9781951116026
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat  speaks to dreamers and explorers alike, presenting information about this wonderful and rewarding lifestyle. Mark...
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The Splicing Handbook, 3rd edition
The Splicing Handbook, 3rd edition
$27.00 $24.00
8.3x5.4, Barbara Merry, 9780071736046
The Splicing Handbook includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided...
Capable Cruiser, 3rd Edition
Capable Cruiser, 3rd Edition
9 x 6, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214778
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2019 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Paperback Book - Paracay
American Practical Navigator "Bowditch" 2019 Vol. 1 PAPERBACK
$69.00
8.5 x 11, 760999952758
The latest edition of the Bowditch in paperback format.  The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of...
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The Book of Sailing Knots: How To Tie And Correctly Use Over 50 Essential Knots
$14.95
5.5 x 8.5, Peter Owen, 9781493036745
In recent years, sailing has undergone some revolutionary changes: Satellites and autopilots are now used for navigation. Artificial-fiber and wire ropes...
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Ashley Book of Knots
Ashley Book of Knots
$95.00 $85.00
8.5 x 11.25, Clifford W. Ashley, 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....
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Sailmaker's Apprentice
Sailmaker's Apprentice
$34.00 $30.00
7.75 x 95, Emiliano Marino, illustrated by Christine Erikson, 9780071376426
There is little about designing, making, repairing or improving sails that this book doesn't cover. More than a comprehensive apprenticeship, it is also a...
12-Volt Doctor's Practical Handbook, revised edition
12-Volt Doctor's Practical Handbook, revised edition
$43.99
6 x 9, Edgar J. Beyn, 1878797131
Covers basic electricity, switches, troubleshooting, engine instruments, safety standards, solar power, batteries, pumps, electrolytic corrosion. Practical...
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The Pacific Crossing Guide: 4Th Edition - Book - Paracay
The Pacific Crossing Guide: 3rd edition
$80.00 $75.00
8.85 x 1 x 11.35, Francis Hawkings, 9781399407014
The  Pacific Crossing Guide  is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable...
Essential Boat Electrics: Carry out electrical jobs on board properly & safely
$24.95
6 x 9, Pat Manley, 9781912177295
Electricity is vital on board most boats: to keep their systems running and to provide the crew with the services they expect. Much of it will be...
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GMDSS: A User's Handbook 5th edition
GMDSS: A User's Handbook 6th edition
$30.00
6 x 9, Denise Bréhaut, 9781472945686
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)--the revolutionary maritime equivalent of 911--provides a fast and efficient way of calling for...
International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - 8.5 x 11": Amalgamated Gov't Version
$12.95
8.5 x 11
THIS IS THE STANDARD 8.5 X 11" GOVERNMENT VERSION. WE ALSO OFFER AN ENHANCED VERSION OF THIS BOOK This publication is an amalgamation of the...
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Quick Guide to the Rules of the Road
$12.95
10.25 x 4, 9781951116477
Designed to replace the discontinued Captain's Quick Guide , our handy spiral-bound guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road is meant to improve upon that...
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World Voyage Planner 3rd Edition
$59.95
Jimmy & Ivan Cornell, 9781916091078
This extensive guide deals with all the elements that ensure a successful voyage by providing practical advice for would-be voyagers. Essential aspects of...
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Maneuver and Dock Your Sailboat Under Power: High Winds, Current, Tight Marina, Backing In? No Problems!
Maneuver and Dock Your Sailboat Under Power: High Winds, Current, Tight Marina, Backing In? No Problems!
$17.99 $14.99
6 x 9, Grant Headifen, 9781944824068
If you skipper a sailboat, you know the inherent dangers of docking and maneuvering in a tight marina with high winds and current. Just one ding can cost...
7984 item(s)
Radar Transfer Plotting Sheets
Radar Transfer Plotting Sheets
$13.95
13 x 13
Perfect for plotting radar targets, tidal current plots, and all relative motion problems. . . Solutions are reached through easy-to-plot vectors. Figure...
The Nautical Almanac 1981The Nautical Almanac 1981
The Nautical Almanac 1981
$29.95
8.5 x 11, USNO Nautical Almanac Office, H. M. Nautical Almanac Office, 9781937196189
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Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, 2nd. edition
Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, 2nd. edition
$26.95
6 x 9, Earl Hinz, 9780870335396
The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring addresses anchoring systems, techniques, and permanent moorings for boats from twelve feet to eighty feet in...
All 5 Pardey Videos (DVD Set)
All 5 Pardey Videos (DVD Set)
$99.95
All 5 Pardey DVD's for a special price Pardey Off-Shore Sailing 5-Video Pack from SailFlix on Vimeo .
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Modern Marine Weather: From Time-Honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology, 3rd Ed.
Modern Marine Weather: From Time-Honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology, 3rd Ed.
$55.13 $49.00
8.5 x 11, David Burch, 9780914025580
A comprehensive text on how to take weather into account for the planning and navigation of voyages, local or global, using the latest technologies as well...
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Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's OceansSextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
$16.99 $14.99
5.3 x 0.9 x 8, David Barrie, 9780062279354
In the tradition of Dava Sobel's  Longitude  comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an...
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Complete Canvas Worker's Guide, 2nd edition
Complete Canvas Worker's Guide, 2nd edition
$29.00 $23.00
8.5 x 11, Jim Grant, 9780070240803
For sailboat or powerboat owners who want to construct sail covers, awnings, biminis, dodgers, cushion covers, boat covers, weather cloths from traditional...
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Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
$20.00 $19.00
6 x 9, Bruce Bauer, 9780070052192
Not a celestial navigation textbook, but rather an essential guide to the mechanics of sextant use, adjustment, repair, history as well as buying guide to...
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