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Heavy Weather Avoidance (Concepts and Applications of 500 Mb Charts)
Heavy Weather Avoidance (Concepts and Applications of 500 Mb Charts)

SKU: IHP_HWA

Paperback, Ma-Li Chen and Lee S. Chesneau, 250 pages, 11.3 x 8.5, 9780939837786
The 500Mb chart is the key that unlocks the three-dimensional nature of the atmosphere and helps answer the mariner's two most important weather questions:...
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Capable Cruiser, 3rd Edition
Capable Cruiser, 3rd Edition

SKU: PDB012

Paperback, Lin & Larry Pardey, 400 pages, 9 x 6, 9781929214778
Currently Out of Stock
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Sailor's Guide to the Racing Rules 2021-2024
Sailor's Guide to the Racing Rules 2021-2024

SKU: USS043

$4.95
Paperback
Available early 2021
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Fisherman's Ultimate Knot Guide
Fisherman's Ultimate Knot Guide

SKU: JES002

$6.75
Waterproof Cards, 6 pages, 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...
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Pro-Knot Outdoor Knot Cards
Pro-Knot Outdoor Knot Cards

SKU: JES003

$6.75
Waterproof Cards, 6 pages, 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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Fly Fishing Knots by Pro-Knot
Fly Fishing Knots by Pro-Knot

SKU: JES006

$6.75
Waterproof Cards, John E. Sherry, 12 pages, 3.5 x 2.25
ro-Knot  The waterproof portable fly fishing knots guide! With over 1 million knot cards sold and more 5 Star reviews than any other knot book author -...
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Knots & Splices: 2nd Revised Edition
Knots & Splices: 2nd Revised Edition

SKU: WIL076

$6.95
Paperback, Steve Judkins & Tim Davison, 64 pages, 6.6 x 4.3, 9781909911000
This beautifully illustrated and very popular book covers the commonly used knots & splices. In colour, it clearly illustrates how to tie each knot...
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How to Find Where You Are From the Sun
How to Find Where You Are From the Sun

SKU: GEB001

$7.00
Paperback
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Dockmanship
Dockmanship

SKU: CMP277

$7.95
Paperback, David Owen Bell, 98 pages, 4.5 x 7, 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...
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Knots
Knots

SKU: WFP166

$7.95
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.6, 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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Outdoor Knots
Outdoor Knots

SKU: WFP165

$7.95
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 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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Weather
Weather

SKU: WFP011

$7.95
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583551127
Weather, An Introduction to Clouds, Storms and Weather Patterns, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. With this indispensable...
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Basic & Primitive Navigation
Basic & Primitive Navigation

SKU: WFP080

$7.95
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583557129
Wilderness education is a critical part of personal safety -- and not getting lost, or knowing how to get found if you are lost , is an essential skill....
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The Don't Die Out There, Card Deck
The Don't Die Out There, Card Deck

SKU: MOU065

$8.95 $7.95
Playing Cards, 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...
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The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots
The Ultimate Guide to Nautical Knots

SKU: SKY166

$7.99
Paperback, 64 pages, 5 x 7, 9781510759275
A Practical and Visual Guide to the Essentials of Marine Knots!  Every good sailor must know the basic knots, indispensable for his safety and life on...
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Fisherman's Knots and Nets
Fisherman's Knots and Nets

SKU: CMP220

$8.95
Paperback, Raoul Graumont & Elmer Wenstrom, 182 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780870330247
Describes hundreds of knots and bends connecting hooks, leaders, lures, traps and seines. Clear text, illustrations.
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Celestial Navigation by H.0. 249
Celestial Navigation by H.0. 249

SKU: CMP208

$9.95
Paperback, John E. Milligan, 101 pages, 7 X 10, 9780870331916
Practical guide to this popular sight reduction method. Basic, encouraging approach to tools and techniques.
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My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide
My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide

SKU: SKY080

$9.95
Paperback, Berndt Sundsten & Jan Jager, 48 pages, 7.5 x 10.4, 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...
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Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, & Lines: Reissue Edition
Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, & Lines: Reissue Edition

SKU: SKY092

$12.99 $9.95
Paperback, Lindsey Philpott, 200 pages, 5 x 7.5, 9781632205360
Master every fishing knot you’ll ever need. When you’re fishing, there’s nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost...
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Celestial Navigation with the S Table
Celestial Navigation with the S Table

SKU: 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...
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Portney's Ponderables: Brain Teasers for Navigators
Portney's Ponderables: Brain Teasers for Navigators

SKU: STR034

$9.95
Paperback, Joe Portney, 140 pages, 9780914025191
"Navigation puzzles, controversies, historical problems, and other ponderables demystified by an expert navigator and writer. Joe Portney is a US Naval...
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The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots
The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots

SKU: SKY151

$9.99
paperback, Peter Owen, 80 pages, 4 x 6, 9781510752221
21 Essential Knots for Everyday Use Indoors or Outdoors! This compact little reference book includes knots for a wide range of functions, from home to...
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The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Fishermen, Boaters, Campers, and Climbers
The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Fishermen, Boaters, Campers, and Climbers

SKU: SKY155

$9.99
Paperback, Geoffrey Budworth, 160 pages, 5.7 x 8, 9781510750449
The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots  provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step diagrams and instructions for tying over eighty knots. Over 300 full-color...
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My First Book of Nautical Knots: A Guide to Sailing and Decorative Knots
My First Book of Nautical Knots: A Guide to Sailing and Decorative Knots

SKU: SKY157

$9.99
Paperback, Caroline Britz, 64 pages, 7 x 9
Do you know what seamanship is? It's the art of making knots. But there's no need to board a boat to learn how to make sea knots.   My First Book of...
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The Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Fresh and Salt Water
The Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Fresh and Salt Water

SKU: SKY165

$9.99
Paperback, Joseph B. Healy, 200 pages, 4 x 6, 9781510721210
If you want to land the trout, salmon, bass, marlin, striper, pike, or shark of a lifetime, you have to know how to tie great knots! Every fisherman...
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PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT
PRO-KNOT KNOT TYING KIT

SKU: JES004

$10.95
Cards w/ Kit
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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Captain's Quick Guides: Using GPS (Laminated Folding Guide)
Captain's Quick Guides: Using GPS (Laminated Folding Guide)

SKU: INT002

$11.00
Paperback, Bob Sweet, 16 pages, 4 x 9, 9780071423717
Panels of concisely ordered information folding into a compact size. Covers position finding, entering and using waypoints, more. Good for use with any GPS....
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Captain's Quick Guides: Heavy Weather Sailing (Laminated Folding Guide)
Captain's Quick Guides: Heavy Weather Sailing (Laminated Folding Guide)

SKU: INT185

$11.00
Paperback, John Rousmaniere, 8 pages, 4 x 9, 9780071452212
Read clouds and winds, understand fronts and storms, make accurate forecasts at sea, handle heavy weather decision-making to keep clear of trouble....
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Cornell Manual for Lifeboat men, Able Seamen, & QMED, 2nd edition
Cornell Manual for Lifeboat men, Able Seamen, & QMED, 2nd edition

SKU: CMP001

$12.00
Paperback, John Keever, 175 pages, 4.5 x 7, 9780870335594
Completely updated to reflect current information and procedures. Safety practices for lifeboat operations, survival procedures, rescue and evacuation...
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Ship Spotter's Guide
Ship Spotter's Guide

SKU: RAN338

$12.00
Paperback, Angus Konstam, 128 pages, 7.5 x 0.4 x 5.1, 9781472808691
Ships have been part of military campaigns since the Ancient world, and this expertly illustrated and detailed Spotter's Guide offers a look at the 40 most...
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Maneuvering Board
Maneuvering Board

SKU: CEL013

$12.95
Paper Tablet, 50 pages, 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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Knotting and Splicing Ropes and Cordage
Knotting and Splicing Ropes and Cordage

SKU: SKY017

$12.95
Paperback, Paul N. Hasluck, 9781616086787
A finely illustrated introduction from a masterful craftsman on the art of knotting and splicing. When it comes to explaining crafters' tools and...
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Universal Plotting Sheets
Universal Plotting Sheets

SKU: CEL012

$12.95
DoubleSided Pad, 50 pages, 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...
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Radar Transfer Plotting Sheets
Radar Transfer Plotting Sheets

SKU: CEL014

$12.95
DoubleSided Pad, 50 pages, 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...
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Navigation Rules & Regulations Handbook
Navigation Rules & Regulations Handbook

SKU: PAR076

$12.95
Paperback, USCG, 198 pages, 9 x 6, 9781937196233

UPDATED TO INCLUDE NTM 23-20

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Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather

SKU: 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...
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International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - 8.5 x 11": Amalgamated Gov't Version
International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - 8.5 x 11": Amalgamated Gov't Version

SKU: IHP_NAVALM1

$12.95
Paperback (Staple-Bound), 326 pages, 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
Quick Guide to the Rules of the Road

SKU: IHP_NAVQ

$12.95
Spiral-Bound, 28 pages, 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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Wind Companion for Racing Sailors
Wind Companion for Racing Sailors

SKU: WIL092

$13.60
spiral-bound, David Houghton & Fiona Campbell, 24 pages, 3 x 9.5, 9781912621064
Out of all the explanations for why a sailor has lost out on a race, an unforeseen change in the wind and weather is by far one of the most frequent....
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Understanding Boat Batteries & Battery Charging
Understanding Boat Batteries & Battery Charging

SKU: SHP099

$14.95 $13.95
Paperback, John Payne, 86 pages, 6 x 9, 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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Understanding Boat Wiring
Understanding Boat Wiring

SKU: SHP100

$13.95
Paperback, John Payne, 86 pages, 6 x 9, 9781574091632
Well illustrated, confidence-inspiring guide to wiring and wiring standards, electricity basics, circuit protection, planning and installation, switches,...
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Navigational Instruments
Navigational Instruments

SKU: MPS163

$14.00
Paperback, Richard Dunn, 80 pages, 4.4 x 0.3 x 8.3, 9780747815068
With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history....
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Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition
Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition

SKU: MPS231

$14.00
Paperback, Frank Singleton, 143 pages, 4 x 6, 9781472965066
This pocket-sized guide will equip sailors with the knowledge to read and predict the weather. Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to and...
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Reeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook
Reeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook

SKU: ACB162

$14.00
Paperback, Simon Jollands, 128 pages, 4.25 x 6.5, 9781472965097
This pocket-sized guide is a quick reference for all seafarers to the essential navigational lights, shapes, and seamarks which abound off the coastline...
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U.S. Chart No. 1: Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts, 13th edition
U.S. Chart No. 1: Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts, 13th edition

SKU: IHP_CHART113

$14.95
Spiral-Bound, NOAA and NGA, 136 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9781937196295

chart no. 1 nautical chart symbols

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Emergency Navigation Card
Emergency Navigation Card

SKU: STR044

$14.95
Laminated Card, 1 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025566
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...
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The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for Tying Any Knot
The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for Tying Any Knot

SKU: SIM307

$14.95
Paperback, Randy Penn, 268 pages, 6 x 9, 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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The Book of Sailing Knots: How To Tie And Correctly Use Over 50 Essential Knots
The Book of Sailing Knots: How To Tie And Correctly Use Over 50 Essential Knots

SKU: NBN045

$14.95
Paperback, Peter Owen, 144 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 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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Field Guide to the Weather: Learn to Identify Clouds and Storms, Forecast the Weather, and Stay Safe
Field Guide to the Weather: Learn to Identify Clouds and Storms, Forecast the Weather, and Stay Safe

SKU: AVK065

$14.95
Paperback, Ryan Henning, 120 pages, 5 x 7, 9781591938248
our Guide to Watching Clouds and Understanding the Weather From the soothing sound of rain to the shrill whistle of a blizzard, from the house-shaking...
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Dave Perry's 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes Through 2024
Dave Perry's 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes Through 2024

SKU: USS045

$14.95
Paperback, Dave Perry
Dave Perry's 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in an enjoyable format designed to help you become much more...
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It's Your Boat Too
It's Your Boat Too

SKU: 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...
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International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - Enhanced Amalgamated Version
International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules - Enhanced Amalgamated Version

SKU: IHP_NAVALM2

$14.95
Paperback, 116 pages, 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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First Aid At Sea
First Aid At Sea

SKU: PAR016

$14.95
Spiral-Bound, Douglas Justins, Colin Berry, 26 pages, 9.8 x 3.1, 9780939837595
First Aid at Sea provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers:Colour coded thumb index of emergencies for quick...
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Sextant: 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

SKU: HRW112

$16.99 $14.99
Paperback, David Barrie, 384 pages, 5.3 x 0.9 x 8, 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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Radar Afloat
Radar Afloat

SKU: FER079

$15.00
How to use small craft radar. This book is perfect for both sailing and motorboat enthusiasts and essential reading for Radar Courses. Radar Afloat...
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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

SKU: SIM328

$15.95
Hardcover, Marty Allen, 96 pages, 5 x 7, 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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Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts
Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts

SKU: IHP_PCB001*

$24.95 $15.95
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...
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Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell

SKU: SHP018

$16.95
Paperback, Hewitt Schlereth, 133 pages, 7 x 10, 9781574090581
A easy-to-use guide that takes the reader through the basic methods involved in position finding using sun, moon and star sights. Uses several examples and...
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Notley's Ultimate Guide...Saltwater Fishing Rigs & Knots
Notley's Ultimate Guide...Saltwater Fishing Rigs & Knots

SKU: FAP042

$16.95
Paperback, Larry V Notley, 224 pages, 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7, 9781571884824
With 30 years of experience, Larry Notley really knows how to teach knots and rigs in simple, user-friendly text and illustrations. And now the best...
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The Little Blue Book of Sailing Wisdom
The Little Blue Book of Sailing Wisdom

SKU: SKY073

$16.95
Hardcover, Stephan Brennan (Editor), 224 pages, 5 x 7, 9781628737622
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail...
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The Cloud Collector's Handbook
The Cloud Collector's Handbook

SKU: HCB078

$16.95
Hardcover, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 144 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780811875424
The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds,  The Cloud Collector's Handbook  is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky....
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Advanced First Aid Afloat, 5th edition
Advanced First Aid Afloat, 5th edition

SKU: CMP200

$16.99
Paperback, Peter F. Eastman, M.D, 211 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870335242
Since its first publication in 1972, more than 30,000 blue-water sailors have looked to this book when injury or illness struck at sea. Virtually every...
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Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen: 13th edition
Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen: 13th edition

SKU: ACB147

$17.00
Paperback, Mary Blewitt, 96 pages, 5 x 7, 9781472942876
Don't leave shore without this easy-to-use celestial favorite navigation primer--it could save your life! Huge advances in electronic navigation since...
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The Marlinspike Sailor
The Marlinspike Sailor

SKU: INT264

$22.00 $17.95
Paperback, Hervey Garrett Smith, 130 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780070592186
Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled ...
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