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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 2 - Book

SKU: IHP_BD24V2

$49.95
544 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116873
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of navigation" by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text...
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2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Book
2024 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 - Book

SKU: IHP_BD24V1

$69.95
814 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116866
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of navigation" by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text...
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2024 Waterway Guide - Chesapeake Bay - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Chesapeake Bay - Book

SKU: WWG_C24

$54.99
Waterway Guide, 400 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25", 9798986652573
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Chesapeake Bay 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Chesapeake Bay, the...
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2024 Waterway Guide - Mid-Atlantic - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Mid-Atlantic - Book

SKU: WWG_A24

$54.99
Waterway Guide, 384 pages, 10.5 x 9 . 0.75", 9798986652566
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Atlantic ICW 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Intracoastal Waterway from...
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2024 Waterway Guide - Southern - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Southern - Book

SKU: WWG_S24

$54.99
Waterway Guide, 612 pages, 10.5 x 9 x 0.75", 9798986652559
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Southern 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring Florida's East coast, the St. John's...
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2024 Waterway Guide - Gulf Coast - Book
2024 Waterway Guide - Gulf Coast - Book

SKU: WWG_WGC3RD

$54.99
Waterway Guide, 292 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25", 9798986652542
The Waterway Guide Gulf Coast edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Gulf Coast from Sanibel Island, FL, west through Lake...
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2019 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 & 2 - Paperback Book
2019 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 & 2 - Paperback Book

SKU: IHP_BOWD19V12

$89.95
Paperback, Nathaniel Bowditch, 1200 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116750
** Currently, the Hardcover version of the 2019 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 & 2 (SKU: PAR230) is unavailable. We recommend this Paperback version as a substitute. **
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Introduction To Electronic Chart Navigation: With An Annotated Ecdis Chart No. 1 - Book
Introduction To Electronic Chart Navigation: With An Annotated Ecdis Chart No. 1 - Book

SKU: STR052

$49.00
Paperback, David Burch, 156 pages, 8.5 x 0.42 x 11", 9780914025764
There are two types of electronic charts: raster navigational charts (RNC) and electronic navigational charts (ENC). RNC are exact copies of paper charts...
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Understanding Boat Wiring - Book
Understanding Boat Wiring - Book

SKU: GPT277

$22.95
Paperback, John C. Payne, 120 pages, 9781574093629
From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough...
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Doctor on Board: Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water - Book
Doctor on Board: Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water - Book

SKU: GPT278

$22.95
M.D. Forgey, William, 9781493056637
A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. It emphasizes head trauma and...
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Practical Celestial Navigation - Book
Practical Celestial Navigation - Book

SKU: GPT279

$34.95
Susan P. Howell, 9781493069699
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...
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Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible: A Practical Handbook for Cruising Sailors - Book
Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible: A Practical Handbook for Cruising Sailors - Book

SKU: GPT282

$79.95
Hardcover, John C. Payne, 696 pages, 7.3 x 1.85 x 10.3", 9781493074198
The completely revised, expanded, and updated fourth edition of the world's most comprehensive electrical and electronics handbook for sailors Marine...
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2024 Nautical Almanac
2024 Nautical Almanac

SKU: PAR324

$29.95
Paperback, U.K. Hydrographic, 384 pages, 7 x 10", 9781951116699
The cornerstone for all celestial navigation, listing the celestial bodies used for navigation, a sight reduction table, and other information valuable to...
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Sailing Bible 2nd ed.
Sailing Bible 2nd ed.

SKU: FFB179

$39.95
Hardcover, Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley, Barrie Smith, 400 pages, 8 X 10, 9780228101826
"Sailing is a popular sport and this book is a very comprehensive treatment of the subject.... The volume is well illustrated with color photographs [and]...
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Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage: British Columbia's South and Central Coast from the Gulf Islands to Fitz Hugh Sound
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage: British Columbia's South and Central Coast from the Gulf Islands to Fitz Hugh Sound

SKU: OCG003

$44.95
Anne Vipond, William Kelly, 336 pages, 7 x 10, 9781927747247
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage  is a comprehensive cruising guidebook to the fabled sheltered route along the British Columbia coast. From Victoria...
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World Voyage Planner 3rd Edition
World Voyage Planner 3rd Edition

SKU: JCS026

$59.95
Flexi, 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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Sail The World With Me
Sail The World With Me

SKU: JCS023

$49.95
Flexi, Jimmy Cornell, 395 pages, 9.5 x 8, 9781916091054
Sail The World With Me   deals with all essential aspects of offshore voyaging and long distance cruising. Every subject is dealt with in an informative...
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The Ultimate Guide to Navigating without a Compass: How to Find Your Way Using the Sun, Stars, and Other Natural Methods
The Ultimate Guide to Navigating without a Compass: How to Find Your Way Using the Sun, Stars, and Other Natural Methods

SKU: SKY168

$17.99
Paperback, Christopher Nyerges, 168 pages, 6 x 9, 9781510749900
Learn how to navigate without a compass, even when it seems impossible! Whether we are walking or driving, whether in the woods, on the water, or in the...
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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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Storytelling for Sailors - Seminar Download
Storytelling for Sailors - Seminar Download

SKU: PDV014

$129.00

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2023 Nautical Almanac
2023 Nautical Almanac

SKU: PAR323

$29.95
Paperback, 7 x 10, 9781951116583
The cornerstone for all celestial navigation, listing the celestial bodies used for navigation, a sight reduction table, and other information valuable to...
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The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK)
The Nautical Sextant (PAPERBACK)

SKU: 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...
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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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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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Radar Workbook: Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations
Radar Workbook: Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations

SKU: STR051

$19.95
Paperback, David Burch & Larry Brandt, 106 pages, 8.25 X 11, 9780914025153
* For all radar users, recreational and professional. * Covers the use of radar for chart navigation, blind pilotage,and collision avoidance. This...
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HO-249 Air Navigation Volume 1 Selected Stars – Epoch 2025
HO-249 Air Navigation Volume 1 Selected Stars – Epoch 2025

SKU: CEL018

$27.95
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
These tables were designed for air navigation where weight and space are at a premium, however, they are very popular with sailors too due to the fact that...
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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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World Cruising Routes: 9th edition [CLONE]
World Cruising Routes: 9th edition [CLONE]

SKU: JCS016

$79.95
Flexicover, Jimmy Cornell, 620 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9781916091030
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Cost Control While You CRUISE (DVD)
Cost Control While You CRUISE (DVD)

SKU: PDV011

$19.95
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214242
What does it actually cost to cruise? How do you keep from blowing the budget you set? Join Lin and Larry Pardey as they share the financial lessons they...
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Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested (DVD)
Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested (DVD)

SKU: PDV006

$29.95
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214105
The Pardeys have been called the "enablers". Their books and videos have encourage sailors of all ages to stop dreaming and start doing. Now they take you...
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Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS (DVD)
Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS (DVD)

SKU: PDV008

$22.95
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 1929214227
Before you dream of crossing oceans, join Lin and Larry on board Taleisin in Fremantle Australia as they demonstrate gear storage for offshore voyaging,...
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Get Ready to CRUISE (DVD)
Get Ready to CRUISE (DVD)

SKU: PDV007

$22.95
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 1929214197
Join Lin and Larry Pardey on board their cruising boat Taleisin and at their home base in New Zealand as they share ideas and hints to make hour boat safer,...
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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition

SKU: RAN570

$65.00
Hardcover, 920 pages, 8.75 x 11, 9781950785490
Chapman is the foundation reference for all boaters and sailors with essential information on boat handing and seamanship skills on coast and inland waters....
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PUB 117: Radio Navigational Aids 2014 Edition
PUB 117: Radio Navigational Aids 2014 Edition

SKU: IHP_PUB117

$69.00
Paperback, 728 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781937196844
Radio Navigational Aids (NGA Pub No. 117) contains detailed lists of worldwide stations providing radio and electronic services used in marine navigation,...
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Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded)
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Revised and Expanded)

SKU: 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...
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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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100 Problems in Celestial Navigation, 2nd edition
100 Problems in Celestial Navigation, 2nd edition

SKU: 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...
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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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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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Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues, 2nd edition
Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues, 2nd edition

SKU: 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...
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The Grab Bag Book
The Grab Bag Book

SKU: PAR030

$19.95
Paperback, Frances & Michael Holworth, 96 pages, 8.2 x 6, 9780939837533
The purpose of this text is to ensure the survival of skipper and crew in the event of their boat sinking. . It features: advice on the essentials to pack...
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Safer Offshore: Crisis Management and Emergency Repairs at Sea
Safer Offshore: Crisis Management and Emergency Repairs at Sea

SKU: 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...
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Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat
Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat

SKU: 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...
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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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The Complete Day Skipper: Skippering with Confidence Right From the Start, 5th Edition
The Complete Day Skipper: Skippering with Confidence Right From the Start, 5th Edition

SKU: MPS256

$40.00
Hardcover, Tom Cunliffe, 208 pages, 7 x 10, 9781472973238
The Complete Day Skipper  is a totally practical, hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing...
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Star Finder 2102-D #150
Star Finder 2102-D #150

SKU: WPL0150

$103.99
10.4 x 10.4, 721002001504
The Star Finder 2102-D is an invaluable tool for celestial navigators to locate and identify, by altitude and azimuth, the 57 stars listed in air and...
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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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Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2024
Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2024

SKU: USS044

$34.95
Paperback, Dave Perry
Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2024 written by Dave Perry, with Brad Dellenbaugh illustrations, extensive quotes from the US Sailing...
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Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules: 2021-2024 Rules
Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules: 2021-2024 Rules

SKU: ACB165

$30.00
Paperback, Paul Elvstrom, 240 pages, 5 x 7, 9781472980595
The essential guide to the racing rules from one of the sport's greatest champions--understand the rules and understand the winning mentality. "This...
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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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Rules in Practice 2021-2024
Rules in Practice 2021-2024

SKU: WIL095

$27.95
Paperback, Bryan Willis, 160 pages, 6.75 x 8.25, 9781912621231
Rules in Practice has been the best-selling guide to the racing rules for the last 40 years. Now, in its 10th edition, it has been updated for (and contains...
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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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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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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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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 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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Law of Recreational Boating
Law of Recreational Boating

SKU: CMP303

$19.99
paperback, Eric Lenck, 272 pages, 6 x 9, 9780764356810
Recreational boating presents more than its fair share of legal hazards. An unsuspecting buyer may discover too late that the yacht is encumbered by secret...
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The Laser Campaign Manual
The Laser Campaign Manual

SKU: WIL094

$24.95
paperback, Sir Ben Ainslie, 84 pages, 7 x 10, 9781912621026
Sir Ben Ainslie won his first two Olympic medals (silver, then gold) in the Laser Class. After winning the gold medal he wrote down the secrets that won him...
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Navigation: A Newcomer's Guide
Navigation: A Newcomer's Guide

SKU: WIL093

$17.95
paperback, Sarah Hopkinson, 96 pages, 7 x 10, 9781912621040
Get to grips with navigation at sea. This best-selling book gives you all the information you need to know to do just that! It starts from scratch, uses no...
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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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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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Radio Navigational Aids Pub.117 2005 Edition
Radio Navigational Aids Pub.117 2005 Edition

SKU: IHP_PUB117-05

$34.95
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
Old edition. 2014 Edition also available. Printed on demand
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