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Skipper's Knot Guide
Skipper's Knot Guide

SKU: SHP360

$19.95
Spiral-Bound, edited by Heinrich Bauermeister, 41 pages, 9.75 x 8, 9781574092837
When you head out to sea, whether in a dinghy, a yacht, a motorboat or fishing craft, you will need a few handy knots in your repertoire'-o keep things...
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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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Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, 2nd. edition
Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, 2nd. edition

SKU: CMP258

$26.95
Paperback, Earl Hinz, 334 pages, 6 x 9, 9780870335396
The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring addresses anchoring systems, techniques, and permanent moorings for boats from twelve feet to eighty feet in...
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Complete Canvas Worker's Guide, 2nd edition
Complete Canvas Worker's Guide, 2nd edition

SKU: INT019

$23.00
Paperback, Jim Grant, 186 pages, 8.5 x 11, 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

SKU: INT310

$21.00 $19.00
Paperback, Bruce Bauer, 192 pages, 6 x 9, 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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Farwell's Rules of the Nautical Road, 9th edition
Farwell's Rules of the Nautical Road, 9th edition

SKU: NAV510

$74.95 $69.95
Hardcover, Craig H. Allen Jr & Sr, 560 pages, 7.5 x 10, 9781682475492
Professional mariners, military and civilian, from cadets to captains, will find this book's thorough commentary on the rules of the road and its analysis...
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All 5 Pardey Videos (DVD Set)
All 5 Pardey Videos (DVD Set)

SKU: PDV200

$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.

SKU: STR048

$55.13 $49.00
Paperback, David Burch, 272 pages, 8.5 x 11, 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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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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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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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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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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Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 4th edition
Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 4th edition

SKU: SIM134

$55.00
Hardcover, John Rousmaniere, 9781451650198
Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of...
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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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The Pacific Crossing Guide: 3rd edition
The Pacific Crossing Guide: 3rd edition

SKU: ACB139

$75.00
Hardcover, Kitty van Hagen, 256 pages, 8.3 x 1 x 11.7, 9781472935342
The  Pacific Crossing Guide  is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable...
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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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Celestial Navigation, 3rd edition
Celestial Navigation, 3rd edition

SKU: WIL061

$19.95
Paperback, Tom Cunliffe, 65 pages, 6.75 x 9.5, 9780470666333
As romantic sounding as sailing to Tahiti did centuries ago, using the sun, moon, planets, and stars to guide one's boat on the seas is enjoying a comeback....
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Complete Book of Decorative Knots
Complete Book of Decorative Knots

SKU: LYB029

$21.95 $19.95
Paperback, Geoffrey Budworth, 157 pages, 7.5 x 10.25, 9781558217911
A handy guidebook that includes eighty ornamental and useful knots with easy-to-follow; with step-by-step illustrations.
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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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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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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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The Weekend Navigator 2nd Edition
The Weekend Navigator 2nd Edition

SKU: INT446

$40.00 $32.00
Paperback, Robert Sweet, 288 pages, 8.5 x 0.4 x 10.8, 9780071759960
The Weekend Navigator teaches you how to navigate using today's tools and methods, including the latest technologies such as smart phones. While electronic...
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Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew 4th Ed.
Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew 4th Ed.

SKU: PDB017

$24.95 $19.96
Paperback, Lin Pardey with Larry Pardey, 9781929214341
Lin Pardey’s ever popular book, The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew has now been updated. Despite the title, this is hardly a cookbook; rather...
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Details of Classic Boat Construction: The Hull - 25th Anniversary Edition
Details of Classic Boat Construction: The Hull - 25th Anniversary Edition

SKU: PDB020

$49.95 $35.00
Hardcover, Larry Pardey, 452 pages, 10 x 8
This impressive book shows the process of constructing a boat hull with extensive photographs and drawings and includes ample time-saving procedures....
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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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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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Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th edition
Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th edition

SKU: NAV019

$69.95
Hardcover, revised by Thomas J. Cutler, 664 pages, 8.5 x 11, 155750248X
An extensive update of this classic textbook covering all aspects of contemporary marine navigation. While still covering traditional topics such as...
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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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Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation: Master the Traditional Skills and the Latest Technologies, Revised Fourth Edition
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation: Master the Traditional Skills and the Latest Technologies, Revised Fourth Edition

SKU: STR043

$32.00 $29.00
Paperback, David Burch, 272 pages, 7.5 x 0.6 x 9, 9780914025528
For the past 30 years, this book has been the authoritative source for all matters of small-boat navigation. Learn how to find and keep track of your...
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First Aid at Sea 7th Edition
First Aid at Sea 7th Edition

SKU: MPS208

$20.00
Paperback, Douglas Justins, Colin Berry, 30 pages, 7 x 9, 9781472953414
This fully updated new edition of   First Aid at Sea   provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers: - Color coded...
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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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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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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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Learn Sailing Right! Intermediate Sailing
Learn Sailing Right! Intermediate Sailing

SKU: USS034

$17.95
Paperback, 64 pages, 0.2 x 8.5 x 11, 9780982167687
Discounted for Wholesale Customers
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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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Voyaging With Kids - A Guide to Family Life Afloat
Voyaging With Kids - A Guide to Family Life Afloat

SKU: PDB019

$34.95 $25.17
Paperback, Behan Gifford, Sara Dawn Johnson, Michael Robertson, 320 pages, 6 x 9, 9781929214334
“A treasure-trove of useful, well-organized information on sea-going parenting.” —Gary “Cap’n Fatty” Goodlander, Author of Buy, Outfit and...
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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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Star to Steer Her By
Star to Steer Her By

SKU: CMP244

$18.50
Paperback, Edward J. Bergin, 202 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780870333095
For the beginner, this gives straightforward explanations every step of the way to confident, successful celestial navigation. Widely used as textbook.
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Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, & Seamanship
Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, & Seamanship

SKU: INT222

$42.00 $27.00
Paperback, Nigel Calder, et al, 224 pages, 6 x 10, 9780071499101
A quick reference guide for sail and power. Offers concise instruction in every vital facet of safely operating power and sailboats. Covers navigation, boat...
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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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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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One-Minute Nautical Rules of the Road, 2nd edition
One-Minute Nautical Rules of the Road, 2nd edition

SKU: INT014

$22.00 $20.00
Paperback, Charlie Wing, 153 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071479233
A quick-access guide to international and U. S. boating rules of the nautical road that satisfies the Coast Guard requirement. Expanded edition provides...
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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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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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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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Storytelling for Sailors - Seminar Download
Storytelling for Sailors - Seminar Download

SKU: PDV014

$129.00

This product is a video. Select Streaming or USB Drive

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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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Star Finder Book, 3rd edition
Star Finder Book, 3rd edition

SKU: STR050

$19.95
Paperback, David Burch, 76 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025634
A comprehensive book explaining the use of the 2102D star finder, and the many applications it offers in planning navigation. Its numerous examples and...
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Celestial Navigation
Celestial Navigation

SKU: WWN128

$18.95
Paperback, Jeff Toghill, 110 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393302943
Devoted to the practical and presented so even the most non-mathematical navigator can develop skill and competence. Includes techniques for checking...
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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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Learn to Sail the Hard Way! Make Every Mistake in the Book
Learn to Sail the Hard Way! Make Every Mistake in the Book

SKU: EVE060

$19.99
Paperback, DON WATMOUGH, 100 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9781934707432
The stories in this book remind us that we should learn from the mistakes of others -- we don't live long enough to make them all ourselves. Using...
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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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Ocean Sailing: The Offshore Cruising Experience with Real-life Practical Advice
Ocean Sailing: The Offshore Cruising Experience with Real-life Practical Advice

SKU: ACB161

$35.00
Hardcover, Paul Heiney, 288 pages, 8 x 10, 9781472955395
Fully illustrated throughout, this authoritative reference brings together practical advice from the world's experts on ocean sailing, drawing on wisdom...
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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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Powerboat Handling Illustrated
Powerboat Handling Illustrated

SKU: INT015

$32.00
Paperback, Bob Sweet, 170 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071468817
What every powerboater needs to know from docking to surviving heavy weather. Discusses every type of drive train including bow thrusters as well as...
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Sailboat Electrics Simplified
Sailboat Electrics Simplified

SKU: INT321

$29.00
Hardcover, Don Casey, 171 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9780070366497
How to install wiring, make good, safe connections, troubleshoot problems, avoid shore power problems, lightning protection, and much more. Clear,...
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Canvas Work and Sail Repair
Canvas Work and Sail Repair

SKU: INT334

$28.00 $21.95
Hardcover, Don Casey, 137 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780070133914
Step-by-step, picture-by-picture how to measure for, construct, modify, renew and repair canvas items such as dodgers, biminis, sail covers, sail bags,...
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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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Basic Coastal Navigation, 2nd edition
Basic Coastal Navigation, 2nd edition

SKU: SHP302

$29.95
Hardcover, Frank J. Larkin, 288 pages, 7 x 10, 1574090526
Clear, easily understood, comprehensive course can be used for self-study or in a course setting. Goes from simple techniques through advanced, including...
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French for Cruisers
French for Cruisers

SKU: PAR042

$29.95
Spiral-Bound, Kathy Parsons, 352 pages, 8.1 x 7, 9780967590516
This practical, easy-to-use guide provides the vocabulary and language skills necessary to cruise in French-speaking waters. . Whether your boating plans...
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Celestial Navigation: A Complete Home Study Course, Second Edition
Celestial Navigation: A Complete Home Study Course, Second Edition

SKU: STR040

$39.00
Paperback, David Burch, 296 pages, 8.3 x 0.6 x 11, 9780914025467
This book has been used for 30 years, updated periodically as needed. More than 20,000 students have successfully learned ocean navigation from these...
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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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