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  • The Gaff Rig Handbook

    History, Design, Techniques, Developments

    by John Leather ...
    This is the internationally regarded definitive handbook for anyone designing, building, rigging or sailing gaffrigged craft. It provides a fascinating insight into the design, history,techniques and developments of a rig which has evolved through thecenturies.John Leather outlines the practical aspects of the masts,spars, sails, running and standing rigging, and contrasts thedevelopment of the ... Read more

    $38.89 USD

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    Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

    by E L James ...
    Series Book 1 - Fifty Shades of Grey Series
    "And in this quiet moment as I close my eyes, spent and sated, I think I'm in the eye of the storm. And in spite of all he's said, and what he hasn't said, I don't think I have ever been so happy."When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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  • Fix It and Sail

    Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Retore a Small Sailboat on a Shoestring

    by Brian Gilbert ...
    Find a small cruising sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget that won't sink your budget Small, trailererable cruising sailboats are more popular than ever as mooring spaces dwindle and marina dockage and winter storage costs soar. Fix It and Sail helps you discover boatloads of fun far less than a single ski weekend or golf club membership. Veteran sailor and journalist Brian ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Sailboat Refinishing

    by Don Casey ...
    Make your boat shine again No improvement to a tired-looking boat will have a more dramatic impact than refinishing, and few tasks are easier. Here is everything you need to achieve a fabulous finish on your fiberglass boat's bottom, topsides, deck, spars, wood trim, and belowdeck surfaces while saving time, money, and grief. What reviewers have said about Don Casey's boat maintenance books: ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Boatbuilding Manual, Fifth Edition

    by Robert Steward, Carl Cramer ...
    Get the latest boatbuilding tips from this updated classicSince its first publication in 1970, Boatbuilding Manual has become the standard reference in boatbuilding and boat design schools, in the offices of professional builders, and in the basement workshops of home builders. No other boatbuilding text has simultaneously served the disparate needs of professional and amateur audiences so ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • The Liveaboard Guide

    Living Afloat on the Inland Waterways

    by Mr Tony Jones ...
    The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the ratrace, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle.Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his 50ft narrowboat for over 7 years and in this very practical book he documents what the liveaboard lifestyle ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook : How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats: How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

    How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

    by Dave Gerr ...
    The First Ever Guide for Optimizing Boat SystemsThis guide is invaluable for anyone designing or installing mechanical systems on a new boat, retrofitting an existing boat, or evaluating a boat's operating condition. Writing for designers, builders, owners, buyers, mechanics, surveyors, and insurers of sailboats, powerboats, and commercial vessels, Dave Gerr provides design and installation ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • Practical Boat Owner's Sailing Around the UK and Ireland

    by Roger Oliver ...
    This book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK - all by means of day sails.Roger Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning, boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping, as well as his choice of routes, the detailed navigation, sail trim tips and on-passage ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Practical Junk Rig

    Design, Aerodynamics and Handling

    by H.G. Hasler, J.K. McLeod ...
    This encyclopaedic volume synthesises 25 years of research and development of this unique rig as adapted to western craft. It is a work which has been welcomed by the growing number of yachtsmen and designers throughout the world who already enjoy the benefits of junk rig or who wish to do so.Now available as an ebook for the first time, Practical Junk Rig examines the design and aerodynamic ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Yachting Monthly's Confessions

    Yachtsmen Own Up to Their Sailing Sins

    by Paul Gelder, Mike Peyton ...
    Series series Yachting Monthly
    This is a wonderful cherry-picked collection of humiliating misadventures from the enduringly popular Confessional column of Yachting Monthly magazine.For over 25 years, yachtsmen have clamoured to tell the worldabout their most embarrassing exploits and their most shamefulblunders, and the cream of the crop are collected together here in thehope that the rest of us can learn from their mistakes ... Read more

    $12.89 USD

  • Surveying Yachts and Small Craft

    by Paul Stevens ...
    This is the only book linked to a practical surveying course. Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Reeds Vol 7: Advanced Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers

    by Dr. Christopher Lavers, Edmund G.R. Kraal ...
    Series series Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series
    This book is a companion to Reeds Vol. 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers and covers aspects of theory beyond the scope of Volume 6. The book will cover the more advanced topics in electrotechnology for professional trainees studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as the syllabi in electrotechnology for undergraduates studying for BSc, BEng ... Read more

    $60.99 USD