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  • Voyaging Under Power, 4th Edition

    by Robert P. Beebe, Denis Umstot ...
    The passagemaking bible updated to help you live your long-distance voyaging dreamsFirst published in 1975, Robert Beebe’s Voyaging Under Power revolutionized long-distance cruising, encouraging powerboaters to enjoy what was once exclusive to sailboats and their crews: crossing oceans to exotic, interesting, and beautiful places in comfort with a minimum of problems and expense. Now power ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

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  • The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager

    by Jim Trefethen ...
    The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager, Jim Trefethen. The funniest, drollest, wisest book on the shelf for the would-be cruiser. Trefethen pulls no punchesÑhe tells you just what will be involved if you and your family decide to "let slip the surly bonds of earth" and set sail. How to get ready, how to finance the voyage, how to live on your boat with maximum peace of ... Read more

    $14.89 USD

  • Solitaire Spirit: Three times around the world single-handed

    Three Times Around the World Single-Handed

    by Les Powles ...
    Les Powles only had 8 hours of sailing experience when he decided to sail solo around the world. Many novices would be content to just dream of such an adventure, and maybe get as far as a solo Channel crossing a couple of years down the line. Not so Les Powles, one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary and eccentric sailors.Les was in his 50s when he built himself a yacht with little ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • An Old Salt's Practical Guide to Boating

    by Donald Bates-Brands ...
    Within these pages is the real meat of core information that you need to be a safe and competent boater. It's presented in an easy reading salty tale format. I'd like to think that this book will offer the pleasure boater a unique perspective on his sport.After spending over forty years with boats and ships of all kinds, I feel that traditional boating texts are too dry, long and hard to read. I ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Singlehanded Sailing

    Thoughts, Tips, Techniques & Tactics

    by Andrew Evans ...
    "It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book." -- from the Foreword by Bruce SchwabThe ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and aloneSolo sailing is within any sailor's grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide.Got a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines, 4th Ed.

    by Peter Compton ...
    Series series IM Sailboat Library
    This densely illustrated, hands-on guide to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair renders its subject more user-friendly than ever before. Finally, boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with diesels, which are safer and increasingly more prevalent. As in other volumes in the International Marine Sailboat Library, every step of every ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd Edition

    A Boat Owner's Guide to Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor

    by Peggie Hall ...
    This is the completely-updated 2nd Edition of Peggie Hall's famous book "Get Rid of Boat Odors." "The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd ed." by Peggie Hall, known by many of her fans as "The Headmistress," will teach you how to eliminate annoying odors on your boat by treating the source instead of perfuming the symptoms. It covers all aspects of marine sanitation as well as other odor-causing ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Manoeuvring

    At Close Quarters Under Power

    by Bill Johnson ...
    This is a unique, practical, hands-on guide to boat manoeuvring.Manoeuvring a yacht under engine at close quarters in a marine of closeto other (expensive!) boats can be a daunting prospect for theinexperienced skipper - but it has to be done in order to take yourboat off a pontoon to go sailing, and to berth her after a day on thewater. Throw in fast flowing tides, and wind which might blow from ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Doc's Holiday Coming Home

    by Ralph Matthews ...
    Having lived aboard our beautiful 1989 Chris Craft Motor Yacht for ten years it was now time to embark on our dream cruise from Texas to Maine. Although we were experienced live a boards we quickly found out we were novice cruisers. Honesty in documenting our daily blog may have brought multiple embarrassments but also brought the realty of intracoastal and coastal cruising vividly to life. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Narrowboat Guide

    A complete guide to choosing, designing and maintaining a narrowboat

    by Mr Tony Jones ...
    The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board ... Read more

    $28.29 USD

  • Jackspeak

    A guide to British Naval slang & usage

    by Rick Jolly ...
    From 'A1' to 'Zulu', the fully revised and updated third edition of Jackspeak is a comprehensive guide to the slang of the Royal Navy.Discover the humorous and colourful and cryptic slang of the Senior Service, explained in layman's terms. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, Jackspeak was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in the service.With useful cross-references and ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair

    by Don Casey ...
    Series series IM Sailboat Library
    A fiberglass hull's seamless nature leads many boatowners to conclude that repair must be difficult. Wrong. Here, clearly and abundantly illustrated, is all you need to know to seal joints, bed hardware, replace portlights, locate leaks, fix cracks and even holes, restore your hull's gloss, renew nonskid decks, and much more. You'll wonder what you were worried about. ... Read more

    $23.09 USD