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  • The Boat Data Book

    The Owners' and Professionals' Bible

    by Richard Nicolson, Ian Nicolson ...
    The Boat Data Book is a treasure trove of invaluable information for boatowners, designers, builders, surveyors, chandlers and anyone maintaining their own boat.This seventh edition has been updated throughout and is now in colour for the first time. It contains more tables of lengths, widths, weights and strengths as well as new data on a vast range of equipment from anchors to masts, propellers ... Read more

    31,68 €

  • Upgrading Your Boat's Interior

    by Mr Mike Westin ...
    Series series Adlard Coles Manuals
    The second in a series of highly practical, hands-on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Upgrading Your Boat's Interior fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the yachting press, which, like general boat maintenance and repair manuals, can't go into the level of detail Mike Westin does. This is a visual, hand-holding ... Read more

    28,29 €

  • Seamanship Secrets : 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail

    185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail

    by John Jamieson ...
    "Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . ."-- Dave and Jaja Martin, circumnavigators and authors of Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey"It's a great book. The prose is simple and clear . . ."--John Vigor, author of The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat"The nautical tips and techniques presented are encyclopedic, ye... ... Read more

    11,65 €

  • 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

    7,49 €

  • The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging

    by Brion Toss ...
    Combining and updating the renowned Rigger's Apprentice and Rigger's Locker, meets the changing face of modern materials and technology while remaining true to rigging's best traditional principles and practices. It's much more than a knot book, though the knots a sailor needs are all here. It's a book for sailors who want the satisfaction and hard-cash savings of stepping their own masts, ... Read more

    24,37 €

  • Diario di bordo

    A vela verso un mare di emozioni - seconda edizione -

    by Gianluca Musazzi ...
    Un viaggio per mare navigando a vela, seguendo il respiro del vento. Un viaggio nell'anima vivendo di emozioni e seguendo il battito del cuore.Racconti appassionati di navigazioni a vela dalle acque protette dei laghi Lombardi alla traversata di un pezzo di Atlantico passando per le coste profumate e le isole veraci del mare Nostrum. La leggerezza del vento, la profondità del mare, la giocosità e ... Read more

    2,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    8,68 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual

    Including Inspecting the Aging Sailboat, Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair, Sailboat Refinishing, Sailbo

    by Don Casey ...
    The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat maintenance expertDon Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual combines six core volumes into a single, utterly dependable resource that answers every frequent question, explains every major system, and helps you keep your boat and its components shipshape.More than 2,500 clear and detailed illustrations guide you step by ... Read more

    42,28 €

  • Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors

    by Nigel Calder ...
    The most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboatWhether you’re a coastal or offshore cruiser, you’ll find your most pressing concerns treated with the know-how that makes for skillful, confident cruising in Nigel Calder’s Cruising Handbook. The author -- one of the most respected marine how-to authors on either side of the Atlantic, and author ... Read more

    32,11 €

  • Boating Skills and Seamanship, 14th Edition

    by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Assoc., Inc. ...
    Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizationsDeveloped and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to ... Read more

    20,24 €

  • The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

    by Dave Gerr ...
    "This work is significant. It is the first to include a method of assessing structural strength in the context of the modern marine environment."--Commander M. C. Cruder, U.S. Coast GuardAcclaimed author and naval architect Dave Gerr created this unique system of easy-to-use scantling rules and rules-of-thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions, or scantlings, of hulls, decks, and other boat ... Read more

    28,93 €

  • Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual

    Repair and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems

    by Nigel Calder ...
    This manual takes both novice and experienced boatowner through minor to major repairs of electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering systems, generators, pumps, cookers, spars and rigging.When it was first published in 1990, the Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual broke new ground. It was hailed as the first truly DIY manual for boatowners and has sold in its thousands ever since. ... Read more

    61,79 €

  • Principles of Yacht Design

    by Lars Larsson, Rolf Eliasson, Michal Orych ...
    Principles of Yacht Design has established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat owners as well as the boatbuilding industry as a whole. The fifth edition is completely revised and expanded. It examines every aspect of the process of yacht and powerboat design. The new edition includes new findings from recent research in ... Read more

    61,79 €

  • Masters Rowing

    Training for Technique, Fitness, and Competition

    by Fritsch Wolfgang, Nolte Volker ...
    As the popularity of rowing in mid to late adulthood has grown, so too has the number of rowing club members and participants in regattas increased. Rowing attracts not only former racing rowers who return to rowing for fitness, health, and competition, but also the many late and lateral entrants who are perhaps competing for the first time. This growing interest in the sport makes it even more ... Read more

    20,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Marine Diesel Basics 1

    Maintenance, Lay-Up, Winter Protection, Tropical Storage and Spring Recommission

    by Dennison Berwick ...
    Complete Marine Diesel Maintenance Guide for Sailboats, Motorboats and Canal Boats – 144+ Essential Tasks with Clear Drawings & Easy-to-Follow InstructionsTake control of your boat’s engine maintenance with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide designed for owners of sailboats, motorboats, and narrowboats. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a beginner, this book is your ultimate resource for ... Read more

    10,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Voyage For Madmen, A

    by Peter Nichols ...
    "An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." — Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking piece of maritime history and an oceanic adventure about an obsessive desire to test the limits of human endurance.In 1968, nine sailors set off on ... Read more

    8,68 €

  • What Now Skipper?

    Test Your Navigation and Seamanship Skills and Learn from Expert Answers

    by Bill Anderson, Chris Beeson ...
    Series series Yachting Monthly
    Following in the Yachting Monthly paperback series (Confessions, Further Confessions, etc) this book is based on a popular run of articles over the last eight years in Yachting Monthly, in which navigational and seamanship problems are posed and the highly respected author (former RYA Training Manager Bill Anderson) gives his opinion on the best way to resolve them. And if there are several ... Read more

    9,95 €

  • The Blue Book of Sailing : The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

    The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

    by Adam Cort ...
    Transform basic sailing skills into true masteryNo other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing. The details and nuances are vast, but beneath the surface are 22 elements, or core areas of knowledge. By understanding these principles you can attain true mastery: tie any knot, shape any sail, take the helm of any boat, no matter how large or unfamiliar. ... Read more

    13,88 €

  • Knot Tying for Beginners

    Learn the Most Utilized and Useful Types of Knots Such as Boating, Fishing, Camping, and Stopper Knots

    by Doran Hampton ...
    Do you have trouble tying knots? Have you ever needed to tie anything but weren't exactly sure how to do it? Would you like to improve your knot-tying skills?Stop fretting; you are "knot" alone if you find it challenging tying knots.Tying a knot can be tricky to master, especially if you are a beginner. An improperly tied knot could loosen, which could result in a potentially dangerous ... Read more

    3,17 €

  • MARINE DIESEL ENGINES GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS

    The Ultimate Guide to the Various Types of Marine Diesel Engines Including How to Troubleshoot and Maintain Marine Diesel Engines

    by Theodore Callum ...
    "Marine Diesel Engines Guide for Beginners" is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to learn about the various types of marine diesel engines, from the basic principles of operation to the best practices for troubleshooting and maintenance.With clear and concise explanations, this guide covers everything from the different types of marine diesel engines, including two-stroke and four-stroke ... Read more

    2,67 €

  • The Island Hopping Digital Guide To The Turks and Caicos Islands - Part II - The Turks Islands

    Including Grand Turk, North Creek Anchorage, Hawksnest Anchorage, Salt Cay, and Great Sand Cay

    by Stephen J Pavlidis ...
    Series Book 2 - The Island Hopping Digital Gd Turks and Caicos Is
    This edition is Part II of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Turks and Caicos and covers the Turks Islands.The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida to the islands of ... Read more

    10,06 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A New History of Yachting

    by Mike Bender ...
    Shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation's Mountbatten Award 2018This book, by a leading expert in the field, is the first major history of yachting for over a quarter of a century. Setting developments within political,social and economic changes, the book tells the story of yachting from Elizabethan times to the present day: the first uses of yachts, by monarchs, especially Charles II; yacht ... Read more

    17,16 €

  • Kitesurfen lernen: Das ultimative Kiteboarding Buch für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene

    by Boreas De. M. L. Saage ...
    Entdecke mit diesem umfassenden Kitesurfing-Ratgeber die faszinierende Welt des Kitesurfens von Grund auf. Das Buch begleitet dich auf deinem Weg vom absoluten Anfänger bis zum fortgeschrittenen Rider und bietet fundiertes Wissen zu allen relevanten Aspekten des Kiteboarding.Der erste Teil widmet sich den Grundlagen des Kitesurfens: Von der Auswahl der richtigen Ausrüstung über verschiedene ... Read more

    8,99 €

  • Training Circular TC 4-15.51 Marine Crewman’s Handbook December 2018

    by United States Government US Army ...
    Training Circular TC 4-15.51 Marine Crewman’s Handbook December 2018The United States (U.S.) Army watercraft fleet is made up of all types of vessels, including oceangoing vessels, tugs, landing craft, and barges. Although all of these vessels operate on water, their missions are different. The watercraft operator must have the skills and knowledge to perform the tasks required on any of these ... Read more

    4,45 € or Free with Kobo Plus