Boating Books


The DefendersThe DefendersKeelhauled: Unsportsmanlike Conduct and the America's CupKeelhauled: Unsportsmanlike Conduct and the America's Cup
Best Price: $34.56
The story of how the NYYC became angels and how the uncouth Australians cheated them out of the...
This Is MotorboatingThis Is Motorboating
Explains every aspect of motorboating, from sportsboats to speedboats to runabouts. It answers...
25 Years of Motor Cruisers: 1960-1984 (Motorboats Monthly S.)25 Years of Motor Cruisers: 1960-1984 (Motorboats Monthly S.)
This review of over 200 classic production motor cruisers from the years 1960 to 1984 includes...
Looking After Your DinghyLooking After Your Dinghy
Here's all the advice a dinghy owner needs, whether novice or expert, to maintain a dinghy...


South Biscay Pilot (Sailmate)South Biscay Pilot (Sailmate)
This edition of this pilot has been researched to bring the text, charts and photographs up to...
Knots in UseKnots in Use
Best Price: $45.00
This pocket-sized knotting book provides at-a-glance illustrations of knot-tying, -bending or...
Luxury Yachts: The World of the SuperyachtLuxury Yachts: The World of the Superyacht
Superyachts are the pinnacle of yachting aspiration: the epitome of all that is best-and most...
Motor CruisingMotor Cruising
Best Price: $82.42
"Motor Cruising" is a book for the skipper who already has a basic grounding in...
Communications at SeaCommunications at Sea
Best Price: $36.23
This book is a complete guide to all forms of communication at sea. It examines the...


Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: Desolation Sound & the Discovery Islands: Volume 2 (Dreamspeaker Series)Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: Desolation Sound & the Discovery Islands: Volume 2 (Dreamspeaker Series)
These popular cruising companions offer charts, tips and data that will enhance the enjoyment...
Cooks Afloat!: Gourmet Cooking on the MoveCooks Afloat!: Gourmet Cooking on the Move
Best Price: $22.15
This cookbook should be on the shelf of every good cook on the Northwest coast, and not just...
Kayaking Georgian BayKayaking Georgian Bay
Best Price: $265.21
This book has some nice descriptions of the area and gives you a starting point. But it is full...
Boating Alaska (Alaska Geographic)Boating Alaska (Alaska Geographic)
Best Price: $11.66
Alaska Geographic is an award-winning series that presents the people, places, and wonders of...
Instant Storm ForecastingInstant Storm Forecasting
Best Price: $8.72
Instant Storm Forecasting is an invaluable reference for anyone pursuing outdoor activities. Its...

Outward LegOutward Leg
Best Price: $5.66
According to Jones, sailing is very uncomfortable and challenging, at least in open sea, ..noisy...
With a Pinch of Salt: A Collection of Nautical Expressions And Other StoriesWith a Pinch of Salt: A Collection of Nautical Expressions And Other Stories
Best Price: $5.99
Are you clewed-up about all those expressions that so enrich the language of sailors...
Mary's VoyageMary's Voyage
Best Price: $10.37
I always wondered what happened to John Caldwell, after I read the first book Desperate Voyage....
The Last Voyage Of The LucetteThe Last Voyage Of The Lucette
Best Price: $13.95
This book had me totally absorbed from page 1. An extraordinary and remarkable true story of a...
The Mariner's Book of Days 2005The Mariner's Book of Days 2005
Best Price: $27.95
Now in its 14th year, The Mariner's Book of Days is an ever-growing encyclopedia of...

Boat Repair Made Easy -- SystemsBoat Repair Made Easy -- Systems
Best Price: $16.39
AC Electrical, DC Electrical, Water Supply and Waste Removal, Air Conditioning and Heating,...
Weather at SeaWeather at Sea
This book clearly explains the basic principals that govern the weather. The concepts have been...
On the Ebb (Peyton cartoons)On the Ebb (Peyton cartoons)The Macmillan Reeds Eastern Almanac 2003The Macmillan Reeds Eastern Almanac 2003
Like its sister volumes, the Macmillan Reeds Channel and Western Almanacs, the new Macmillan...
Rya Pocket Guide to Boating KnotsRya Pocket Guide to Boating Knots
Best Price: $6.18

Ebook Secrets Exposed: How to Make Massive Amounts of Money in Record Time with Your Own EbookEbook Secrets Exposed: How to Make Massive Amounts of Money in Record Time with Your Own Ebook
Best Price: $33.02
After reading some of the negative reviews, I was scpetical. But over the years I have bought...
Vintage Yachts of the WorldVintage Yachts of the World
Best Price: $4.99
Make Money With Your Captain's LicenseMake Money With Your Captain's License
A practical guide to turning your love forboating into money in the bank. You may dream of...
Judo Memoirs of Jigoro KanoJudo Memoirs of Jigoro Kano
In 1882, Kano opened his Kodokan dojo in Tokyo, where he taught jujutsu to his first class of...
Chapman 101 Things Every Boater Needs to KnowChapman 101 Things Every Boater Needs to Know
Best Price: $2.49
With the exalted title of “Captain? comes a big responsibility: the comfort and safety of...

Geoff Thompson Story: Bouncer Pt. 2 (Bouncer)Geoff Thompson Story: Bouncer Pt. 2 (Bouncer)The Cost Conscious Cruiser: Champagne Cruising on a Beer BudgetThe Cost Conscious Cruiser: Champagne Cruising on a Beer BudgetThe Captain Cook EncyclopaediaThe Captain Cook Encyclopaedia
Best Price: $13.98
This new encyclopedia of the life of the great explorer Captain Cook is both a meticulous piece...
The Offshore Grand Prix: There's No Turning BackThe Offshore Grand Prix: There's No Turning Back
Best Price: $250.00
In The Offshore Grand Prix, There's No Turning Back, author Jill Berg introduces the reader...
Welcome AboardWelcome Aboard
Best Price: $3.90
If you've always wondered what's actually down below in some of the gorgeous boats...

Boat Repair Made Easy -- Haul OutBoat Repair Made Easy -- Haul Out
Best Price: $14.39
Wooden & Fiberglass Boats, Running Gear Yearly Commissioning & Decommissioning Wooden...
Practical SeamanshipPractical Seamanship
Best Price: $10.84
Anyone who has spent time at an anchorage, a marina, beside a channel or at a harbor entrance...
Cruising South -- What To Expect Along The ICWCruising South -- What To Expect Along The ICW
Best Price: $13.70
Zero, this book is not as good as dozens of free web logs. Tons of grainy B&W pictures. This...
Brilliants: History of the Leander ClubBrilliants: History of the Leander ClubCruising Guide to the Florida KeysCruising Guide to the Florida Keys
We have a 30 ft sailboat and we have been using Capt Papy's book for about 5 years. It's...

Atlantic Cruising Club's Guide to New England Marinas (Book & CD-ROM)Atlantic Cruising Club's Guide to New England Marinas (Book & CD-ROM)
Best Price: $141.34
This Atlantic Cruising Club Guide to New England Marinas is well organized, laid out and easy to...
Trailer Boating the Sea of CortezTrailer Boating the Sea of Cortez
Best Price: $22.50
Okay, I used this book as a guide for taking my 20 foot Four Winns on an adventure through the...
HF Radio E-Mail for "Idi-Yachts"HF Radio E-Mail for "Idi-Yachts"
Best Price: $138.58
HF Radio E-Mail for "Idi-Yachts"® A Guide for Setting Up and Using Wireless...
Arizona Waterways, a pocket guide to boating and fishing in ArizonaArizona Waterways, a pocket guide to boating and fishing in Arizona
Best Price: $5.95
This is an excellent snapshot of places to go to experience the waterways of Arizona. A well...
Sailing Directions Rhode Island,Connecticut & New York.Sailing Directions Rhode Island,Connecticut & New York.
Best Price: $58.00
This is the official document to be read in conjunction with the charts. It contains...

Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the DreamSailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream
Best Price: $13.35
This is a wonderful book! One I will surely be giving as gifts to many of my Boomer friends...
No Holds Barred Fighting (1 Volume Set): The Book of Essential SubmissionsNo Holds Barred Fighting (1 Volume Set): The Book of Essential Submissions
Chock-full of go-to finishing holds and tap-outs, this action-filled guide illustrates how to...
Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: The Gulf Islands & Vancouver Island: Victoria & Sooke to Nanaimo, Volume 1 (Dreamspeaker Series)Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: The Gulf Islands & Vancouver Island: Victoria & Sooke to Nanaimo, Volume 1 (Dreamspeaker Series)
Best Price: $60.52
These popular cruising companions offer charts, tips and data that will enhance the enjoyment...
The Adlard Coles Book of EuroRegs for Inland Waterways: The Pleasure Boater's Guide to CEVNIThe Adlard Coles Book of EuroRegs for Inland Waterways: The Pleasure Boater's Guide to CEVNI
Best Price: $32.18
In order to safely navigate Europe's major waterway routes, all boaters need to know CEVNI -...
World of Boating Desk Diary 2002World of Boating Desk Diary 2002
The 2002 edition of this beautiful desk diary, featuring the very best photographs of Onne van...

Reeds Oki Western Almanac 2006Reeds Oki Western Almanac 2006
Best Price: $35.95
The Reeds Western Almanac is ideal for any boater lucky enough to cruise and race in the superb...
Atlantic Pilot AtlasAtlantic Pilot Atlas
As long as you don't get sucked into believing the hype that this is the only...
Boatbuilding Techniques Illustrated: The classic textBoatbuilding Techniques Illustrated: The classic text
Best Price: $30.99
Sound woodworking skills are essential when building a boat from scratch or just completing a...
Weather WiseWeather Wise
Best Price: $7.05
Weather Wise is a highly practical, lively and very accessible guide to weather phenomena for...
A Home Afloat: Living aboard vessels of all shapes and sizesA Home Afloat: Living aboard vessels of all shapes and sizes
Best Price: $19.72
This gorgeous coffee table book is filled with ingenious interior design and furnishing ideas...

Skipper's Medical Emergency HandbookSkipper's Medical Emergency HandbookSlipcase - Reeds Prof LogbookSlipcase - Reeds Prof Logbook
Best Price: $97.98
Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat--An Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesSloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat--An Adventure in Old-Fashioned Values
Best Price: $0.30
While the world tilts and shrinks, our contact with the real things of this world, like wood and...
Boat Repair Made Easy -- SystemsBoat Repair Made Easy -- Systems
Best Price: $16.39
AC Electrical, DC Electrical, Water Supply and Waste Removal, Air Conditioning and Heating,...
Weather at SeaWeather at Sea
This book clearly explains the basic principals that govern the weather. The concepts have been...

On the Ebb (Peyton cartoons)On the Ebb (Peyton cartoons)The Macmillan Reeds Eastern Almanac 2003The Macmillan Reeds Eastern Almanac 2003
Like its sister volumes, the Macmillan Reeds Channel and Western Almanacs, the new Macmillan...
Rya Pocket Guide to Boating KnotsRya Pocket Guide to Boating Knots
Best Price: $6.18
Ebook Secrets Exposed: How to Make Massive Amounts of Money in Record Time with Your Own EbookEbook Secrets Exposed: How to Make Massive Amounts of Money in Record Time with Your Own Ebook
Best Price: $33.02
After reading some of the negative reviews, I was scpetical. But over the years I have bought...
Vintage Yachts of the WorldVintage Yachts of the World
Best Price: $4.99

Make Money With Your Captain's LicenseMake Money With Your Captain's License
A practical guide to turning your love forboating into money in the bank. You may dream of...
Judo Memoirs of Jigoro KanoJudo Memoirs of Jigoro Kano
In 1882, Kano opened his Kodokan dojo in Tokyo, where he taught jujutsu to his first class of...
The Greatest Race: The Official Story of the Whitbread Round-The-World RaceThe Greatest Race: The Official Story of the Whitbread Round-The-World RaceRowing 2007 Wall CalendarRowing 2007 Wall Calendar
I was DISAPPOINTED THAT IT DID NOT ARRIVE. YOU NEVER SENT IT
Mercury Outboards, 3-4 Cylinders, 1965-1989 (Seloc Marine Tune-Up and Repair Manuals)Mercury Outboards, 3-4 Cylinders, 1965-1989 (Seloc Marine Tune-Up and Repair Manuals)
Best Price: $22.45
I found this manual helpful in understanding the workings of my outboard better. It covers a...

Yamaha Outboard,  Volume 3, V4 & V6, 1984 - 1991 (Except 250 hp 1989 - 1991) Tune-up and Repair Manual: Includes Jet Drive, Counterrotating Drive (Seloc Marine Manuals)Yamaha Outboard, Volume 3, V4 & V6, 1984 - 1991 (Except 250 hp 1989 - 1991) Tune-up and Repair Manual: Includes Jet Drive, Counterrotating Drive (Seloc Marine Manuals)
Best Price: $12.95
SELOC Marine maintenance and repair manuals offer the most comprehensive, authoritative...
North Puget Sound: Afoot and Afloat (ILLUSTRATED)North Puget Sound: Afoot and Afloat (ILLUSTRATED)
Best Price: $4.25
While this book is written for boaters who land and then might do a dayhike, it is a great guide...
Motor CruisingMotor Cruising
Best Price: $72.02
Rya Day SkipperRya Day Skipper
Best Price: $159.70
The Big Book of Boat CanvasThe Big Book of Boat Canvas

Anchorages and Marine ParksAnchorages and Marine Parks
Best Price: $19.95
An invaluable reference to anchorages and marine parks on the British Columbia coast and in the...
Herreshoff SailboatsHerreshoff Sailboats
I first saw this book while having dinner on a friends boat. I liked it so much, especially...
Classic American Runabouts: Wood Boats, 1915-1965 (Motorbooks Classic)Classic American Runabouts: Wood Boats, 1915-1965 (Motorbooks Classic)
Best Price: $217.10
Step back into the golden age of the American runabout, with the smell of varnish and leather,...
Chessie Racing: The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World RaceChessie Racing: The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race
Best Price: $11.27
This book records the history of the racing yacht Chessie, the first ever entry from the...
Cuba: A Cruising GuideCuba: A Cruising Guide

Atlantic Islands : Canaries,Maderia,Azores,Cape Verde (Imray Chart E1 086a)Atlantic Islands : Canaries,Maderia,Azores,Cape Verde (Imray Chart E1 086a)
Best Price: $62.20
Atlantic Islands is the only serious guide to the Canaries, Maderia, The Azores and Cape Verde. ...
The Shell Channel Pilot: South Coast of England and North Coast of FranceThe Shell Channel Pilot: South Coast of England and North Coast of France
The Shell Channel Pilot stands alone as the ultimate authority on cruising both sides of the...
Aldrney to Jersey (Imray 2000)Aldrney to Jersey (Imray 2000)Sailing Calendar: 1997 (Wall Calendars , No 3)Sailing Calendar: 1997 (Wall Calendars , No 3)The Cruising MultihullThe Cruising Multihull
Best Price: $20.00
This and Gavin LeSuers book (Multihull seamanship)are two definite keepers. I have reread...

What Shape Is She In?: Guide to Surveying of BoatsWhat Shape Is She In?: Guide to Surveying of Boats
Best Price: $28.50
Lessons from My Good Old BoatLessons from My Good Old Boat
Best Price: $16.45
Captain Don Launer is a writer who is easy to enjoy. His topics are real world solutions to...
Minimum BoatMinimum Boat
Best Price: $8.00
Sam Llewellyn writes great mysteries often set in the sailing world. This is a personal...
Pacific Boating Almanac: Northern California 1998 (Pacific Boating Almanac Northern California & the Delta)Pacific Boating Almanac: Northern California 1998 (Pacific Boating Almanac Northern California & the Delta)Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Northern California & the Delta (Pacific Boating Almanac Northern California & the Delta)Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Northern California & the Delta (Pacific Boating Almanac Northern California & the Delta)
2004 PBA: Northern California & the Delta covers the Northern California Coast from Morro...

The Why Book of Sailing: The Curious Sailor's Guide to the Science of Sailing and SeamanshipThe Why Book of Sailing: The Curious Sailor's Guide to the Science of Sailing and Seamanship
Best Price: $8.99
I browsed this book at Border's bookstore and almost immediately knew I would have to read...
The Book of RowingThe Book of Rowing
Best Price: $38.33
Now in an new and completely updated edition, The Book Of Rowing by rowing expert D. C. Churbuck...
The Essential Boat Maintenance ManualThe Essential Boat Maintenance Manual
Best Price: $8.89
It doesn't take a university education in naval architecture to understand the components...
Chapman Living & Working OnboardChapman Living & Working Onboard
Best Price: $2.75
Before me Lassie and pet parrot, Satan, decided to live aboard a borrowed boat, I read this...
 
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