Books

Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, & Seamanship

A quick reference guide for sail and power. Offers concise instruction in every vital facet of safely operating power and sailboats. Covers navigation, boat handling, anchoring, weather, emergencies, troubleshooting, more.

Seafaring Lore & Legend

A wonderfully entertaining miscellany of maritime myths, superstitions, fable and even fact. Presented in a relaxed style displaying a passion for the classic and sometimes obscure nautical tales of pirates, mermaids, castaways and buccaneers.

Captain's Quick Guides: Heavy Weather Sailing (Laminated Folding Guide)

Read clouds and winds, understand fronts and storms, make accurate forecasts at sea, handle heavy weather decision-making to keep clear of trouble. Waterproof.

Ship Modeling Simplified

A clear and simple guide to building high quality model ships from kits. Choosing a kit, tools, planking, rigging, lots of shortcuts, tricks and pointers are all treated by this master modeler. 200 illustrations.

How to Survive Anything, Anywhere

Proven skills and techniques for getting out of almost any situation alive. Navigate in wilderness, fend off animal attacks, build or avoid fires, construct shelters, much more. This information could save lives.

A Speck On the Sea

Looks back half a millennium to chronicle the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest of boats-rowboats, canoes, and tiny sailboats like Hugo Vihlen's 6 ft. April Fool. This is history, adventure and seafaring legend of the highest order.

Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and The San Juan Islands, 2nd edition

Fully updated by the author. New edition features 120 color photos, 75 chartlets and lay-flat binding for ease of use underway. Full of practical information and precise piloting instructions. Sets high standards for cruising guides everywhere.

Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual

Covers every facet of fiberglass boat repair techniques and strategies from cosmetic touch-up to gel coat blistering to major structural rebuilding or modification. Author speaks from decades' experience as builder and surveyor.

Boatbuilding with Aluminum, 2nd edition

A complete guide for amateur and small shop boatbuilding in aluminum. Discusses various alloys, welding, fitting out, painting and the latest in CAD, cutting and new techniques for assembling pre-cut boats. Well illustrated. Second edition

Saltwater Fishing Made Easy

An authoritative guide to help bring in bigger and better fish every time. An all-in-one resource for methods, techniques, tackle and bait and the fish themselves. Includes knot tying, cleaning, scaling and filleting, best boats, much more.

12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition

A clear, non-threatening introduction to 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats. Thoroughly updated as to modern equipment, materials and practices while retaining the simplicity that made the first edition a boating best-seller.

Marine Diesel Engines, 3rd edition

The world's bestselling marine engine maintenance book got even better and more up-to-date. Lucid explanations, over 300 b&w photos and drawings of every diesel system and advice on what to do when things go wrong.