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Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
GNB001
$49.95  
Hardcover, Gougeon Brothers, 404 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781878207500
An expanded, revised, reorganized, updated edition of this exhaustive manual on modern wood/epoxy yacht construction. Extensively illustrated with photos and drawings covering every operation from lofting to launching. Extraordinary volume.
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Boatbuilding with Plywood
IHP_SCA003*
$32.95  
Hardcover, Glen L. Witt, 302 pages, 8.5 x 11, 939070073
The classic text for building in plywood. Dense with information on every process from lofting to launch. Very well illustrated with photos, drawings.
Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z
Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z
GRA001
$12.99  
Paperback, Ray Troll, 40 pages, 10 x 8.75, 9781558685192
A shark-infested ABC book by this award winning author and self-described a-fish-ionado. A chilling alphabet with great shark facts at the end.
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
HBC003
$7.99  
Paperback, Lois Ehlert, 32 pages, 11 x 6.5, 9780152280512
A book you can count on. Cutout fish eyes adds interest. Very brightly colored.
How I Became a Pirate
How I Became a Pirate
HBC004
$19.99  
Hardcover, Melinda Long, 44 pages, 0.5 x 9 x 11.2, 9780152018481
Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy to join them and become a pirate. Buried treasure, tough pirate talk, sea shanties, bad table manners, no bedtime-who wouldn't want to be a pirate.
Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge
Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge
HBC007
$9.99  
Paperback, Hildegarde H. Swift & Lynd Ward, 58 pages, 9 x 10, 9780152045739
This very important lighthouse stands tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson. Here is the story of how the little lighthouse learned that it was still very important and needed.
Tough Boris
Tough Boris
HBC008
$7.99  
Paperback, Mem Fox, illust. by Kathryn Brown, 32 pages, 95 x 10.25, 9780152018917
Tough Boris is a mean, greedy old pirate- tough as nails like all pirates. Or is he?
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
HBC010
$18.99  
Hardcover, Melinda Long, illust. by David Shannon, 44 pages, 9 x 11.25, 9780152053536
Swashbuckling pirates baby-sitting' How did this happen' This hilarious companion to How I Became a Pirate reveals that minding the nursery can be even more terrifying than walking the plank-especially if you're a pirate. Memorable illustrations.
Salty Dog
Salty Dog
HHO017
$13.99  
Paperback, Gloria Rand, 32 pages, 9.3 x 0.1 x 8, 9780805018479
Salty grows up in a boat shop as his owner builds a sailboat for a circumnavigation. He befriends all who meet him, including the crew of a ferryboat before setting off on the big cruise.
Sheep on a Ship
Sheep on a Ship
HMC015
$9.99  
Paperback, Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple, 32 pages, 8 x 0.1 x 8, 9780395643761
The zany sheep are back, this time off to high-seas adventure on a pirate ship. The sheep are lulled to sleep on a calm green sea. But soon they awake as " Winds whip. Sails rip. Sheep can't sail their sagging ship" Wonderful for reading to children and for children learning to read. For ages 2...
Adrift
Adrift
HMC022
$16.99  
Paperback, Steve Callahan, 237 pages, 5.5 x 8.25, 9780618257324
Riveting, first-hand account of the only man ever to have survived more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. A genuine seafaring classic.
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Paddle-to-the-Sea
HMC044
$13.99  
Paperback, Holling Clancy Holling, 64 pages, 8.75 x 11, 9780395292037
Wonderfully illustrated story of a small canoe carved by an Indian boy and the journey it makes from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Maps on nearly every page help the reader follow the harrowing, instructive trip.
Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent
Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent
HMC047
$9.99  
Paperback, Bill Peet, 46 pages, 8.25 x 9.75, 9780395313893
Cyrus was a giant sea serpent who lacked direction in life: he was something of a sissy. He finds and proves himself when he assists a shipload of immigrants, defending them against storms and pirates.
Field Guide to Identification of Pebbles (Folding Pocket Guide)
Field Guide to Identification of Pebbles (Folding Pocket Guide)
HPC021
$8.95  
Pamphlet, Eileen Van der FlierKeller, 16 pages, 4.6 x 9, 9781550173956
A sturdy, full-color, fold-out guide to the identification and characteristics of pebbles and small rocks found almost everywhere. Where are those pebble from' What are they made of and how were they formed' This guide rocks!
Good Thing You're Not An Octopus!
Good Thing You're Not An Octopus!
HRW004
$8.99  
Paperback, Julie Markes, 40 pages, 8.8 x 0.1 x 10, 9780064435864
What if you had eight legs to fit into pants like an octopus' Or hundreds of teeth to brush like a shark' One little boy makes his way through these routines in playful text and colorful pictures. The best thing to be is yourself, as he wisely concludes.
A Voyage for Madmen
A Voyage for Madmen
HRW005
$18.99  
Paperback, Peter Nichols, 298 pages, 5.25 X 8, 9780060957032
In 1968 nine sailors set off on the first solo, nonstop circumnavigators' race-possibly the most daring competition ever held. Only one finished. This is the story of each of those sailors, the challenges and hardships they faced, the obsession that drove them.
Sneakers the Seaside Cat
Sneakers the Seaside Cat
HRW008
$8.99  
Paperback, Margaret Wise Brown, 32 pages, 10 x 8.8, 9780064436229
When Sneakers came to the seaside, he was delighted. He could smell the fish and thought he could catch them like mice! From the beloved author of Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.
Over the Edge of the World
Over the Edge of the World
HRW154
$19.99  
Paperback, Laurence Bergreen, 430 pages, 6 x 9, 9780062890481
A vivid account of Magellan's thoroughly terrifying first circumnavigation of the globe. Includes first-person accounts never before available in English. Filled with sex, violence and unprecedented adventures.
Lighthouse Cat
Lighthouse Cat
HRW025
$17.99  
Hardcover, Sue Stainton, 32 pages, 7.5 x 0.2 x 11, 9780060096045
The faithful lighthouse cat, Mackerel, one night helps guide a fishing boat to safety when the candles illuminating the light blow out in a freak windstorm. Charming text and superb illustrations.
I'm Mighty!
I'm Mighty!
HRW071
$17.99  
Hardcover, Kate & Jim McMullan, 36 pages, 11.25 x 95, 9780060092900
Big format, engagingly illustrated look at just what mighty tugboats do around the harbor and how they do it.
Sailing for Dummies, 3rd edition
Sailing for Dummies, 3rd edition
WIL097
$24.99  
Paperback, J.J. Isler & Peter Isler, 448 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9781119867234
Buoy your sailing knowhow with advice from two US sailing champions Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you’ll find everything...
One-Minute Nautical Rules of the Road, 2nd edition
One-Minute Nautical Rules of the Road, 2nd edition
INT014
$22.00  
Paperback, Charlie Wing, 153 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071479233
A quick-access guide to international and U. S. boating rules of the nautical road that satisfies the Coast Guard requirement. Expanded edition provides rule-by-rules translations of what each one really means when applied on the water. Color diagrams.
Complete Canvas Worker's Guide, 2nd edition
Complete Canvas Worker's Guide, 2nd edition
INT019
$23.00  
Paperback, Jim Grant, 186 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780070240803
For sailboat or powerboat owners who want to construct sail covers, awnings, biminis, dodgers, cushion covers, boat covers, weather cloths from traditional canvas or synthetic materials. Detailed instructions, clear and easy to follow. 180 illustrations.
How Boat Things Work
How Boat Things Work
INT026
$26.00  
Paperback, Charlie Wing, 171 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071493444
A fully illustrated tour through modern systems that power, steer, and control both power and sailboats. Features over 100 cutaway and exploded drawings with detailed explanations of eighty principle devices.
Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing
Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing
INT040
$32.00  
Paperback, Scott Bannerot & Wendy Bannerot, 403 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071427883
The authors are expert fishing cruisers and share their secrets. Here's the scoop on the right gear and techniques and the special adaptations cruisers need all within a budget and espousing a strong conservationist ethic.
Sailmaker's Apprentice
Sailmaker's Apprentice
INT057
$34.00  
Paperback, Emiliano Marino, illustrated by Christine Erikson, 481 pages, 7.75 x 95, 9780071376426
There is little about designing, making, repairing or improving sails that this book doesn't cover. More than a comprehensive apprenticeship, it is also a wonderfully illustrated examination of the world's rig and sail types.
Cruising Guide to Central & Southern California
Cruising Guide to Central & Southern California
INT070
$55.00  
Paperback, Brian Fagan, 368 pages, 7.75 x 95, 9780071374644
The only guide to this rewarding coast providing seamless coverage from San Francisco to Mexico. Concentrates on the mainland and offshore islands between Point Conception and Ensenada. Photos of each port and anchorage as seen from the water.
Marine Diesel Engines, 3rd edition
Marine Diesel Engines, 3rd edition
INT088
$30.00  
Hardcover, Nigel Calder, 284 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071475358
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.
12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition
12-Volt Bible for Boats, 2nd edition
INT095
$25.00  
Paperback, Miner Brotherton, revised by Ed Sherman, 189 pages, 6 x 9, 9780071392334
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.
Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual
Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual
INT123
$39.00  
Hardcover, Allan H. Vaitses, 167 pages, 7 x 10, 9780071569149
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.
Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and The San Juan Islands, 2nd edition
Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and The San Juan Islands, 2nd edition
INT158
$90.00  
Paperback, Migael M. Scherer, 9780071420396
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.
Ship Modeling Simplified
Ship Modeling Simplified
INT171
$21.00  
Paperback, Frank Mastini, 155 pages, 7.25 x 95, 9780071558679
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.
Seafaring Lore & Legend
Seafaring Lore & Legend
INT219
$27.00  
Paperback, Peter D. Jeans, 370 pages, 6 x 9, 71486569
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.
Intracoastal Waterway CHARTBOOK, 6th edition: Norfolk to Miami
Intracoastal Waterway CHARTBOOK, 6th edition: Norfolk to Miami
INT451
$78.00  
Spiral-Bound, John & Leslie Kettlewell, 304 pages, 11.7 x 8.5 x 1.2, 9780071803908
A perfect navigational backup for that fluky chartplotter or iPadNavigating the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida, or vice versa, is certainly possible with only a chartplotter, but prudent mariners like you know it's smart to have a back-up. Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook Norfolk...
The Marlinspike Sailor The Marlinspike Sailor
The Marlinspike Sailor
INT264
$22.00  
Paperback, Hervey Garrett Smith, 130 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780070592186
Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled  The Marlinspike Sailor  to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the...
Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings
Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings
INT283
$21.00  
Paperback, Dennis Fisher, 164 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780070211209
Part history of navigation and part hands-on project book. Includes complete history and instruction for making 18 historic navigation tools including astrolabe, cross staff, pelorus, traverse board and a vernier sextant. Clever, instructive.
Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
INT310
$21.00  
Paperback, Bruce Bauer, 192 pages, 6 x 9, 9780070052192
Not a celestial navigation textbook, but rather an essential guide to the mechanics of sextant use, adjustment, repair, history as well as buying guide to both new and used instruments. Illustrations.
When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse...
When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse...
INT332
$21.00  
Paperback, Olivia A. Isil, 125 pages, 7 x 7, 9780070328778
A salty collection of over 250 words, phrases and sayings that have become common in English usage. Arranged alphabetically and each entry is accompanied by a full explanation of origins and use. For lovers of English and the sea.
Canvas Work and Sail Repair
Canvas Work and Sail Repair
INT334
$28.00  
Hardcover, Don Casey, 137 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780070133914
Step-by-step, picture-by-picture how to measure for, construct, modify, renew and repair canvas items such as dodgers, biminis, sail covers, sail bags, cushions and more above decks and below. Also, how to repair and improve sails.
International Marine Log Book
International Marine Log Book
INT362
$32.00  
Hardcover, C. Dale Nouse, 224 pages, 9 x 12, 9780070482371
Log keeping pages for 105 days of cruising formatted parallel to spine for easy use. Each day gets two-page spread featuring morning maintenance checklist, record of times, courses, distances, positions.
Busy Boats
Busy Boats
KGF002
$6.99  
Paperback, Tony Mitton & Ant Parker, 24 pages, 4 x 0.1 x 7.9, 9780753459164
Sail boats, row boats, ferry boats and speedboats: find them all and discover how they work in this fun-filled picture book. Then take a cruise on an ocean liner, crewed by our favorite animal characters, in a jolly rhyming journey. . About the Authors: Tony Mitton is a widely anthologized...
Northwest Coastal Fish (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Northwest Coastal Fish (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
MAC001
$5.95  
Laminated, 11.7 x 7.2 pages, 9780898862119
Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.
Northwest Coastal Invertebrates (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Northwest Coastal Invertebrates (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
MAC002
$5.95  
Laminated, 11.7 x 7.2 pages, 9780898862126
Handy and fun identification tools cover mammals to mollusks, dinosaurs to backyard bugs. -- Field identification guides to suit every naturalist -- Waterproof and transportable for us in the field No matter what the weather or the terrain you are exploring, Mac's Field Guides are the perfect...
Northwest Coastal Water Birds (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Northwest Coastal Water Birds (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
MAC003
$6.95  
Laminated, 11.7 x 7.2 pages, 898862132
This series of two-sided plastic laminated cards, developed by a teacher of marine science, can be easily fit in a pack, taped to a kayak deck, even marked with crayons or grease pencil.
Marine Mammals of North America (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Marine Mammals of North America (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
MAC004
$6.95  
Laminated, 11.7 x 7.2 pages, 9780898862188
Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Each Card Includes: Color drawings, common and scientific names, and information on size and habitat. Each card is 7 1/4 X 11 3/4.
Salmon and Trout of North America (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
Salmon and Trout of North America (Laminated 2-Sided Card)
MAC012
$5.95  
Laminated, 11.7 x 7.2, 9780898863925
This series of two-sided plastic laminated cards, developed by a teacher of marine science, can be easily fit in a pack, taped to a kayak deck, even marked with crayons or grease pencil.
Yachtsman Northwest Chart Book, 4th Edition 2020
Yachtsman Northwest Chart Book, 4th Edition 2020
MIK011
$39.95  
Spiral-Bound, 16.75 x 12
Covers Washington waters from the Columbia River to the Canadian border including Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. NOS charts are reprinted along with considerable additional information. 
I Love Crab Cakes!
I Love Crab Cakes!
MOR008
$21.99  
Hardcover, Tom Douglas, 144 pages, 6.75 x 6.75, 9780060881962
Seattle's award-winning chef and author dishes out dozens of easy-to-prepare recipes for this seafood favorite. A wonderful, mouth-watering collection including 50 recipes, and 10 sauces. Color photos throughout.
The Morrow Guide to Knots
The Morrow Guide to Knots
MOR013
$17.99  
Paperback, Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni, 251 pages, 5 x 7.5, 9780688012267
A super book. 647 color photos describe in step-by-step detail how to tie 70 of the most useful knots. Good for sailing, fishing, camping, climbing.
Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th edition
Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th edition
NAV019
$66.95  
Hardcover, revised by Thomas J. Cutler, 664 pages, 8.5 x 11, 155750248X
An extensive update of this classic textbook covering all aspects of contemporary marine navigation. While still covering traditional topics such as celestial navigation, this new edition gives full due to 21st century electronics and techniques. Fully illustrated.
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