| Author: | Jeff Toghill |
Traditional Yacht Navigation combines two of Jeff Toghill's most popular books - Coastal Navigation and Celestial Navigation - making this the essential handbook about small-boat navigation. Most small boats are fitted with electronic navigation systems. But electronic gear is notoriously problematic in a damp or wet atmosphe... read more
| Author: | Ed. by Jenny Bennett |
Until recently, there was little practical knowledge of the ships of the distant past. We could only surmise as to the manner in which a Viking ship sailed or how fast a Greek Trireme could be rowed. The building of accurate replicas over the past generation has changed all that, and what has been learnt about the ships and b... read more
| Author: | John Gardner |
As Associate Curator of Small Craft at Mystic Seaport Museum from 1969 to 1995, John Gardner sought out the best examples of classic wooden boats and then measured them, drew them, and researched their histories. Building Classic Small Craft offers his meticulous plans and clear and complete instructions for building 47 beaut... read more
| Author: | Roger Kopanycia |
| Series: | Adlard Coles Classic Boat Series |
A modern approach to this key skill for boatbuilders. The second book in our Classic Boat series aimed at traditional boat lovers, builders and restorers. Lofting is an essential stage in the transition between designing and building a boat in order to turn the design plans into boat lines plans to measure off and build t... read more
| Author: | Gil Gilpatrick |
This title includes full-sized plans for 8 canoe designs, most of which are the author's own adaptations. The step-by-step directions are accompanied by more than 100 photographs and illustrations. Covering everything from safety in the boat to shop repairs, Gil Gilpatrick thoroughly explains the whys and shortcuts learned f... read more
| Author: | Daniel Klistorner & Steve Hall |
With Bruce Beveridge, Scott Andrews and Art Braunschweiger. The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe, the story of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around 1,500 lives among her passengers and crew has gone down in history as one of the mo... read more
| Author: | Steve Sleight |
A practical step-by-step guide to sailing that every sailor needs on board. It enables you to learn every aspect of sailing. It includes the latest developments in technology, design and sailing procedures as well as advice and information on types of craft, from dinghies to large cruisers and over 1,000 photographs and full-... read more
| Author: | John Teale |
| Series: | Sailmate |
A guide that is designed to take the novice step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing boats, explaining the reasons behind the procedures and using typical lines plans and working drawings to help understanding.
Even the most well designed boats will suffer from wear and tear due to normal use on the water. And accidents can result in damage which needs to be repaired on the spot. Highly illustrated, with step by step instructions, this book equips the reader with the vital skills needed to make those crucial repairs. The Boat Repair... read more
| Author: | Jill Bobrow |
Of all the hundreds of types of pleasure craft, large and small, that you can see on any given day in any given body of water, you may rest assured that the one that will draw your eye will invariably be a classic sailing yacht. And this is the case not only with sailors, who can be presumed to recognize a yacht's pedigree; t... read more
| Author: | McLauchlan G. |
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| Author: | Mike Westin |
| Series: | Adlard Coles Manuals |
The third in a series of highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System 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 repair manuals, can't go into the le... read more
| Author: | Patrick Goold |
| Series: | Philosophy for Everyone |
This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. * Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities * Features contributions from philosophers and academics ... read more
| Author: | Robert J. Sweet |
This second edition has a minimum of tech-talk and theory and more on getting the most out of today's more advanced and powerful GPS units.
| Author: | Sandy Lindsey |
Tips to improve and quicken your boatkeeping, so you can stop working on your boat and go boating! "Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance" is perfect for boatowners who want simple, quick, cost effective ways to take care of their pride and joy. This bestselling resource is now updated to include green solutions, information about ... read more
| Author: | Barry Pickthall |
Eileen Ramsay was at the centre of a unique period in yachting history, and this wonderful book, featuring her classic photography, celebrates an extraordinary woman and her extraordinary subjects. Eileen's heyday was between 1957 and 1970 - a time when eccentrics ruled, records were there for the setting, and women weren't o... read more
| Author: | Paul Gelder |
From the people behind the UK's leading sailing magazine for cruisers comes Crash Test Boat, a dramatic documentation of controlled sailing disasters which has the potential to save the lives of each and every seaman who buys it. Crash Test Boat is unique in its field, with no other title on the market aimed at explicitly rev... read more
| Author: | Gil Gilpatrick |
Includes directions for building eight different canoes plus a helpful list of resources for lumber, tools, etc. and a 100+ photographs & illustrations.
| Author: | Daniel Spurr |
The story of the fiberglass boat, from the first ugly ducklings of the 1940s to the elegant sloops and sportfishermen of today, is a rich one, peopled with a colorful array of pioneers, visionaries, and entrepreneurs. It is a tale of triumph and ruin, scientific serendipity and engineering genius, a love of the art and a rele... read more