Boating category: 581 books
A, B, Sea
A Loose-Footed Lexicon
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
A, B, Sea is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the language and lore of 21st-century seafarers. This playful mariner’s glossary of nautical terms includes definitions for and cross-references to everything from aft to zenith, brass monkey to tuna tower. This second edition includes many new...
How to Paint Your Boat
Painting, Varnishing , Antifouling
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2013
Most boatowners will find themselves with paintbrush in hand at
least once during a season but with the vast range of products now
available, how do you know which to select for the job? This book answers all the DIY boatowner's questions, and provides practical advice on painting every type of material.
It...
Paasch's Illustrated Marine Dictionary
Originally Published as ?From Keel to Truck?
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Captain Heinrich Paasch was the first to recognize the complexity and variety in marine vocabulary and technical terminology and the inherent need for a cohesive classification of nautical terms. Equipped with over thirty-five years of seafaring experience, including as a sailor, captain, and as a...
Yacht Were You Thinking?
An A-Z of Boat Names Good and Bad
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners...
Teach Dinghy Sailing
Learn to Communicate Effectively & Get Your Students Sailing!
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2008
Whether drifting in Optimists or skimming the water in a catamaran, the principles of instruction are the same and the major difficulty is communicating knowledge. This is a step-by-step course in how to teach beginners to sail safely and effectively. It takes you through the basics of teaching someone...
Safe Skipper
A practical guide to managing risk at sea
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2015
Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within...
The Pontoon and Deckboat Handbook
How to Buy, Maintain, Operate, and Enjoy the Ultimate Family Boats
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2007
Everything you need to know about pontoons and deckboats
Wide, stable, and perfectly adapted for family fun and entertaining, pontoons and deckboats are among the most popular lake and river vessels in America. The Pontoon and Deckboat Handbook explains to you how these boats differ from conventional types in handling, safety, maintenance, and other aspects of ownership and use.
by R. C. Lehmann
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Rowing can be traced back to as early as 1430 BC, with oarsmanship mentioned in Egyptian funeral inscriptions and Virgil, including rowing as a funeral game in the Aeneid. Rowing as a sport can be traced back to the early eighteenth century where teams competed against each other on the River Thames....
The Most Dominant Team You’ve Never Heard Of: The U.S. Women’s Rowing Eight Olympic Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight
Outside the Rio Spotlight, #12
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2018
Winning every race from one Olympics to the next is incredibly difficult. Spanning three Olympics is virtually impossible. Yet, the American women's rowing eight, after just being edged out in Athens in 2004, did the impossible. They went undefeated for eleven years, which means they came into the...
Sun, Wind, & Water - Part 2 of 2
The Essential Guide to the Energy-Efficient Cruising Boat
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
This is Part 2 of 2 of Sun, Wind, & Water, The Essential Guide to the Energy-Efficient Cruising Boat.
Part 2 covers the following topics:
• Lighting, Navigation, and Communication
• Refrigeration
• Windvane Self-Steering
• Autopilots
• ...
Chasin' Crustaceans
Stories Behind the Names of Maine Lobsterboats
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Along the Maine coast, the distinctive lobster boat is ubiquitous, and fisherman devote nearly as much time and effort naming their boats as their children. In this charming little volume, Victor Cole has reached out to hundreds of lobstermen and collected the stories behind the names of their boats....
by Jonita Davis, Michigan City Port Authority
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2009
Since its incorporation, Michigan City has appreciated its lakefront assets. The point at which Trail Creek collides with Lake Michigan has always been a source of pride for the city�s residents. However, it was not until 1959 that an agency was created to protect and maintain the city�s interests...
by Dr. Christopher Lavers
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Reeds Introductions: Essential Sensing and Telecommunications for Maritime Applications covers all fundamental and essential theoretical maritime physics principles which underpin modern marine sensors and telecommunications devices as needed by marine users such as: Navy, Coastguard, Merchant Shipping...
Folkboat Story
From Cult to Classic -- The Renaissance of a Legend
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2008
This modern classic of small boat literature details the history of the Nordic Folkboat--a class that enjoys remarkable popularity in some of the world's most beautiful and challenging sailing waters. A clinker design that sails equally fast and well whether it is made from wood or fiberglass, the...