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Adrift [Movie tie-in]

A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea

by Tami Oldham Ashcraft
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2018

New York Times Bestseller The heart-stopping memoir, soon to be a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, and directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest). “An inspirational and empowering read.”****—Shailene Woodley Young and in love, their lives ahead...

Lost!

A Harrowing True Story of Disaster at Sea

by Thomas Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2016

From the bestselling author of Blood and Money: A haunting true story of three people locked in a fierce struggle against time and the sea—and each other. In July 1973, Bob Tininenko; his wife, Linda; and his brother in-law, Jim Fisher, set sail from Tacoma, Washington, on a thirty-one-foot...

Seamanship Secrets : 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail

185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail

by John Jamieson
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2009

"Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . ." -- Dave and Jaja Martin, circumnavigators and authors of Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey "It's a great book. The prose is simple and clear . . ." --John Vigor,...

Never Ever Buy a Yacht!

by Paul Stevens
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2012

This hilarious memoir touches all bases of what can and does go wrong with yachts at sea!In a fit of madness the Author bought a 45 foot 15 ton ocean yacht to go cruising round the world.This tracks the mind numbing journey between the 2 best days of his life (the day he bought it and the day he sold it).

Fix It and Sail

Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Retore a Small Sailboat on a Shoestring

by Brian Gilbert
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2005

Find a small cruising sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget that won't sink your budget Small, trailererable cruising sailboats are more popular than ever as mooring spaces dwindle and marina dockage and winter storage costs soar. Fix It and Sail helps you discover boatloads of...

Ultrasimple Boat Building

18 Plywood Boats Anyone Can Build

by Gavin Atkin
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2007

The first complete how-to guide for building the latest generation of quick and easy boats In Ultrasimple Boatbuilding, renowned designer Gavin Atkin shows you how to create elegant, seaworthy plywood boats with a minimum of time, experience, and expense. Using clearly written and illustrated...

Love with a Chance of Drowning

by Torre DeRoche
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013

New love. Exotic destinations. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure. What could go wrong? City girl Torre DeRoche isn't looking for love, but a chance encounter in a San Francisco bar sparks an instant connection with a soulful Argentinean man who unexpectedly sweeps her off her feet. The problem?...

Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and Gear

by John Vigor
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2001

"An invaluable resource. [Vigor's] practical wisdom gives you the know-how and confidence to prepare your boat for the sea."--Cruising World. Here is the book that answer the sailor's fundamental question--"Can my boat take me offshore safely?"--then shows how to make it happen.

The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd Edition

A Boat Owner's Guide to Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor

by Peggie Hall
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016

This is the completely-updated 2nd Edition of Peggie Hall's famous book "Get Rid of Boat Odors." "The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd ed." by Peggie Hall, known by many of her fans as "The Headmistress," will teach you how to eliminate annoying odors on your boat by treating...

Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated

by Roger Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010

Step-by-step color photo guidance for repairing and renewing fiberglass boats If you don't have the experience of working with fiberglass, any repairs to your boat must be done by high-cost professionals or left undone. This entry-level guide uses full-color, step-by-step photo sequences and...

A World of My Own

The First Ever Non-stop Solo Round the World Voyage

by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013

On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhaili, a tiny ketch, slipped almost unnoticed out of Falmouth harbour steered by the solitary figure at her helm, Robin Knox-Johnston. Ten and a half months later Suhaili, paintwork peeling and rust streaked, her once white sails weathered and brown, her self-steering gone,...

Weekend Navigator 2/E

by Robert Sweet
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011

Sailboat Electrical Systems: Improvement, Wiring, and Repair

by Don Casey
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 1999

Don't Be Baffled by Your Electrical System--Handle Repairs and Improvements with Ease With clear illustrations and simple explanations, Don Casey shows you exactly how to install wiring . . . make good, safe connections . . . match your battery bank and alternator to your needs . . . troubleshoot...

Bridge Resource Management for Small Ships: The Watchkeeper's Manual for Limited-Tonnage Vessels

by Daniel S. Parrott
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2011

Your vessel may be equipped with the most advanced technology and the most powerful engines, but the failure to apply the basic principles of bridge resource management can still prevent you from getting where you are going. Satellite systems, ARPA, electronic charts, AIS, sophisticated communication...