Boating

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984377527Author Charles A MathysFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Netcam PublishingPublisher Netcam PublishingWeight(grams) 303g

Since its publication in 1963, Sterling Hayden's autobiography, Wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a movie star when he suddenly quit. He walked out on Hollywood, walked out of a shattered...

Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997776010Author Scott WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Lubber's GuidesPublisher Lubber's GuidesWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

'No cure, no pay'- those are the terms under which a salvor operates, and in doing so he takes on an onerous responsibility. If he is defeated by the elements he is not paid. He receives nothing, however much money, effort, sweat and tears he has put in...

No other vessel-sail or power driven-had ever passed through the dangerous straits of the Northwest Passage and completed a voyage round the world before David Scott Cowper's daring journey in the converted RNLI life boat Mabel E. Holland. David Scott...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Reading the West (Nonfiction) 2013 and National Outdoor Book Awards (History/Biography) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781439159859Author Kevin FedarkoFormat...

How to select a boat, plan your project, finish the job, and actually head for the water.Over the past thirty to forty years boat builders, large and small, have produced tens of thousands of fiberglass boats. Many now sit abandoned, waiting for some...

Published to celebrate the life of Mike Peyton, 'the world's greatest yachting cartoonist', this second edition features personal tributes from some 12 other successful and well-known sailors (including Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Sir Ben Ainslie and Tom...

Safety Preparations for Cruising begins with a discussion of gebneral preparations and proceeds to comprehensively cover safety material related to every facet of cruising. Topics include the structural integrity of the vessela nd its potential for...

Over a century after she sank, the Endurance has been found, and here, in his own words, Sir Ernest Shackleton tells the extraordinary story of his extraordinary adventure. In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott...

There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats. These exquisite, polished works of art give us a glimpse into the past, a time when technology wasn't so advanced, a time when everything was crafted by hand. These magnificent vessels...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781898909170Author Paul FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Selway Fisher DesignPublisher Selway Fisher Design

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976276401Author F C PierceFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Random BitsPublisher Random BitsWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

This book is a must for the amateur who wants to be convinced that he can confidently approach the prospect of building his own dream boat. With the support of many diagrams and sketches, Ian Nicolson teaches all the skills necessary to create anything...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instructions and clear photos are easy to follow and provide information on maintenance,...

After seven years ashore and after having his left leg amputated, Tristan Jones decided to return to the sea. In October 1983, Jones and his only crew member, Wally Rediske, set out in Outward Leg, a 36-ft trimaran from San Diego, intending to...

This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Des Sleightholme's bestseller A Funny Old Life, which instantly established itself as a must-read for Des's multitude of admirers. Former editor of Yachting Monthly for many years, Des is well known for his...

Since publication in 1990, Ocean Cruising on a Budget has been highly praised as an essential guide for all those planning a blue water voyage, whether on a budget on not. Based on a lifetime of practical experience, Anne Hammick gives advice on choosing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781898909156Author Paul FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Selway Fisher DesignPublisher Selway Fisher Design

Drawn from the best of Adrian Morgan's entertaining columns musing on the world of traditional boats and the joys of building, sailing and working on them, here is his long-awaited bunkside read. Billed as a 'zen and the art of wooden boatbuilding', it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972146104Author Joe FarinaccioFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Bookspecs PublishingPublisher Bookspecs PublishingWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm)...

Amyr Klink, whose sailing exploits have made him a hero in Brazil, tells of his daring singlehanded circumnavigation below the Antarctic Convergence. Surfing the waves in his custom-built 50-foot "aluminum red truck," PARATII, Klink enjoys the quiet...

This study guide has been produced to modernize, streamline, and simplify the original text whilst continuing to remain USCG compliant as well as now adhering to the new STCW requirements. The long since out-of-print original text, Marine Fire...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsFor most people, coming of age and findings one's place in the world is a fairly tame passage. You leave high school and either continue with an academic or technical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574091892Author Max WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & Littlefield

The Golden Age of Yachting is a book consisting mostly of yachting history, as the author felt and rightly so that a review of the past is the best way to make an introduction to the sport. In this great book, the author presents a panoramic view of...

Based on interviews with the crew and captain of a torpedoed tanker who survived nineteen days in a lifeboat in heavy seas and scorching tropical sun this information is incredibly useful even today. How to Abandon Ship was written during World War II to...

'Inshore Britain' is an invaluable resource when planning a journey by small boat anywhere along Britain's coast. Designed to provide guidance for sea kayakers, it is also appropriate for those making day trips in small craft. Full of sound and practical...

A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. Emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries ("cockpit foot"),...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601389404Author George HospodarFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Atlantic Publishing CoPublisher Atlantic Publishing CoWeight(grams) 400g

Since 1874, Chris-Craft has built boats of immense beauty that evoke an emotion and passion in all who see them. The varnished mahogany runabouts of yesteryear, and their modern sister-ships of today, all share the same design ethos, gorgeous lines, high...

Eat well at every meal and enjoy the voyage.Cooking on a small boat-sail or power-requires special attention few new boaters understand. Sylvia Williams Dabney is a longtime live-aboard sailor with more than sixty thousand offshore miles who understands...

With this book, learn how to properly maintain a boat for years of trouble free, smooth sailing. From repairing scratched and worn hulls and decks, to fixing engines and tightening fittings, readers will learn to take care of their boat so that it will...

This practical book presents fundamental principles and identifies the separate systems (fuel, cooling, etc.). In this revision, current information is supplied for electronic diesel engines. It presents the conventional Mechanical Fuel Injection...

Thomi Keller's place in rowing's pantheon is beyond dispute. A talented oarsman whose hopes of winning an Olympic medal were dashed when Switzerland didn't attend the 1956 Games, he went on to preside over FISA, the sport's international federation, for...

"1789 April: Just before sun-rising, Mr. Christian, with the master at arms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burket, seaman, came into my cabin while I was asleep, and seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind my back and threatened me with instant death if...

"1789 April: Just before sun-rising, Mr. Christian, with the master at arms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burket, seaman, came into my cabin while I was asleep, and seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind my back and threatened me with instant death if...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628726886Author Kathleen SavilleFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Arcade PublishingPublisher Arcade PublishingWeight(grams) 583gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsCapably written by experienced seaman and navigator Dag Pike, Reed's Sextant Simplified is an accessibly practical and authoritative guide to using a navigational device...