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Waverley Steam Navigation Company by Alistair Deayton
RRP: £20.00£13.74On 8 August 1974, the world's last seagoing paddle steamer was sold by her owners for the princely sum of a pound. The PS Waverley has now spent more of her career in preservation than in service with the British Transport Commission and Caledonian... -
Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair by Stephanie L. Horton
RRP: £24.00£23.27When owning a narrow boat, or any engine-powered vessel, it is vital to ensure that the engine is kept in good working order. Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair is a practical guide to help keep your engine operational, and your boat moving. It... -
Narrow Boats: Ownership, Care and Maintenance by Michael Stimpson 9781785005510
RRP: £20.00£16.83Narrow Boats: Ownership, Care and Maintenance is a practical manual for readers who are new to boating or wanting to buy a narrow boat. It provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a narrow boat and will enable readers to get the most out... -
Hebridean Voyages: An Anthology of Sea Crossings to the Western Islands of Scotland, 1822-1955 by Colin Tucker 9781789070804
RRP: £19.95£17.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789070804Author Colin TuckerFormat PaperbackImprint AcairPublisher AcairWeight(grams) 1200g -
Battleship Warspite: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans Robert Brown 9781526719379
RRP: £30.00£21.95The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the as fitted general arrangements, these drawings documented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it... -
Portsmouth Dockyard Through Time by Philip MacDougall
RRP: £15.99£10.85Portsmouth Dockyard has a long and distinguished history. Functioning in a naval capacity since 1495, although more active as a dockyard from the Victorian period, few other places have such a prominent place in Britain's naval history. The dockyard is... -
Kawasaki Jet Ski 1992-1994 by Randy Stephens 9780892876440
RRP: £35.00£19.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892876440Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 488Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)... -
Illustrated Guide to Wood Strip Canoe Building Susan Van Leuven 9780764305375
RRP: £36.99£23.98Now anyone can make their own, custom-built canoe guaranteed to draw raves on land and water alike. The Illustrated Guide to Wood Strip Canoe Building is a comprehensive, detailed guide to the process of contructing a high-quality wood strip canoe,... -
Cargo of Hope: Voyages of the Humanitarian Ship Vega by Shane Granger 9781493080861
RRP: £18.99£13.61This is the story of the historic ship Vega's first missions of mercy-a real-life sea tale complete with vicious storms, exotic locations, heart-rending moments, and priceless glimpses into real life on some of the world's most remote tropical islands.In... -
US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883–1918 by Brian Lane Herder
RRP: £12.99£9.09Explores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy. After the American Civil War, the powerful US Navy was allowed to decay into utter decrepitude, and was becoming a... -
The Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis 9781338883046
RRP: £9.99£6.41Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. ... -
The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides' by Karl Heinz Marquardt
RRP: £25.00£19.28The Constitution was one of the US Navy's first six original frigates, ordered as a counter to the Barbary corsairs in the Mediterranean. Fast and heavily built, she was nominally rated as a 44 but mounted thirty 24-pdr and twenty-two 12-pdr cannon. Her... -
Mercury 3.5-40 Hp Ob 72-1989 by Randy Stephens 9780892873951
RRP: £44.00£22.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892873951Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)... -
Reeds Vol 3: Applied Thermodynamics for Marine Engineers by Paul A Russell
RRP: £55.00£35.58This authoritative textbook will cover the principal topics in thermodynamics for officer cadets studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as the core syllabi in thermodynamics for undergraduate students in marine... -
The Narrowboats Story by Nick Corble 9780752464824 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£2.29Bright and colourful, slow and easy, narrowboats are seen today as the epitome of a peaceful life and a wonderful way to get away from the stresses of modern living. Although true, this is a far cry from their origins as the workhorses of the early days... -
Tales from the Tillerman: Fifty Years of Cruising Britain's Inland Waterways by Steve Haywood
RRP: £12.99£11.01'Haywood imprints his inimitable humour on his descriptions of the people and places he meets along the way.' BBC Countryfile magazine 'He conjures up a picture of a different world, filled with interesting and eccentric people. A cross-section of... -
The Ships of Scapa Flow by Campbell McCutcheon
RRP: £15.99£10.85The islands surrounding Scapa Flow made one of Britain's best natural harbours, while the location at the north of Scotland protected the approaches to the North Sea and Atlantic. The naval base was important during both wars but what makes Scapa Flow... -
The Royal Navy and Fishery Protection: From the Fourteenth Century to the Present Jon Wise 9781399041706
RRP: £25.00£17.62From the first recorded mention of British ships protecting of fishing vessels in the late fourteenth century through to recent controversies over the change in emphasis to border patrols and overseas deployments, the story of the Royal Navy's... -
Adrift: A True Story of Love, Loss and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft
RRP: £9.99£7.11THE HEART-STOPPING MEMOIR, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SHAILENE WOODLEY AND SAM CLAFLIN, AND DIRECTED BY BALTASAR KORMAKUR (EVEREST) A compelling, at times devastating, ultimately inspiring... -
The Cunard Colouring Book by Chris Frame
RRP: £12.00£8.93In 1840, Sir Samuel Cunard set sail aboard Britannia and inaugurated the first regular transatlantic steamship service. From that time forward, the Cunard Line has owned and operated hundreds of ships: it has transported immigrants to the new world,... -
Liverpool Docks Through Time by Ian Collard
RRP: £15.99£10.85The Port of Liverpool handles more container trade with the United States than any other port in the UK and now also serves more than 100 other non-EU destinations, from China to Africa and the Middle East, and from Australia to South America. Liverpool... -
Sea of Storms: Shipwrecks of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by Richard Larn 9780995502864
RRP: £25.00£17.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995502864Author Richard LarnFormat HardbackPage Count 170Imprint Mabecron Books LtdPublisher Mabecron Books Ltd -
Captain on the Yangtze by Peter Mender 9789888769094
RRP: £13.99£12.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789888769094Author Peter MenderFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Earnshaw Books LtdPublisher Earnshaw Books LtdWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 216mm *... -
The Caliban Shore by Stephen Taylor 9780571210725
RRP: £12.99£8.56The Grosvenor was one of the finest East Indiamen of her day, but she ran aground on the treacherous coast of south-east Africa. An astonishing number of her crew and passengers, including women and children, reached the shore safely, but the castaways... -
my cool houseboat: an inspirational guide to stylish houseboats by Jane Field-Lewis
RRP: £14.99£10.10About 15,000 people live permanently afloat on canals, rivers and coasts in Great Britain alone, but thousands more enjoy holidaying on boats or own them as weekend retreats in the UK and abroad. This book will feature not only static residential boats... -
A Beginners' Guide to Living on the Waterways by Nick Corble 9780750969901 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£6.94An estimated 15,000 people live on board boats in the UK and many more are interested in possibly doing so. The aim of this beautifully illustrated guide is to help people live the dream and not the nightmare, providing a useful step by step illustrated... -
A Beginners' Guide to Living on the Waterways by Nick Corble 9780750969901
RRP: £16.99£12.94An estimated 15,000 people live on board boats in the UK and many more are interested in possibly doing so. The aim of this beautifully illustrated guide is to help people live the dream and not the nightmare, providing a useful step by step illustrated... -
Powerboat Maintenance by Clymer Publications 9780892876549
RRP: £35.00£19.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892876549Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)... -
HMS Dolphin: Gosport's Submarine Base by Keith Hall 9780752421131
RRP: £12.99£9.62In the latter half of the 19th Century, the Gosport side of Portsmouth harbour was developed as a fortified port. Fort Blockhouse, originally established in 1495, was updated and became the home of the Royal Engineers' Submarine Mining School in 1873... -
English Canals Explained Stan Yorke 9781853068256
RRP: £7.95£6.61The English canal network becomes increasingly popular and widely used each year. The main aim of this book is to explain how everything works - from locks and lifts, to tunnels and towpaths. Stan Yorke, a life-long narrow boat enthusiast, explains in an... -
Calmac Ships in the 1970s: The Clyde and West Coast by David Christie 9781398100640
RRP: £15.99£10.85In 1973 David Christie moved house from Essex to Scotland, but it wasn't till 1974 that he discovered the joys of sailing on Calmac's ships. An initial sail on King George V at Oban in her last season was a great introduction but mostly, over the next... -
The Cunard Story by Chris Frame 9780752459141
RRP: £9.99£6.09Since 1840, Cunard ships have been transiting the North Atlantic with speed, grace and elegance. These great ships helped to populate nations, served during both world wars and have transported millions of passengers, amongst them celebrities,... -
QM2: A Photographic Journey by Chris Frame 9780750970303
RRP: £25.00£18.54By the 1970s it looked as if QE2 would be the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners. However, over three decades later the world watched in awe as Queen Mary 2, the largest, longest, grandest and most expensive ocean liner ever to be constructed,... -
Sailor of Liberty: 'Rivals the immortal Patrick O'Brian' Angus Donald by J. D. Davies 9781804365045
RRP: £10.99£7.00The call of the republic, the weight of destiny. A new legend takes to the seas.'A thrilling new adventure series that rivals the immortal Patrick O'Brian' Angus Donald1793. The infant French republic is assailed on all sides, by enemies within and the... -
Arthur Ransome on the Broads by Roger Wardale
RRP: £15.99£10.85In Arthur Ransome on the Broads Roger Wardale tells the inside story of the two classic children's novels, Coot Club and The Big Six, that stemmed from the eight holidays that Ransome and his wife spent cruising in hired craft on the Norfolk Broads in... -
An Introduction to Coastal Navigation: A Seaman's Guide Christopher Emms 9780948254024
RRP: £12.50£12.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780948254024Author Christopher EmmsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Morgans Technical Books LimitedPublisher Morgans Technical Books Ltd -
Reeds Vol 12 Motor Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers by Paul Anthony Russell
RRP: £50.00£39.32Developed to complement Reeds Vol 8 (General Engineering for Marine Engineers), this indispensable textbook comprehensively covers the motor engineering syllabus for marine engineering officer cadets. Starting with the theoretical and practical... -
On the Water: A Century of Iconic Maritime Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection by Nick Voulgaris 9780847873463
RRP: £50.00£39.05The golden age of sailing and boating comes alive in this selection of photographs curated from the unparalleled archive of this great American sport.The Rosenfelds' photographs of competition sailboats, billowing spinnakers, and graceful motor yachts... -
Spirit of the Titanic by Nicola Pierce
RRP: £8.99£7.51Fifteen-year-old Samuel Scott died while building the Titanic. As the ship sails to her doom, his ghost moves restlessly alongside the passengers and crew: Frederick Fleet: the young look-out who spotted the iceberg and who survived in a life-boat with... -
Ship Models from Kits: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Small Scales by David Griffith
RRP: £14.99£11.35In the past thirty years the world of model kits has undergone a veritable revolution. New techniques in injection moulding have improved the scale accuracy and surface detail of the humble plastic kit, while many specialist companies now produce...