Boating 7

Bob Hayward was always interested in racing and speed. He would always tinker with engines; and try to make them run faster and smoother. He and his brother, Keith, started off putting outboard engi……続きを見る

Praise for Your First Sailboat "Here's a book for first-time sailboat buyers that offers practical information they can really use toease the transition to boat ownership. The buying guide to 84 of ……続きを見る

The Comprehensive Sailing Start-Up Resource Can a keelboat tip over? Can I take a centerboard boat onto open water? How can I determine what boat I want? Once I do, what’s a fair price to pay for i……続きを見る

The Skipper's Cockpit Racing Guide is an at-a-glance reference for dinghy and yacht racers, covering everything they need to know to improve their performance – and win. From those in their first ye……続きを見る

"In all, beautifully written and wonderfully inspiring."--The Wall Street Journal A poignant account that will inspire you to tackle challenging sailing endeavors as well as squarely face life's emo……続きを見る

* Outboard motor repair for the average guy * Fix up an old outboard and SAVE $1000 or more compared to buying a new motor! With a little know-how and a few common tools, you can fix an old motorーb……続きを見る

Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication. It is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn the basics of what navigation is all about. This fourth edition is now in fu……続きを見る

At the turn of the 20th century, Long Island�s North Shore, the so-called Gold Coast, was becoming the most desirable residential area in the United States. Estates belonging to American captains of……続きを見る

“A high-water mark in river running humor from the guides and the misguided.” ーTim Cahill, author of Pass the Butterworms and Pecked to Death by Ducks “Full of great tales, funny stories, and river……続きを見る

Unser Reiseführer „Kroatien mit dem Auto“ enthält übersichtliche Beschreibungen über folgendes: •Welche Unterlagen sind für einen ungestörten Staatsgrenzenübergang mit dem eigenen Auto notwendig? •W……続きを見る

Incorporated in 1739 on the east bank of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington lies 28 nautical miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The city grew to become the largest in the state before the Civil War, and it……続きを見る

In this firsthand account of life aboard the ships of the Great Lakes, Mark Thompson weaves together the threads of a story that relives a centuries-old tradition. Thompson began his logbook after h……続きを見る

Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship……続きを見る

Wind, waves, weather, and water demand the practiced art of seamanship "Planning and reacting to the unanticipated are the flip sides of seamanship. This blending of pre-voyage preparedness with eff……続きを見る

Sam Cottle grew up in a fishing family and, thanks to the inspiration of his grandfather, “Cap,” who nearly single-handedly created the port of Point Judith in southern Rhode Island, he became a suc……続きを見る

The Boat Data Book is a treasure trove of invaluable information for boatowners, designers, builders, surveyors, chandlers and anyone maintaining their own boat. This seventh edition has been update……続きを見る

The science behind sailboats, told in layman's terms. 続きを見る

Find Your Way at Sea, No Matter What “Inherently interesting and fun to read . . . provides the clearest understanding of general navigation principles we've seen yet.”--BoatU.S. “Thorough and autho……続きを見る

The quest for the Water Speed Record is one of the most dangerous, least forgiving and most unheralded of endeavours. Defined by the fatal crash of Donald Campbell in 1967 on Lake Coniston, it lacks……続きを見る

With a steadfastly contrarian sensibility and a lively appreciation of both the profound and the absurd, Tom Pamperin sets out with his cantankerous sidekick Jagular (a fourteen-foot sailboat he bui……続きを見る

Everybody has the dream: Build a boat in the backyard and sail off to join the happy campers off Pogo Pogo, right? But how? Assuming you aren't independently wealthy, if you want a boat that's reall……続きを見る

This Boat Puzzle ebook is perfect for all “Spot the Difference” & “Find the Changes” puzzle people, both young and old. Made with both beautiful vintage colors and actual photos, this ebook contains……続きを見る

Expert advice on how to find (and purchase and outfit) that safe, affordable, and responsive sailboat to take readers around the world, or around the bay Unlike other books that go into fundamentals……続きを見る

This book is a companion to Reeds Vol. 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers and covers aspects of theory beyond the scope of Volume 6. The book will cover the more advanced topics in elec……続きを見る

Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential pur……続きを見る

Keep your boat's electrical systems running and reliable “Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook is perfect for learning how your boat’s electrical system and much of its equipment works, and i……続きを見る

Your comprehensive reference for sailboat racing Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing has accompanied sailors to regattas since 1965. This new edition of the book--known to all simply ……続きを見る

This is not just an instructional book---it's an insight into a sailor's approach to the sea, boats, and the ever-changing dynamic of wind on the water "A learn-to-sail book with heart."--WoodenBoat……続きを見る

A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank You may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood. Whether you are looking for new employment poss……続きを見る

Is your boat ready to go cruising? Just about every sailboatーused and newーcan make a good cruiser, but only if the hull-deck structure, rig, and systems meet certain standards. Spurr’s Guide to Up……続きを見る