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| 4 |  | Aero Hydrodynamics of Sailing | C. A. Marchaj | 701 | b | A complete analysis of the forces acting on a sailing yacht, both above and below water. The fundamental factors governing a hull's behaviour, the principles of aero- and hydrodynamics, and details of new research into the behavious of sails. This is a major theoretical. | 0 | 0 |
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| 11 |  | Aluminium Boatbuilding | Ernest H. Sims | 120 | b | A practical guide for designers and builders of aluminium boats. The advantages of building in aluminium - the weight savings, inherent strength and minimal maintenance - as well as the limitations in comparison with other materials. The machinery, tools, techniques and skills required are detailed, along with setting-up procedures, painting and dealing with corrosion and repairs to hulls. | 0 | 0 |
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| 30 |  | Ashley Book of Knots, The | Clifford W. Ashley | 620 | b | Every practical knot - what it looks like, who uses it, where it comes from and how to tie it. Over 3800 knots and 7000 drawings. | 0 | 0 |
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| 26 |  | Boat Electrics | John Watney | 160 | b | The basic requirement is knowing how to maintain the electrics to minimise emergencies, but we must also know how to deal with them when they arise. As often as not, the repair is simple - if you know how to cope. All the principal boat electrical systems are described. | 0 | 0 |
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| 31 |  | Boat Repair Manual, The | George Buchanan | 312 | b | There are always things to do on a boat - and a cost of repairs and maintenance can present the owner with real problems. This book exposes the whole area of reapair work on boats ranging from yachts to catamarans, dinghies, tenders and motorboats. The detailed explanations and diagrams permit the amateur to aim for professional results and also to judge when a job is beyond his personal skills. | 0 | 0 |
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| 6 |  | Boat Repairs, Do-it-yourself | Jim Murrant | 192 | b | How to repair damage to your boat's hull, to the rigging and the mast, and how to deal with steering and winch problems. Preventive maintenance for pumps and plumbing, and how to identify and repair engine and electrical faults. Techniques for welding, working with woodm stainless steel andfiberglass. Illustrations of marine equipment. | 0 | 0 |
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| 44 |  | Boat Strength, The Elements of | Dave Gerr | 352 | b | Acclaimed author and naval architect Dave Gerr created this unique system of easy-to-use scantling rules and rules of thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions, or scantlings, of hulls, decks, and other boat parts, whether built of fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy composite, steel, or aluminum. An in-depth, plain-English discussion on boatbuilding materials, methods, and practices that will guide you through all aspects of boat construction. | 0 | 0 |
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| 24 |  | Choosing a Cruising Sailboat, The Complete Guide to | Roger Marshall | 214 | b | What do you look for when you set out to find your ideal boat? Do you look for a boat that can carry you and your family safely? For a boat that can carry you to the far-off lands? For a boat at the right price. A boat is probably one of the most expensive purchases you will ever make, next to your home. Getting a boat that best suits your purposes is difficult; it takes knowledge and a lot of work. | 0 | 0 |
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| 41 |  | Columbus Venture, The | Robin Knox-Johnston | 208 | b | The voyage of Cristopher Columbus in 1492 is one of the most significant journeys ever made by man. It has had an enormous impact on the modern world. But how did Columbus, who was not a trained navigator, manage to make his way across the Atlantic Ocean and return safely to Spain?And, where did he make his first landfall in the New World? | 0 | 0 |
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| 22 |  | Cruiser Sailing Handbook, Collins | Peter Gurnell & Norman Bezzant | 352 | b | One can not learn how to sail from a book. This book sets out the facts and principles with which a coastal cruising skipper needs to be familiar and which form the basis of seamanship for the yachtsman. An excellent introduction to the challenges at the sea. The book focuses on sail booats, yet many of the basics are also essential to the power boat skipper. | 0 | 0 |
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| 37 |  | Cruising Rigs and Rigging | Ross Norgrove | 322 | b | How to choose the best rig for a particular vessel. Details of spar construction, sail arrangement, standing and running rigging and fittings of all kinds, all the way down to installing radio antennas and lightning rods where they won't interfere with rigging. The nuts and bolts are all here. | 0 | 0 |
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| 19 |  | Design a Boat, How to | John Teale | 156 | b | There is nothing magical or outstandingly clever about designing a boat, or even sketching out the sort of craft that appeals to you. Thisd book will take you step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing boats, explaining the reasons behind the procedures and using sketches and reproductions of working drawings. | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 |  | Design of Sailing Yachts, The | Pierre Gutelle | 208 | b | The principles and practice of sailing yacht design. The air, wind, water and wave, The theory of aero- and hydrodynamics, friction, form drag, cavitation and viscosity. Equilibrium, transverse and longitudinal stability of sailing yachts. The power and ability of various rigs. A yacht at sea, heeling, pitching, rolling, yaw, their combination and prevention. | 0 | 0 |
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| 8 |  | Eskimo Rolling | Derek C. Hutchinson | 134 | b | There is no mystique about learning the Eskimo roll. It is simply a matter of making the right move at the right time. Eskimo rolling is one of the most ancient of kayaking skills - an essential survival technique that allows you to right yourself after capsizing without ever leaving the boat. | 0 | 0 |
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| 5 |  | Finely Fitted Yacht, The; Volumes I and II | Ferenc Mate | 605 | b | How to enhance the usefulness, safety and beauty of your boat. An addendum to the highly successful 'From a Bare Hull', it contains over 200 projects that will enrich the beauty and usefulness of any yacht. The author discusses the required tools and treatment of needed materials, analysing in detail the purpose of each undertaking. | 0 | 0 |
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| 21 |  | From a Bare Hull | Ferenc Mate | 443 | b | The first edition sold in over 100,000 copies, has become the reference for home builders and some professionals. This revised edition contains much new content, new specs for the best sailboats available for home completion. Every 'how to' aspect of fiberglass boat building. | 0 | 0 |
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| 20 |  | Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction | Gougeon Borthers | 297 | b | Wood & WEST System (TM Gougeon Brothers) materials applied in boatbuilding. Detailed review of all steps, tools and techniques. An encyclopedia of boatbuilding in wood using epoxy. | 0 | 0 |
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| 34 |  | Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms, The | Graham Blackburn | 349 | b | An illustrated reference to nautical terms with more than 2500 alphabetical entries, often cross-referenced. Includes names, terms, parts, and expressions of and relating to the sea and the vessels that sail it. | 0 | 0 |
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| 38 |  | KayakCraft | Ted Moores | 177 | b | KayakCraft is the culmination of years of teaching, boatbuilding, and writing experience. The building process of the popular Steve Killing design Endevour 17. The lines and offsets to build Endevour, plus 3 other strip-built kayaks. The tips and techniques. Ensure that a first-time boatbuilder can create a boat with truly professional results. | 0 | 0 |
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| 28 |  | Knot Handbook, The | Maria Constantino | 256 | b | A complete guide to tying and using knots for all situations. Includes fully illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to tie each knot. | 0 | 0 |
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| 29 |  | Knots and Ropework | Eric C. Fry | 98 | b | Richly illustrated; the hands manipulating the rope might be your own. Unlike boat design, there have been no sensational developments in ropework, but presentation can be improved and this book has done that. | 0 | 0 |
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| 13 |  | Lionheart | Jesse Martin | 300 | b | On 31 October 1999, at he age of just eighteen, Jesse Martin sailed into the record books in his yacht Lionheart by becomiung the youngest person ever to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world.
Lionheart is Jesse's story. A story of courage, loneliness and danger, it is also an incredible, gripping, true-life adventure. | 0 | 0 |
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| 17 |  | Marine Diesel Engines | Nigel Calder | 153 | b | Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. Be your own diesel mechanic. If you own a small marine diesel engine that you depend on - at least occasionally - to start in a timely fashion and to push your sail or power boat in the desired direction for the desired period of time, this book was written for you. | 0 | 0 |
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| 9 |  | Metal Boats | Bruce Roberts-Goodson | 208 | b | If you have an interest in boatbuilding, sail or power, in steel, aluminium or copper-nickel, you will find the information you are looking for in this book. | 0 | 0 |
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| 25 |  | Metal Corrosion in Boats | Nigel Warren | 224 | b | Corrosion is a very real threat to safety at sea that can cause instant catastrophe. This book covers the many metals used inc construction and fittings on smaller boats, different types of corrosion and the behaviour of these metals in various combinations and corrosive conditions. The prevention of metal corrosion in hulls, engines, rigging and fittings is described. | 0 | 0 |
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| 45 |  | Nature of Boats, The | Dave Gerr | 418 | b | Read this book on a cruise and you'll be trying out the ideas presented before you reach port; read it in the off-season and you'll soon cover the dinner table with sketches of your next boat. - American Sailor
This book offers, in disarmingly charming fashion, a look at all aspects of what makes a boat work... If you are not nautically obsessed prior to reading this book, you will most certainly be afterward. - Sailing | 0 | 0 |
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| 40 |  | Nautical Terms, The Facts on File Dictionary of | Thompson Lenfestey | 541 | b | The sea embraces a wide variety of disciplines each with its own unique assortment of terms and usages. These terms differ not only from vessel to vessel, whether iron or fiberglass, sail or diesel, but between the trades in which they sail. A wealth of information, much of which is not easily found even in professional publications. | 0 | 0 |
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| 36 |  | Ocean Sailing Yacht, The | Donald M. Street, Jr. | 703 | b | A truly encyclopedic work. Anyone interested in boats and the sea would profit by reading it - and keeping it aboard. It should be required reading for anyone contemplating either the purchase or outfitting of such craft, before venturing offshore. - Carleton Mitchell | 0 | 0 |
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| 33 |  | Propeller Handbook | Dave Gerr | 152 | b | The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing and Understanding Boat Propellers
- Why won't your engine reach top rated RPMs?
- Why is your propeller shaft vibrating?
- Why doesn't your boat reach claimed speed?
- Will changed propeller pitch be better?
- Is a square wheel pitch best?
- Is a folding prop best for your purposes?
Should you choose a two-, three-, or four-bladed propeller? | 0 | 0 |
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| 14 |  | Sailing Alone Around the World and Voyage of the Liberdade | Joshua Slocum | 384 | b | One of the great stories of the world. Perhaps the best story of its kind ever written. A maritime epic. For the amateur Sailor of any age it is all pure gold. So long as men sail the seas they will be interested in that first single-handed circumnavigation and will wish to read the book in which the story of that voyage is told. | 0 | 0 |
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| 39 |  | Sails | Jeremy Howard-Williams | 409 | b | The book examines the use and care of sails from almost every aspect which could be required by owners, crews, helmsmen and amateur or professional sailmakers alike, including discussionon the influence and effects of the IOR on sails. | 0 | 0 |
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| 7 |  | Sea Kayaking, The Complete Book of | Derek C. Hutchinson | 209 | b | A comprehensive guide for the beginner and an invaluable reference book for the experienced. It describes equipment, basic and advanced techniques (including those for rolling and for rescues), weather and navigation. Choosing a kayak and paddles. A new deepwater rescue method, dealing with mudflats and quicksand, and how to compile your own local weather chart. | 0 | 0 |
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| 23 |  | Seafaring in the Twentieth Century | Conway Maritime Press | 224 | b | Written by a select team of prominent maritime experts, The Conway History of Seafaring in the Twentieth Century draws together all the nautical events and achievements of the last century - naval, commercial and recreational. It explores the advances brought on by the two world wars and the dramatic changes in merchant shipping and passenger liners. | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 |  | Shipshape, The Art of Sailboat Maintenance | Ferenc Mate | 416 | b | The complete, step-by-step manual of sail-boat maintenance. The fourty-three chapters cover everything from hauling out, to upkeep and repair of sailboats and their equipment. | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 |  | Steel Away | LeCain W. Smith, Sheilla Moir | 431 | b | A guidebook to the world of steel sailboats. Includes a directory of designers and builders working in steel. | 0 | 0 |
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| 15 |  | Strip Built Sea Kayak, The | Nick Schade | 202 | b | Strip-building is the most flexible, forgiving, and attractive way to build a small boat. The author presents the step-by-step building process of building a strip-built kayak, together with the complete plans and measurements for three beautiful kayaks. | 0 | 0 |
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| 12 |  | The Boat | Lothar-Gunther Buchheim | 480 | b | The tense, shadowy world of a German U-Boat submarine at war. The claustrophobic periods under water - the weeks of boredom, frustration and fruitless patrols, interspersed with hours of terrifying attacks; the sense of helplessness of being a sitting target for any marauding enemy destroyer; the sheer discomfort of the cramped, stinking living quarters in the bowels of the ship. The war from 'the other side' - and the men who fought it are no less brave, no less tough and no less human.
'The most moving novel about the ocean war since The Cruel Sea' Sunday Express) | 0 | 0 |
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| 42 |  | Time on Ice, A Winter Voyage to Antartica | Deborah Shapiro and Rolf Bjelke | 290 | b | To the early mapmakers it was Terra Incognita, and it remains a remote, brooding presence, more mythic than real, its mystery only deepened by the legendary journeys of Shackleton, Amundsen, and Scott. Deborah Shapiro and Rolf Bjelke pushed their small sailboat into the depths of an Antartic winter, accepting complete isolation to experience the sublime majesty of earth's last great wilderness. | 0 | 0 |
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| 43 |  | Understanding Boat Design | Ted Brewer | 147 | b | This book is a place to look for quick, uncomplicated answers to boat design questions. | 0 | 0 |
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| 32 |  | Voyage for Madmen, A | Peter Nichols | 330 | b | Nine men set out to race each other around the world. Only one made it back.
In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure, and death. | 0 | 0 |
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| 27 |  | Wiring Manual, Boatowner's | Charles Wing | 312 | b | A user friendly, practical manual for all onboard elecrical projects - from fixing loose connections to rewiring the entire boat. Simple, clear and abundantly illustrated, it is the keyto understanding and customising all aspects of a boat's electrical systems. | 0 | 0 |
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| 16 |  | World of My Own, A | Robin Knox-Johnston | 244 | b | The first ever non-stop solo round the world voyage. On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhaili, a 32-foot ketch built of teak in India,slipped almost unnoticed out of Falmouth harbour. Ten and a half month later Suhaili, painwork peeling and rust streaked, her once white sails weathered and brown, sailed triumphantly back to Falmouth to a fantastic reception. | 0 | 0 |
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| 10 |  | Yacht Design According to Perry | Robert H. Perry | 280 | b | A fascinating journey through the world of boats from the yacht designer whoi invented "performance cruising". Bob's personal look at the benchmark yacht designs of his prolific 34-year career. | 0 | 0 |
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| 18 |  | Yacht Design, Principles of | Lars Larsson & Rolf E Eliasson | 302 | b | This book examines every aspect of the process of yacht design. Throughout the book the authors have used a newly designed 40-footer to demonstrate the practical application of yacht design theory. | 0 | 0 |
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| 35 |  | Yacht Navigator's Handbook, The | Norman Dahl | 200 | b | ...an exceedingly useful reference book for the navigator. The answers to nearly all the navigational problems that face an owner or skipper, from what instruments to choose, to where to site them, what errors to look for, and how to correct them, are set out clearly. A MUST for a boat's bookshelf. - Robin Knox-Johnston | 0 | 0 |
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