Your First Sailboat

The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging from MCGRAW HILL
The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging Chapters cover rigging design and materials, splicing, installation, a portfolio of rigs and more. Detailed instructions are easy to follow and will lead the reader to a greater understanding of the function and complexity of rigging. Practice based on clear diagrams will lead readers to higher skill in their own rigging work. Author: Brion Toss . McGraw-Hill Professional .
$39.95

The Splicing Handbook from MCGRAW HILL
The only reference devoted entirely to splicing today's ropes, this new and expanded edition includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes. Now covers evry kind of splicing project a boater is likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra, and wire and rope-to-wire splices. Author: Barbara Merry ,John Darwin. McGraw-Hill Professional.
$13.95

Boat Maintenance from MCGRAW HILL
Most boaters spend too much time and money trying to find cleaning and maintenance products that can keep their vessels in top-notch shape. This is the first book to combine practical, how-to instructions with objective, brand-specific product recommendations. Combining Burr's varied experience in boating and chemical engineering with the advice of marine professionals, Boat Maintenance shows you how to clean and maintain fiberglass, wood, metal, fabric, and plastics. Author: William M.
$22.95

Seaworthy, Essential Lessons, Things Gone Wrong from MCGRAW HILL
S. ’s 20-Year Case File of Things Gone Wrong “A compendium of real world, no-nonsense information … Invaluable for the boater, builder, designer, and surveyor. ” --Dave Gerr, director, Westlawn Institute of Technology; author of The Nature of Boats, Propeller Handbook, and Elements of Boat Strength “A boaters’ guide is as important and practical as any I’ve read. And if you can ignore the occasional frisson of guilty pleasure, one that’s as engrossing to read as The Perfect Storm.
$24.95

Nautical Knots Illustrated from MCGRAW HILL
" Mariner's Log With nearly 300 superb photographs illustrating the "ins and outs" of the 20 most useful nautical knots and splices, this reissue of the critically acclaimed Nautical Knots Illustrated will transform any beginner into a boater who knows the ropes. Each knot or splice is presented on two facing pages, and an illustrated glossary and quick-glance overview of common line handling commands are also included.
$10.95

Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual from MCGRAW HILL
Don Casey. Vast collection of sailboat know-how combines the six core volumes of the International Sailboat Library into one book. Everything from sail-making to fiberglass repair is covered here.
$59.95

Emergency First Aid Quick Guide from MCGRAW HILL
When it's sink or swim, this Quick Guide will keep you afloat! On the water, when an emergency surfaces, there is no time to spend searching through an exhaustive manual. Emergency First Aid On Board provides all the answers--fast. Drawn from the world's largest boating library, it presents 14 color panels of authoritative, concise information on first aid.
$8.95 $5.95

Sailboat Hull & Deck Repair from BOOKS
That fiberglass is malleable, durable, and easy to maintain is well established. But it is also easy to repair, and here is the book that will make that virtue common knowledge. Among the repairs covered: rebedding deck hardware, replacing portlights, fixing leaky hull-deck joints, and repairing cracks, holes, blisters, gouges, and other ailments mortal fiberglass flesh is heir to. This book is full of ingenious solutions to age-old problems. Author: Don Casey. McGraw-Hill Professional.
$21.95

The Sailor's Handbook, by Halsey Herreshoff from MCGRAW HILL
Learn the theory and practice of sailing from a leading naval architect and America’s Cup winner In this handsome full-color digest of sailing lore and technique, one of the world’s preeminent sailors and an all-star cast of contributors provide clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of the sport. Perfect for on-board reference and at-home study.
$22.95

How Boat Things Work from MCGRAW HILL
How Boat Things Work is a resource you can't afford to be without! This guided tour “under the hood” of your sailboat or powerboat includes: Engines, transmissions, bearings, stuffing boxes, propellers . Steering systems, autopilots, windvanes, compasses . Rigging, splicing, line handling, block and tackle, sail controls . Anchors and windlasses . DC and AC electrical systems . Pumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems . 176 pages.
$18.95

Fix It and Sail from MCGRAW HILL
Learn how to find a small sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget. 40 illustrations and 90 photos guide you every step of the way. Author: Brian Gilbert.
$19.95