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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The International Marine Book of Sailing from MCGRAW HILL
A uniquely user-friendly introduction to sailing and a vital manual for a lifetime of enjoyment and adventure on the water The International Marine Book of Sailing's how-to text focuses on the actions sailors need to take to sail on their first afternoon (Chapter 1), and then goes on to cover everything from sail trim and seamanship to advanced racing and voyaging, introducing each new skill and technique as it becomes relevant to your progress.
$39.95
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Troubleshooting Marine Diesels from BOOKS
This simple, hands-on guide to practical diesel engine care makes repair and maintenance more user-friendly than ever before. Now, even boat owners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with diesels. Author: Peter Compton. McGraw-Hill Professional.
$21.95
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The Weekend Navigator from MCGRAW HILL
Bob Sweet. Can piloting a boat accurately really be this easy? Modern navigation technology allows the average boater to become a precise and reliable navigator with only a little instruction. This book provides the info you need to maximize your GPS and chartplotter electronics. CD-ROM tutor included.
$22.95
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After The Storm from MCGRAW HILL
After the Storm is John Rousmanieres most ambitious work ever, the unique expression of a master storyteller. Each of the books stories of seafaring disaster--many little known, all of deep human interest--tells of the hopes and choices that put these sailors in harms way and shows us the immense and unopposable power of the sea. After the Storm combines all the harrowing twists of the best adventure writing with a search for meaning on multiple levels.
$16.95
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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
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