Boat Lover's Essential Guide
ISBN: 9781452864280 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SAFE BOATING FOR FUN: A MUST-HAVE if you own or plan to own a Boat. All your questions answered: "Which type of boat is right for me? How big of a boat will I need? What about power needs? What will it cost? Should I buy new or used? If I buy used, how do I know the boat is in good condition? What is the best time of year to buy? How do you find a good dealer? Where can I learn the waterway rules? What is a good simple boat for a family who wants to ski and fish? How do you go boating with two small children?" And many more...
SAFE BOATING FOR FUN: A MUST-HAVE if you own or plan to own a Boat. All your questions answered: "Which type of boat is right for me? How big of a boa...
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40,83 zł |
Circumnavigating Low Key: Where a Small Boat and a Smaller Budget Lead to Big Adventure
ISBN: 9781574092998 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is Captain Woody's account of his around the world adventure on his 33 foot sloop, the Low Key. Starting out, with his girlfriend, on a boat not designed for the rigors of the open ocean, the plan to do some sailing in the Pacific turns into a global adventure.
This is Captain Woody's account of his around the world adventure on his 33 foot sloop, the Low Key. Starting out, with his girlfriend, on a boat not ...
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98,79 zł |
Electric Propulsion for Boats
ISBN: 9780984377510 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After years of researching, building and testing many designs, Charlie Mathys has found the answers to inexpensive "Electric Propulsion for Boats." This book starts with an overview of his successes and failures. With each success Charlie moves ahead until you have an excellent understanding of electric propulsion for boats. This book delves deeply into the technical aspects of electric propulsion. However the information remains extremely easy to understand. The book will take you through each phase of the required work thoroughly, with detailed explanations for each step along the way. You...
After years of researching, building and testing many designs, Charlie Mathys has found the answers to inexpensive "Electric Propulsion for Boats." Th...
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129,56 zł |
Quick and Simple Powerboat Maintenance
ISBN: 9781442181731 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is for boaters with who take pride in their powerboat but have limited mechanical experience or knowledge of small boat systems, boating maintenance or boat trailer maintenance. It is intended for powerboats from 18 to 45 feet and provides a quick reference guide to performing simple routine boat maintenance and service to keep your boat looking good with fewer problems. Many sections begin with a description of how the system works followed by instructions on how to maintain it. The book includes hundreds of time saving boat cleaning and maintenance tips and tricks that experienced...
This book is for boaters with who take pride in their powerboat but have limited mechanical experience or knowledge of small boat systems, boating mai...
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34,07 zł |
Little Boat Big Ocean
ISBN: 9781907652462 / Angielski / Miękka / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the true account of a young man's journey, sailing his 21 foot, wooden boat single-handed over 7,000 miles. Over a period of seven years, he set off from British Columbia in the spring of 1979 and sailed first to San Francisco, then the Hawaiian Islands and on to a remote Pacific coral atoll called Fanning Island. It was here that he was offered the position of Relief Manager of a coconut plantation for a few months and ended up staying for six years. The book is part sailing log and part travelogue and expertly describes the conditions he endured, the power of the elements and his...
This is the true account of a young man's journey, sailing his 21 foot, wooden boat single-handed over 7,000 miles. Over a period of seven years, he s...
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123,55 zł |
My Electric Boats
ISBN: 9780984377527 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. My Electric Boats is the 2nd Edition of the popular textbook Electric Propulsion for Boats. This updated version includes a new Rhodes 19/Etek conversion, plus more performance and efficiency tests, new photos and four complete step-by-step conversion chapters. Divided into three sections, the book starts with an overview of the author s successes and failures while researching basic concepts. With each success, he moves ahead until you have an excellent understanding of electric propulsion for boats. Delving deeply into all the technical aspects of electric propulsion, the book guides you...
My Electric Boats is the 2nd Edition of the popular textbook Electric Propulsion for Boats. This updated version includes a new Rhodes 19/Etek convers...
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86,30 zł |
Wind Song
ISBN: 9781450283519 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everyone dreams of running away to sea, and few do it, because of the need to earn a living. But Patrick and June found a way to make a living on the water, in the yacht delivery business. Founding their own firm in 1955 they set off on a series of adventures that took them from New York to Venezuela, Cuba, Nova Scotia, London, Paris and the Great Lakes. On June's first voyage she didn't see land for 17 days and Patrick made corn beef hash three times a day. Later they sailed together in all kinds of boats including a research vessel that sent a million volts up a wire held by a... Everyone dreams of running away to sea, and few do it, because of the need to earn a living. But Patrick and June found a way to make a living on ... |
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81,97 zł |
Cruising World Yarns
ISBN: 9781440447242 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Is there a secret to writing well? Yes. It is the truth. Whenever a paragraph sags, I simply ask myself, 'What is the truth here, Fatty? What are you really trying to say?' What I want to do is to write another good sentence." Cruising World Yarns has 3 dozen of Cap'n Fatty's best sailing and cruising stories from the pages of Cruising World magazine.
"Is there a secret to writing well? Yes. It is the truth. Whenever a paragraph sags, I simply ask myself, 'What is the truth here, Fatty? What are you...
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91,76 zł |
The Adlard Coles Book of Anchoring
ISBN: 9781408129449 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This thoroughly modern take on an essential skill for anyone going to sea concentrates on the tackle needed for all types and sizes of boat, explains manual and hydraulic systems for handling anchors, and demonstrates with helpful photos and diagrams safe and efficient anchoring techniques in all conditions - wind, strong tide, shallow water, rocky bottoms and deep bays - all of which require particular techniques that are covered in detail to help the reader develop effective skills. Once considered something of a black art, anchoring is coming back into vogue as a free alternative... This thoroughly modern take on an essential skill for anyone going to sea concentrates on the tackle needed for all types and sizes of boat, explai... |
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137,29 zł |
My Life On A Narrowboat
ISBN: 9781906921057 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. My Life On A Narrowboat explores real life aboard a canal boat on the UK waterways.It captures the experience of living aboard by using emotion and humour in equal amounts to suit the individual topic.Designed to de-mystify the culture from working boats to holiday craft, this book will capture the feelings of anyone who has ever watched a lock being worked or a boater escaping from the world.An unmissable and enlightening experience throughout.
My Life On A Narrowboat explores real life aboard a canal boat on the UK waterways.It captures the experience of living aboard by using emotion and hu...
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49,92 zł |
The Weekend Navigator: Simple Boat Navigation with GPS and Electronics
ISBN: 9780071759960 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Read what the the U.S. Power Squadron and the U.S. Coast Guard trust as the definitive authority on electronic navigation, now updated with the latest electronic technologies and methods The Weekend Navigator teaches you how to navigate using today's tools and methods, including the latest technologies such as smart phones. While electronic navigation is here to stay, author Bob Sweet recognizes that they are still based on traditional charts and piloting skills, and he combines the two to pass along to you a solid understanding of all the principles of marine... Read what the the U.S. Power Squadron and the U.S. Coast Guard trust as the definitive authority on electronic navigation, now updated with the ... |
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173,04 zł |
The Navigation of Small Yachts
ISBN: 9781447411185 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to navigating small yachts, with information on reading tides and tidal streams, navigating at night, correcting bearings, and many other related aspects. The Navigation of Small Yachts has been carefully selected for a modern readership, and will be of considerable utility to novice yachtsmen. Contents include: Position, Direction and Distance, The Chart, Elementary Chart Work, Selecting the Safe Track to Follow, The Magnetic Compass, Variation, Deviation, and the Correction of Courses and Bearings, Leeway and Current, The Compass...
This book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to navigating small yachts, with information on reading tides and tidal streams, navigating at...
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150,15 zł |
The Cruiser's Manual - A Complete Handbook of Yacht Cruising Under Sail and Power
ISBN: 9781447411635 / Angielski / Miękka / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a complete guide to yacht cruising under sail and power, with information on a variety subjects ranging from plumbing to decorating. Highly accessible and full of useful information, The Cruiser's Manual will be of considerable utility to modern sailors, and constitutes a must-have addition to sailing collections. Contents include: Why Cruise?, The Boat, The Cruising Boat on Deck, The Cruising Boat Below Decks, Rest-Awake and Asleep, Illumination, Plumbing, Ventilation, Warmth And Coolth, Cooking and Dining, Radiophone and Radio, Ship's Medicine Chest, Engine and Sails Your Power...
This book is a complete guide to yacht cruising under sail and power, with information on a variety subjects ranging from plumbing to decorating. High...
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198,60 zł |
A Yachtsman's Guide to Boat Accommodation - A Collection of Historical Boating Articles on the Construction and Comforts of Living Quarters
ISBN: 9781447413608 / Angielski / Miękka / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of classic articles on the subject of sailing yachts, with information on living quarters and their construction, repairing and maintaining yachts, selecting a vessel, sailing, and many other related aspects. Carefully selected for a modern readership, these articles will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in sailing, and would make for useful additions to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Yachting How to Sail and Manage a Small Modern Yacht Arthur E. Bullen and Geoffrey Prout, Your New Boat Yachting Magazine, Practical...
This book is a collection of classic articles on the subject of sailing yachts, with information on living quarters and their construction, repairing ...
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135,62 zł |
A Guide to Marine Engines - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Mechanics and Specifications of Various Boat Engines
ISBN: 9781447413615 / Angielski / Miękka / 812 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of classic articles on the subject of sailing yachts and motor boating, with information on boat engines, different varieties of boat from across the globe, repairing and maintaining boats, and many other related aspects. Carefully selected for a modern readership, these timeless articles will be of considerable utility to novice boating enthusiasts, and would make for fantastic additions to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Canoeing, Sailing and Motor Boating," "Fishing Boats of the World," "Motor Boating for All," "Motor Boats: Construction and...
This book is a collection of classic articles on the subject of sailing yachts and motor boating, with information on boat engines, different varietie...
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247,05 zł |
A Yachtsman's Guide to Nautical Vocabulary - A Collection of Historical Sailing Articles Explaining Nautical Terms
ISBN: 9781447413646 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of sailing yachts, dinghies, and canoes; with information on nautical vocabulary, sailing in bad weather, sailing for novices, and many other related aspects. With simple, step-by-step instructions and many helpful diagrams, these timeless are ideal for those with little or no previous experience, and are not to be missed by the discerning collector. Contents include: Outing Library of Sport Boat Sailing in Fair Weather and Foul, Piratical Boating-Sailing: A Concise and Simple Treatise, Canoeing To-Day, Dinghy Sailing Simply...
This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of sailing yachts, dinghies, and canoes; with information on nautical vocabulary, sailing...
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154,99 zł |
A Guide to Canoe Design and Construction - A Collection of Historical Boat Building Articles on How to Construct Various Types of Canoe
ISBN: 9781447413660 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of building boats, with information on the design and construction of canoes, motor boats, dinghies, and more. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, are ideal for those with little or no previous experience. Contents include: A Junior Teach Yourself Book Sailing and Small Boats for Boys and Girls, Dinghy Sailing Simply Explained, Learning to Sail, Teach Yourself Sailing, The Cruiser's Manual A Complete Handbook of Yacht Cruising Under Sail and Power, and Yachts and Their Recognition . Many vintage books such...
This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of building boats, with information on the design and construction of canoes, motor boats...
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164,68 zł |
A History of the Lifeboat - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Origins, Development and Rescue Missions of Lifeboats
ISBN: 9781447413769 / Angielski / Miękka / 554 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of classic articles on the subject of life boats, providing information on their history, development, notable historical rescue mission, and much more. Timeless and informative, these articles will appeal to those with an interest in all things nautical, and would make for worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: The Life-Boat and Its Story Noel T. Methley, The Lifeboat Its History and Heroes F. M. Holmes, and Francis' Metallic Lifeboat Company George F. Allen . Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and...
This book is a collection of classic articles on the subject of life boats, providing information on their history, development, notable historical re...
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169,53 zł |
Nautical Signalling - A Collection of Historical Boating Articles on Morse Code, Calls and Flags
ISBN: 9781447413776 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of boating and yachting, with information on signalling, Morse Code, flags, and many other related aspects. Highly accessible and full of invaluable information, these articles are highly recommended for those with little previous experience, and would make for worthy additions to collections of allied literature. Contents include: A Junior Teach Yourself Book Sailing and Small Boats for Boys and Girls, Sailing In a Nutshell A Treatise in a Small Compass (Mariner's) on the Sea and How to Sail About It, The Boatman's Manual A...
This volume contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of boating and yachting, with information on signalling, Morse Code, flags, and m...
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159,84 zł |
Motor Boat Management and Construction - A Historical Article on Plumbing, Engines, Hauling Out and Other Aspects of Motor Boat Management
ISBN: 9781447413837 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a m...
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140,46 zł |