Sports & Recreation : Boating

Expert guidance for the hands-on sailor--whether you’re varnishing a handrail or replacing bulkheads. With contributions from leading how-to experts, this wide-ranging collection of projects from BoatWorks magazine ranges from structural, mechanical, and electrical projects to plumbing and cosmetic repairs and improvements. Much of this full-color guide’s information cannot be found in any other book. Nigel Calder, Don Casey, Mark Corke, Peter Nielsen, Charles Doane, Paul Esterle, Charles Mason, Aussie Bray, and other sailboat experts show you with step-by-step photography how to: Buy and survey an older sailboat; Replace bulkheads; Fix below-the-waterline holes; Repair gelcoat, portlights, or rotten cores; Paint, varnish, spray polyurethane, mark a waterline, or rebed deck hardware; Choose a mainsail system, install a headsail furler or an inner forestay, assemble rigging terminals, or build a spinnaker or even a new aluminum mast; Pamper an Atomic 4 gas engine, replace a Cutless bearing, maintain your diesel, and know when it’s time to repower; Install a new fuel or water tank, upgrade to wheel steering, replace a propeller or deck hardware, or install seacocks; Troubleshoot electrical problems, install cockpit speakers, or rewire your boat; Replace lifelines, install a forehatch, secure your cabin sole, and much, much more more...

Price: $39.95

The modern cruising catamaran has arrived. The arguments are over and the verdict is in--cruising catamarans comprise a rapidly growing percentage of the cruising fleet worldwide. Their advantages of space, stability, speed, and handling under power are truly compelling, and modern cats are every bit as reliable as monohulls. This long overdue, in-depth guide will help you choose and cruise the right catamaran for your needs. “An authoritative guide for novices and experienced sailors; the best book written on the subjects since the early 1990s.”--“Trimaran” Jim Brown, renowned multihull designer. “In Catamarans , Gregor Tarjan shares his enthusiasm for yachts with two hulls, based on years of sailing all types. An excellent introduction.”--Dick Newick, legendary catamaran and trimaran designer. “If you are contemplating spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a cruising catamaran, the small price of this book is probably the best investment you could possibly start with.”--from the Foreword by Charles K. Chiodi, publisher of Multihulls Magazine more...

Price: $39.95

Master the most difficult part of boating before hittingthe water. Trailer Boats magazine, the leading authority on trailering boats, presents this comprehensive guide to help you gain confidence, develop skill, and avoid boat-ramp and highway mishaps. The book includes easy-to-follow, heavily illustratedinstructions on driving, backing, launching, retrieving, and tying down your boat; trailer maintenance; and selecting tow vehicles, hitches, trailers, and towing accessories. more...

Price: $16.95

This book is essential to every yacht and most large motorboats, which have diesel engines. It will explain how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and repair engines using safe techniques.:.;. The definitive manual on diesels – every yacht or motor boat should have one on board.;. Heavily illustrated with approximately 400 colour photographs and diagrams.;. Covers essential maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.;. Easy to use step-by-step guide.;. Follows on from the success of Pat Manley’s Simple Boat Maintenance.;. Pat Manley is the expert in this field. more...

Price: $22.95

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. This on-the-spot reference is a convenient, accessible, and utterly streamlined information resource. more...

Price: $8.95