Sea,Seaside & Voyages

BOOKS about the SEA,the SEASIDE,VOYAGES and other stuff

#532 Taking Terrapin Home SALE 9.00
By Mathew Wilson. This is a delightful story about sailing a 26' catamaran from England to Florida. The author's love for his boat and sailing shines through.

#WS06 The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy 16.95

by Robert McKenna. A comprehensive and entertaining reference with more than 3500 entries describing ideas,events and individuals that have shaped our maritime language, geography, commerce, warfare, law, literature, art and more. Unique referance to browse and consult again and again.

#440 Florida Satellite Poster by NASA 9.95
18 x 24 full-color poster on 100# paper. This beautiful NASA photograph was made from the Space Shuttle Discovery at an altitude of 190 nm in January, 1985.It shows all of the Florida peninsula.

#616 Heart of Glass 27.95
By Dan Spurr. Brand new in December,1999,this "history of fiberglass boats and the men who made them..."starts with the beginning in World War 2and tells the whole story.It's very well referenced. People who "were there" in the boat business may well find their own and/or their companies' names here. A must for anyone interested in knowing how the industry grew.

#618 Bimini Twist SALE 15.00
By Patrick Mansell.This is a great story about a man and his two teenage sons who are frequent visitors to the near-to-Florida Bahama Island,Bimini.Dad is asked by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force to help round up some bad guys(with the boys' help allowed).The story gets very exciting with drug smuggles,shark attacks,offshore powerboat races and high-speed chases by boat. A good,clean adventure with a fishing boat named Bimini Twist.

#578 When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to Pay 22.50 By Olivia Isel. Did you know that the expression "A1" came from the Lloyd's of London's ratings given to merchant ships with hulls and gear of the highest quality?This is a good collection of bona fide nautical metaphors and colloquialisms now in common usage in the English language. They're nicely explained in a very entertaining book that's also well indexed.

#571 Onboard Medical Handbook 17.95
By Paul G. Gill,Jr.,MD.This sports medicine columnist for Outdoor Lifeis a leisure-time boat builder and lifelong sailor.The book tells how to handle emergencies and onboard illnesses,setting up a ship's medicine chest,emergency radio proceeduresand has an appendix with emergency treatment procedures.

#572 Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us 18.95
By Capt. Bill Brogdon. Sub-titled Finding Your Way by Eye and Electronics, this book teaches small-boat navigation the way smart skippers actually navigate:combining electronics,common sense visual piloting and seat-of-the-pants chartwork.

#612 River of Forgotten Days 23.00
By Dan Spurr. "A Journey Down the Mississippi in Search of LaSalle..."and a good history lesson forson Stephen.The Spurrs set off in Pearl in Illinois. The journey to Louisiana is both entertaining and educational for the reader with Spurr's good writing evident and enjoyable throughout.

The Ultimate Folding Shell Guides:

#WS15 Florida's Gulf Coast and Beach Life 5.95

(Cedar Key to Marco Island)

#WS16 Sanibel & Captiva Shells and Beach Life 7.95

(Revised & Expanded)

#WS17 Florida Panhandle Shells and Beach Life 6.95

(Including Alabama and Mississippi)

	#532 *Taking Terrapin* Home** SALE 9.00 By Mathew Wilson. This is a delightful story about sailing a 26' catamaran from England to Florida. The author's love for his boat and sailing shines through.
	#WS06 The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy 16.95 by Robert McKenna. A comprehensive and entertaining reference with more than 3500 entries describing ideas,events and individuals that have shaped our maritime language, geography, commerce, warfare, law, literature, art and more. Unique referance to browse and consult again and again.
	#440 Florida Satellite Poster by NASA 9.95 18 x 24 full-color poster on 100# paper. This beautiful NASA photograph was made from the Space Shuttle Discovery at an altitude of 190 nm in January, 1985.It shows all of the Florida peninsula.
	#616 Heart of Glass 27.95 By Dan Spurr. Brand new in December,1999,this "history of fiberglass boats and the men who made them..."starts with the beginning in World War 2and tells the whole story.It's very well referenced. People who "were there" in the boat business may well find their own and/or their companies' names here. A must for anyone interested in knowing how the industry grew.
	#618 Bimini Twist SALE 15.00 By Patrick Mansell.This is a great story about a man and his two teenage sons who are frequent visitors to the near-to-Florida Bahama Island,Bimini.Dad is asked by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force to help round up some bad guys(with the boys' help allowed).The story gets very exciting with drug smuggles,shark attacks,offshore powerboat races and high-speed chases by boat. A good,clean adventure with a fishing boat named Bimini Twist.
	#578 When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to Pay 22.50 By Olivia Isel. Did you know that the expression "A1" came from the Lloyd's of London's ratings given to merchant ships with hulls and gear of the highest quality?This is a good collection of bona fide nautical metaphors and colloquialisms now in common usage in the English language. They're nicely explained in a very entertaining book that's also well indexed.
	#571 Onboard Medical Handbook 17.95 By Paul G. Gill,Jr.,MD.This sports medicine columnist for Outdoor Lifeis a leisure-time boat builder and lifelong sailor.The book tells how to handle emergencies and onboard illnesses,setting up a ship's medicine chest,emergency radio proceeduresand has an appendix with emergency treatment procedures.
	#572 Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us 18.95 By Capt. Bill Brogdon. Sub-titled Finding Your Way by Eye and Electronics, this book teaches small-boat navigation the way smart skippers actually navigate:combining electronics,common sense visual piloting and seat-of-the-pants chartwork.
	#612 River of Forgotten Days 23.00 By Dan Spurr. "A Journey Down the Mississippi in Search of LaSalle..."and a good history lesson forson Stephen.The Spurrs set off in Pearl in Illinois. The journey to Louisiana is both entertaining and educational for the reader with Spurr's good writing evident and enjoyable throughout.
	The Ultimate Folding Shell Guides: #WS15 Florida's Gulf Coast and Beach Life 5.95 (Cedar Key to Marco Island) #WS16 Sanibel & Captiva Shells and Beach Life 7.95 (Revised & Expanded) #WS17 Florida Panhandle Shells and Beach Life 6.95 (Including Alabama and Mississippi)