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Adventuring With Children: An Inspirational Guide to World Travel and the Outdoors (Avalon House Travel Series)Adventuring With Children: An Inspirational Guide to World Travel and the Outdoors (Avalon House Travel Series)
Best Price: $12.92
Based on the reviews of this book, I was excited to check it out in preparation for our European...
Cape Horn: The Logical Route ; 14,216 Miles Without Port of CallCape Horn: The Logical Route ; 14,216 Miles Without Port of Call
Best Price: $10.05
Moitessier is a marvelous story teller, and his seamanship is unquestionably excellent. The...
The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising SailboatThe Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat
Best Price: $14.52
I eagerly added this book to my wish list based on it's title and found that what was inside the...
Kath & Ron's Guide to Idaho Paddling: Flatwater & Easy Whitewater TripsKath & Ron's Guide to Idaho Paddling: Flatwater & Easy Whitewater Trips
Best Price: $12.89
This book has excellent descriptions of both the rivers and the roads that lead to the put-ins...
Best Dives' Snorkeling Adventures (3rd Edition) (Best Dives Snorkeling Adventures)Best Dives' Snorkeling Adventures (3rd Edition) (Best Dives Snorkeling Adventures)
Best Price: $10.31
I've recently embraced snorkeling, and one of my biggest frustrations is the number of books...


A World of My OwnA World of My Own
Best Price: $12.78
I enjoyed the very British humor of this author in describing his historic singlehanded...
The Year of the Boat: Beauty, Imperfection, and the Art of Doing It YourselfThe Year of the Boat: Beauty, Imperfection, and the Art of Doing It Yourself
Best Price: $13.97
I couldn't agree more with Mr. Anderson's review. I'm new to sailing and of course considering...
Dark NoonDark Noon
Best Price: $5.99
In this season of great storms, and with the first anniversary of the Asian tsunami approaching,...
Dockmanship (Cornell Boaters Library)Dockmanship (Cornell Boaters Library)
Best Price: $3.46
I just got a 35 foot twin screw cruiser. This book gives great instruction for docking several...
Before the Wind: True Stories About SailingBefore the Wind: True Stories About Sailing
Best Price: $5.95
Throughly enjoyed the selection of sailing stories. In fact one story(of a novice sailor taking...


Passage Making: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (The Certification Series) (The Certification Series)Passage Making: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (The Certification Series) (The Certification Series)
Best Price: $16.20
What I really like about the USSA certification series is how much information they pack into a...
Longboarder's Start-Up: A Guide to Longboard Surfing (Start-Up Sports)Longboarder's Start-Up: A Guide to Longboard Surfing (Start-Up Sports)
Best Price: $6.12
I highly recommend this book for people getting started in the world of long boarding. Lot of...
Walking on Water: The Spirituality of the World's Top SurfersWalking on Water: The Spirituality of the World's Top Surfers
Best Price: $2.63
I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this book. Then I read it cover to cover sitting on...
The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the FantomeThe Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome
Best Price: $7.00
I had the occaision to sail through a storm on the Fantome several years before it went to the...
Johnson/Evinrude Outboards, 3, 4, & 6 Cylinders, 1973-91 (Seloc's Johnson/Evinrude Outboard Tune-Up and Repair Manual)Johnson/Evinrude Outboards, 3, 4, & 6 Cylinders, 1973-91 (Seloc's Johnson/Evinrude Outboard Tune-Up and Repair Manual)
Best Price: $21.19
Very little,incomplete, general information. Nothing specific about any of the engines listed. ...

Boats with an Open Mind: Seventy-Five Unconventional Designs and ConceptsBoats with an Open Mind: Seventy-Five Unconventional Designs and Concepts
Best Price: $17.25
When I first showed my copy of Boats with an Open Mind to a friend with a custom-built, gold ...
Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of the Offshore Yachts (A Natical Quarterly Book)Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of the Offshore Yachts (A Natical Quarterly Book)
Best Price: $34.67
I've been seeking information for a couple years now, and without fail, the online sites are...
The Spirit of St. AndrewsThe Spirit of St. Andrews
Best Price: $4.00
I feel that the spiritual aspect of golf is sometimes overrated or overwrought in various...
Paddling Montana, 2nd (Regional Paddling Series)Paddling Montana, 2nd (Regional Paddling Series)
Best Price: $10.33
As the book points out there are many critical putins, takeouts, channels and obstacles to miss...
Water Workouts: A Guide to Fitness, Training, and Performance Enhancement in the WaterWater Workouts: A Guide to Fitness, Training, and Performance Enhancement in the Water
Best Price: $10.17
A well-written first person summary from two authors who are authorities in water exercise, one...

Snorkel Hawaii The Big Island, Second EditionSnorkel Hawaii The Big Island, Second Edition
Best Price: $14.95
Good info, but some of the information is outdated. As one example, one hotel is marked as the...
Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology TeamSubmerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team
Best Price: $10.13
Sometimes it's hard to tell by the title what a book is all about. "Submerged -- Adventures...
Sea Kayaking Maryland's Chesapeake Bay: Day Trips on the Tidal Tributaries and Coastlines of the Western and Eastern ShoreSea Kayaking Maryland's Chesapeake Bay: Day Trips on the Tidal Tributaries and Coastlines of the Western and Eastern Shore
Best Price: $11.22
Sea Kayaking Maryland's Chesapeake Bay: Day Trips on the Tidal Tributaries and Coastlines of the...
Herreshoff SailboatsHerreshoff Sailboats
Best Price: $25.48
I first saw this book while having dinner on a friends boat. I liked it so much, especially...
Kayak Fishing: The Complete GuideKayak Fishing: The Complete Guide
Best Price: $16.47
This guide gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information youll need to get...

Teach Your Child to Swim (Usborne Parents' Guides)Teach Your Child to Swim (Usborne Parents' Guides)
Best Price: $7.63
I bought this book thinking it would help transition my 4-year old from a floatie to swimming...
The Great Circle RouteThe Great Circle Route
Best Price: $15.59
This book is really just a journal of the author's trip. Very shallow and simplistic and...
Royce's Sailing Illustrated: Vol. 2Royce's Sailing Illustrated: Vol. 2
Best Price: $15.00
Volume two provides organized technical information seldom found elsewhere. The larger size...
The Brendan Voyage (Modern Library Exploration)The Brendan Voyage (Modern Library Exploration)
Best Price: $12.99
Tim Severin and his intrepid crew recreate Brendan and his fellow monks' voyage in the 6th...
Exploring the South Coast of British Columbia: Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound to Broughton Archipelago and Blunden Harbour, 2nd Ed.Exploring the South Coast of British Columbia: Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound to Broughton Archipelago and Blunden Harbour, 2nd Ed.
Best Price: $32.97
If you are planning a cruise South Coast BC (Gulf Islands, Desolation, Broughtons and Blundon...

In the Wake of GalleonsIn the Wake of Galleons
Best Price: $23.95
I would have rated this book a ten, but Amazon didn't offer that selection. This is easily the...
Further OffshoreFurther Offshore
Best Price: $24.45
Offshore Sailing can be an exhilarating experience filled with marvelous sights - "Further...
Scuba Divers Sign Language ManualScuba Divers Sign Language Manual
Best Price: $15.50
The signs are all very intuative and very useful. Only issue is that your buddy really needs to...
The Complete Guide to Trailering Your BoatThe Complete Guide to Trailering Your Boat
Best Price: $8.50
We are experienced boaters (have owned 1 other trailer boat 21 ft. and a 28 ft. Bayliner in...
A Cruising Guide to the Tennessee River, Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Lower Tombigbee RiverA Cruising Guide to the Tennessee River, Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Lower Tombigbee River
Best Price: $21.39
I would rate this book as a "must-have" for anyone cruising the Tennessee River. ...

Cruising Guide to Belize and Mexico's Caribbean Coast, Including Guatemala's Rio DulceCruising Guide to Belize and Mexico's Caribbean Coast, Including Guatemala's Rio Dulce
Best Price: $39.95
Can't imagine sailing in Belize without this resource! It's really the only one out there. ...
Voyaging Under PowerVoyaging Under Power
Best Price: $8.88
This book is a good read even if you are not venturing far. The update has been well done...
On the Guard II: The Ymca Lifeguard ManualOn the Guard II: The Ymca Lifeguard Manual
Best Price: $8.32
Know Your Boat : The Guide to Everything That Makes Your Boat WorkKnow Your Boat : The Guide to Everything That Makes Your Boat Work
Best Price: $6.99
I recommend this book to anyone new to boating. It is written with humor and gives solid...
The Boatowner's Guide to CorrosionThe Boatowner's Guide to Corrosion
Best Price: $10.67
This is a subject most boatowners are clueless about. And when you read the book you'll realize...

The Winner's Guide to Optimist SailingThe Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing
Best Price: $7.84
Contrary to another review, this book DOES tell a kid how to rig the boats, gives important...
Sea Kayaking along the New England Coast, 2ndSea Kayaking along the New England Coast, 2nd
Best Price: $10.57
A delightful collection of ocean kayaking trips along the entire New England coast, from Maine...
Florida Keys Paddling AtlasFlorida Keys Paddling Atlas
Best Price: $21.26
This is one of those heavy-paged colorful books that are a joy just to hold and smell! Fifty-two...
Shipwreck Hunter: Deep, Dark & Deadly in the Great LakesShipwreck Hunter: Deep, Dark & Deadly in the Great Lakes
Best Price: $15.63
It was a OK book about the same one sided as you get from some Andrea Doria Diver books. Why...
Fall River Dreams: A Team's Quest for Glory, A Town's Search for Its SoulFall River Dreams: A Team's Quest for Glory, A Town's Search for Its Soul
Best Price: $4.94
A wonderful book about Fall River as well as Durfee basketball. Wonderful and bittersweet. It...

American Small Sailing CraftAmerican Small Sailing Craft
Best Price: $24.00
I would suggest it for anyone intending to build a boat, or anyone interested in the history of...
Evinrude/Johnson Outboard Shop Manual 2-300 Hp, 1991-1994/Includes Jet Drives and Sea Drives (Clymer Marine Repair) (Clymer Marine Repair)Evinrude/Johnson Outboard Shop Manual 2-300 Hp, 1991-1994/Includes Jet Drives and Sea Drives (Clymer Marine Repair) (Clymer Marine Repair)
Best Price: $25.36
We bought this shop manual for our son who was facing an $800+ repair bill on his outboard. ...
Kitesurfing: The Complete GuideKitesurfing: The Complete Guide
Best Price: $23.61
Leap for your life and discover the trills of kitesurfing! Written by three-time world...
Sailing: A Woman's GuideSailing: A Woman's Guide
Best Price: $8.28
What if you'd been introduced to sailing by a group of wise woman friends, all exceptionally...
Woodstrip Rowing Craft: How to Build, Step by StepWoodstrip Rowing Craft: How to Build, Step by Step
Best Price: $33.96
Susan's books on stipwood boat building are the best I've read. She takes you through the...

Taj Burrow's Book of Hot SurfingTaj Burrow's Book of Hot Surfing
Best Price: $17.26
This is hands down the best book on surfing I have ever read. Lots of helpful photos and...
Fitness Aquatics (Fitness Spectrum Series)Fitness Aquatics (Fitness Spectrum Series)
Best Price: $10.92
I am an instructor and I found this book terrific and easy to apply to my classes
Sailing to the ReefsSailing to the Reefs
Best Price: $10.18
A great window into the beginning of the nautical life of one of the most famous single-handed...
The Tactics of Small Boat RacingThe Tactics of Small Boat Racing
Best Price: $13.10
Used the original when coaching collegiate team in late '60's. Haven't found anything better in...
Guide to Sea Kayaking in Maine : The Best Day Trips and Tours from Casco Bay to MachiasGuide to Sea Kayaking in Maine : The Best Day Trips and Tours from Casco Bay to Machias
Best Price: $0.99
A detailed guide to the forty best sea kayaking destinations along the Maine coast, including...

Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian Paddling AdventureBrothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian Paddling Adventure
Best Price: $6.90
My husband and I attended Eugene Buchanan's talk and slide show about this gripping river...
Close to the WindClose to the Wind
Best Price: $1.97
Pete Goss was born to be close to the wind. Although Goss admits in this autobiography that he...
Bonnie Dahl's Superior WayBonnie Dahl's Superior Way
Best Price: $32.70
Now in a completely revised and newly updated edition, "Bonnie Dahl's Superior Way" is...
  
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