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1	The Built-Up Ship Model more books like this by Charles G Davis add to wishlist A classic in its field, THE BUILT-UP SHIP MODEL is an expert guide aimed at model builders with experience, patience, and a passion for building "the real thing". Photographs illustrate day-to-day work in progress. Over 100 drawings demonstrate correct implementation of the more complex instructions. In his introduction, the author chronicles the ... see all copies from $5.50! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The marlinspike sailor more books like this by Hervey Garrett Smith add to wishlist Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The "Marlinspike Sailor" to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $11.17! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Marine Navigation: Piloting and Celestial and Electronic Navigation more books like this by Richard R Hobbs, Cdr. add to wishlist Offers a firm grasp of fundamental concepts by clearly explaining, step-by-step, acceptable navigating methods. Contains new chapters in calculator navigation and radar, and instrument and bouyage systems, as well as the latest information on Loran-C, Omega, and the Transit and GPS satellite navigation systems. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.81!
4	Building a Strip Canoe more books like this by Gil Gilpatrick add to wishlist Includes directions for building eight different canoes plus a helpful list of resources for lumber, tools, etc. 100+ photographs & illustrations. see all copies from $36.55!
5	The Bluejackets' Manual more books like this by Thomas J Cutler add to wishlist This classic reference presents information that every sailor needs to know. see all copies from $2.07! new only from $39.54! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair more books like this by Nigel Calder add to wishlist This is the world's best-selling marine engine maintenance book. Calder is the world's leading boat technology writer and the author of the best-selling "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual". No one explains marine systems more clearly and usefully. see all copies from $6.04! new only from $18.47! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Sensible Cruising Designs more books like this by L Francis Herreshoff add to wishlist L. Francis Herreshoff created some great yacht designs. His designs are marked by clean, sweeping lines and a simplicity of hull and rig that show that they have been drawn by a true artist. In each design, he strips away every non-essential and leaves the true elements of a masterpiece. His father, Nathanael G. Herreshoff, had the same genius, ... see all copies from $18.70! new only from $18.70! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Best Boats to Build or Buy more books like this by Ferenc Mate add to wishlist An illustrated shopping guide for those looking for a sailing boat to finish themselves. Ferenc Mate asks important questions about a boat: how is she built; how does she perform; is she seaworthy; is her accommodation plan any good; and what are her faults. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The finely fitted yacht more books like this by Ferenc Maté add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.77! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Fiberglass Boat Design and Construction more books like this by Robert J. Scott add to wishlist This book presents the small boat designer & builder with a basic insight into the nature of fiberglass as a boatbuilding material, as well as a sound, yet simple, approach to analyzing fiberglass boat hull structures. The basic principles of fiberglass, including its advantages & disadvantages are outlined & thorough review is given to the ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $79.95!
11	Principles of Underwater Sound more books like this by Robert J Urick add to wishlist see all copies from $14.38! new only from $167.04! \| first editions
12	Building the Maine Guide Canoe more books like this by Jerry Stelmok add to wishlist The definitive guide to building this classic watercraft. (SEE QUOTE.) see all copies from $11.26! new only from $11.70! \| first editions
13	A Seamans Guide to the Rule of the Road more books like this by J W W Ford add to wishlist see all copies from $7.19! new only from $22.54!
14 view cover	The 100-Gun Ship Victory more books like this by John McKay add to wishlist One of the most popular titles in the best-selling Anatomy of the Ship series Comes complete with 1/192 Scale fold-out plan Forever associated with Nelson's last battle, HMS Victory is one of the most famous ships of all time, and is now preserved as a major part pf the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth. The ship's survival is particularly ... see all copies from $76.56! new only from $81.24! \| first editions
15 view cover	Concepts in Submarine Design more books like this by Roy Burcher add to wishlist This book explores the many engineering and architectural aspects of submarine design and how they relate to each other and the operational performance required of the vessel. Concepts of hydrodynamics, structure, powering and dynamics are explained, in addition to architectural considerations which bear on the submarine design process. The ... see all copies from $42.10! new only from $42.11! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Rip, Strip & Row!: A Builder's Guide to the Cosine Wherry more books like this by J. D. Brown, Hartsock add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $19.95! \| first editions
17	Model stationary and marine steam engines more books like this by Karl Noble Harris add to wishlist see all copies from $15.50! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Clinker Boatbuilding more books like this by John Leather add to wishlist This is a practical guide covering clinker and cold-moulded construction methods for boats up to 20 feet in length. see all copies from $4.48! new only from $16.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Modern marine engineer's manual. more books like this by Alan Osbourne (Editor) add to wishlist Volume II of the manual that has been absolutely indispensable to the ship's engineer for over forty years was completely updated by a team of practicing marine engineers in 1991. Chapters on obsolete equipment were deleted; those on systems that are still current were updated; and new chapters were written to cover the innovations in materials, ... see all copies from $2.50! first editions
20 view cover	Lofting more books like this by Allan H. Vaitses add to wishlist see all copies from $7.74! new only from $95.26! \| first editions
21 view cover	Steam: The Untold Story of America's First Great Invention more books like this by Andrea Sutcliffe add to wishlist In 1807, Robert Fulton, using an English mail-order steam engine, chugged four miles an hour up the Hudson River and into American folklore as the inventor of the steamboat. However, the true first passenger steamboat in America, and the world, was built from scratch by John Fitch and plied the Delaware River almost two decades earlier. Steam ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.44! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Catboat Book more books like this by John M Leavens (Editor) add to wishlist Interest in the catboat is on the increase these days, probably because people have finally discovered just how versatile the craft is. The cat has been around for a long time; its history dates from before 1850, and possibly as far back as the colonial era. At various times the cat has been a workboat, cruising boat, daysailer, and racing boat. ... see all copies from $18.43! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
23	Cruisers more books like this by Antony Preston add to wishlist Describes the history, uses and types of military cruisers, including the nuclear powered models of today. see all copies from $2.14! new only from $52.65! \| first editions
24 view cover	Sea Loads on Ships and Offshore Structures more books like this by Odd M Faltinsen add to wishlist This book introduces the theory of the structural loading on ships and offshore structures caused by wind, waves and currents, and goes on to describe the applications of this theory in terms of real structures. The main topics described are linear-wave induced motions, loads on floating structures, numerical methods for ascertaining wave induced ... see all copies from $52.74! new only from $52.84! \| SVS
25	Care and repair of sails more books like this by Jeremy Howard-Williams add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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