Boats, Paperback

The complete history of the building of PT boats for the U.S. Navy at the Elco, Higgins, and Huckins plants. One hundred sixty-two full-page illust...

Reducere. DescriptionThere are plenty of advantages to owning a metal boat over one made from other materials. Metal boats are more durable and able to withs...

Reducere. The insights and wisdom of the late, great boat designer and builder Renowned as one of the last and best of the old-time boatbuilders, Captain R. ...

Reducere. The romance of the great inland sea in 32 additional pages and 30 new photographs. Praise for the first edition: Lavishly photographed and romance-...

Reducere. For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researche...

In Hand, Reef and Steer--winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award--Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and...

This is the sordid chronicle of the U-boat war against merchant shipping along the American eastern seaboard in World War Two. Between January 14, ...

Reducere. Boat noodling. Boat lovers suffer universally from this benign affliction. In its mildest form, boat noodling is nothing more than wondering why th...

Reducere. When the China Clipper shattered aviation records on its maiden six-day flight from California to the Orient in 1935, the flying boat became an ins...

This indroduction to the 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats is written for boaters who are not skilled electricians. It explains how 12...

Reducere. The beauty of this book is that the construction bugs have already been worked out of the designs. Plans, step-by-step building instructions, mater...

Reducere. The Bark Canoes And Skin Boats Of North America This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and...

Topics covered: Step-by-step demonstrationsImportance of light and how to create harmony, tone and colourEmphasis on drawing, sketching and plein-a...

Reducere. Available for the first time in trade paperback, the first of five volumes collecting the complete fiction of William Hope Hodgson, an influential ...

The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks This book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent. Master ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book presents the experience and insights gained by Allen Taube through 40 years of boat building, owning and sailing wooden schoon...

Reducere. How to make a solar system without headache, even if you don't know anything about electricity.More people are figuring out how to make off grid so...

The first complete how-to guide for building the latest generation of quick and easy boats In Ultrasimple Boatbuilding, renowned designer Gavin Atk...

Reducere. WWII expert Stevens takes us on the final twists and turns of the fall of the Third Reich and the fate of its secret bases, technology and vast U-B...

195 pages, black and white photographic illustrations

Publisher: Fordham University PressAuthor(s): Alison PowellNumber of pages: 102Collection: Poets Out LoudPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 215 x 13...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: S. Jeff HortonNOW WITH METRIC OFFSETSTired of struggling with that heavy plastic kayak? Are you looking for a lightweight b...

Reducere. The second edition of Fuselage Frame Boats is now available, titled More Fuselage Frame Boats. In it I will show you how to build light weight boat...

Reducere. How to make a solar system without a headache, even if you don't know anything about electricity.More people are figuring out how to make off-grid ...

A selection of some of the best of the canal art of Harley Crossley

Reducere. From the acknowledged master of the "instant boat"--tips, techniques, and designs for quick-and-easy plywood boatbuilding Dynamite Payson offers yo...

The first comprehensive book on stripbuilding almost any type of small boat Strip-planking is a popular method of amateur boat construction, but un...

Build the fastest, most exotic sailboats around Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine the ...

Ocean-going U-boats, each one not much longer than four European articulated trucks with up to 60 men inside them, sailed the far-off seas to reap ...

Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using hig...

Reducere. REVISED EDITION 2019On Christmas eve 1969, five small boats slipped out of Cherbourg harbor after midnight into the teeth of a Force Nine gale that...

Reducere. At the beginning of America's involvement in World War II, Galveston Island was a recreation center for area servicemen. Every evening throngs of s...

The story of pre- and postwar passenger flying-boat services, from their golden age to twilight period. From the author of }Heathrow: The First 50 ...

Reducere. During the 1880s, Chesapeake Bay boatbuilders began constructing small wooden open boats, referred to as deadrise boats, out of planks with V-shape...

Reducere. Everything you need to know about pontoons and deckboats Wide, stable, and perfectly adapted for family fun and entertaining, pontoons and deckboat...

Originally published by Percival Marshall, probably in 1914, this is 'A Complete Manual on the Designing, Building and Running of all kinds of Mode...

Reducere. The 12-Volt Bible for Boats is a clear, nonthreatening introduction to the 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats to power everything from ...

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Gloria Wilson documents the Peterhead yard of Richard Irvin & Sons, and the wooden craft for which it became renowned. Some one hundred of her phot...

The Big Book of Boat Canvas is a thorough revision and updating of Karen Lipe's two popular earlier books, Boat Canvas Cover to Cover and More Boat...

The story of the flying boats and seaplanes of Solent and Poole.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s): Mike PhippIllustration(s): 208 Illustratio...

Reducere. Before sleek factory boats dominated Currituck Sound, locals piloted these waters in hulls made by hand. Some still can be seen today--beautiful wo...

Reducere. From the summer of 1942 until the end of 1943, Ernest Hemingway spent much of his time patrolling the Gulf Stream and the waters off Cuba's north s...

Submarine duty in World War II took the lives of more than 20 percent of U.S. submariners. As a young ensign, William J. Ruhe kept a journal on eig...

DescriptionThis is the David-and-Goliath story of how RAF Coastal Command battled with outdated aircraft against the deadly U-boat fleet during the...

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Roger ChesneauIllustration(s): 130 b/w, colour & line illustrationsNumber of pages: 64Publication date: ...

Unique combined account of the Battle of the Atlantic from both the German and British viewpointsPublisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Showell...

DescriptionGold medal winning coach, Jon Emmett works with sailors and coaches around the world and is frequently asked things like: 'What is a goo...

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Adrian NeisonIntroduction by: Roger ChambersThis special re-print edition of Neison's book "Canoe and Boat Building" is a h...

Reducere. These are newest designs added to WoodenBoat's collection since the publication of fifty Wooden Boats and Thirty Wooden Boats. These popular books ...

DescriptionAn ideal beginner's guide to painting boats and harbours in watercolour for artists who are short on time. This guide to painting boats ...

Reducere. This is a collection of humorous and fun short stories by Captain Jeff Waxman about his experiences on the water. Tales of Fish, Boats & the Sea co...

Indonesian Ferry Sinks. Peruvian Bus Plunges Off Cliff. African Train Attacked by Mobs. Whenever he picked up the newspaper, Carl Hoffman noticed t...

Reducere. Fast Machines! Trains, Planes, Boats and More: From Speedboats to Fighter Jets - Children's Cars, Trains & Things That Go Books, Paperback

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SALMAN RUSHDIEAs well as her eight novels, Angela Carter published four wonderful collections of short stories during her l...

Reducere. This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordabl...

This book woll teach you how to draw ships and boats in a fun and unique way step by step.

Sailing, racing, travel and cargo - boats have many different uses. But some are just designed for fun! Read about boats that can travel faster tha...

Reducere. DIY Mobile Solar Power Has Never Been So Easy Own an RV, boat, van, or car that you want solar power on?Here's the problem, there's so much outdate...

Reducere. Description"It's always too early to quit." That could have been the motto of Andrew Jackson Higgins, the man who never gave up in his quest to des...

Reducere. The ships and crews of the U.S. Lighthouse Tender Service were the unsung heroes of Great Lakes transportation for more than a century. Yet despite...

Over the past couple of decades radio control equipment has become more reliable, cheaper and smaller. The latter means that large models are no lo...

Row, row, row your boat -- or cruise on an ocean liner! This book Introduces early readers to the variety of boats and ships they can see in their ...

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The narrowboats built for transporting cargo on Britain's canals are one of the great symbols of Britain. This highly illustrated book explores the...

Use Solar Power Energy to Make Your Home or Company Environment-Friendly and Save Money Scientists around the world agree that our civilization wil...

Reducere. Learning how to draw planes, trains and boats can be easy and fun with this how to draw book for kids. By following the step by step illustrations ...

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Publisher: Beacon Books and Media LtdAuthor(s): Julia Juwairiah Simpson-UrrutiaIllustration(s): 25 IllustrationsNumber of pages: 60Publication date...