For centuries, millions of tons of cargo have moved across the five Great Lakes. The lakes have always held on to the old-school ways of using single screw tugboats, steam...
The time has come to chronicle a photo archival book of Drag Boats of the 1960s aptly named “The Rebel Decade.” This was the birth of “whip-start” dragsters which led...
Ships Of The Great Lakes: An Inside Look At The World'S Largest Inland Fleet Is working on ships, sailing or tugging through the sea-like waters of the Great Lakes something...
Rev up your engines for this Outboard Motorboat Racing story from the early years of marathon racing to the development into alky burners. Covers famous Drivers like Marshall Eldridge, Fred...
From the early days of commercial navigation on the waterways of the Great Lakes, tugboats have been needed to guide the ships in and out of the newly constructed ports....
Everything the boat owner needs to know to keep the boats power plant in good working order. Covers all basic maintenance procedures, explains the workings of turbo-chargers and inteRCoolers, and...
Rev up your engines for this Outboard Motorboat Racing story from the early years of marathon racing to the development into alky burners. Covers famous Drivers like Marshall Eldridge, Fred...
On May 13, 1939, the luxury liner "St. Louis" sailed from Hamburg, one of the last ships to leave Nazi Germany before World War II erupted. Aboard were 937 Jews--some...
From the early days of commercial navigation on the waterways of the Great Lakes, tugboats have been needed to guide the ships in and out of the newly constructed ports....
Do It Yourself Yacht Improvements (paperback): a collection of sketches and instructions to construct workable alternatives to otherwise costly equipment on boats and yachts. The Catamaran Book; third edition (paperback):...
Curated 4 book set on sailing: 1) Sailing: A Beginners Manual (paperback): This book is the perfect introduction to the sport. Using the famous RYA teaching method, it explains how...
Curated Book Set containing: Warship Boneyards (paperback): Just as the U.S. Air Force sends obsolete warbirds to the Arizona desert for storage and disassembly, the U.S. Navy maintains a number...
Curated 3 Book Set 1) Sails For Racing (paperback): Shows how to develop sails that match your rig. 2) The Rules in Practice 1997-2000 (paperback): Looks at the key situations...
Curated 3 book set on sailboat racing: 1) Optimist Racing (paperback): Divided into six sections, this book addresses the speed skills young sailors need to get to the front of...
Curated 2 book set on yacht boat improvment and boating rules: 1) Do It Yourself Yacht Improvements (paperback): A collection of sketches and instructions to construct workable alternatives to otherwise...
Curated 3 book set on yacht improvements/second-hand boats: 1) Do It Yourself Yacht Improvments (paperback): Collection of sketches and instructions to construct workable alternatives to otherwise costly equipment on boats...
Curated 3 book set on sailing/boating: 1) Optimist Racing (paperback): Divided into six sections, this book addresses the speed skills young sailors need to get to the front of the...
Curated 7 book set on boating, sailing, crewing, and racing: 1) Bottoms Up (Paperback): The complete voyages of the Lady Jane. 2) Helmsman Guide: Electronic Navigation (Paperback): This work aims...
After WWII, U.S. ports hosted the most luxurious and famous liners constructed by American master shipbuilders. These peacetime ambassadors carried refugees from war-torn lands to new lives in our shining...
The tale of Crusader, the jet-powered boat of 1952, appears to be a simple one about the ambition of John Cobb and Reid Railton, two unassuming but deeply gifted men,...
This captivating book examines the author's interest in sailing ships that span 3,000 years from the Bronze Age to present. In his extensive design career, Mudie became fascinated by the...
This invaluable handbook covers all aspects of electronic marine equipment that is likely to be used by yachtsmen, giving information on its selection, installation, and practical use at sea. The...
