Boating category: 581 books

The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard...

The first in a series of highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Engine fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the yachting press, which, like general boat repair manuals, can't...

The Essential Buyer’s Guide to Choosing the Sailboat of Your Dreams. Fully illustrated with 400 color photos, detailed specs, and expert ratings Whether you’re new to sailboat cruising or you’ve already crossed the ocean a few times, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the astonishing range...

Complete Information On: Rules of the road, How to read charts, How to handle the boat in bad weather and adverse circumstances, compass and compass error, Navigational aides, Piloting, Where to buy charts, The intra-coastal waterway

Embassy Cruising Guide New England Coast covers Block Island, Rhode Island to the Canadian Border. Includes Coastal Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

The book visits the ports and marinas between Gibraltar and Port Napoleon all the way along the Costa del Sol. It has port plans, descriptions, indication of cost, and what sort of place it is. Tells you about the hazards and best routes as well as information about the area. If...

If you are currently or planning to sail in the Mediterranean then this book will show you the best routes to the islands, how to do it in both the fastest and easiest way plus details of all the ports and marinas you will visit together with their mooring price in high summer! Includes distance tables,...

If you are heading for the Mediterranean this book details the final challenge entering the Straits of Gibraltar, the last hurdle. They need approaching with some idea of tides and strategy. Strait Sailing to Gibraltar contains tidal charts, pictures, illustrations, port descriptions and legal...

The passage from the UK down to the Mediterranean does not need to be like an 'outward' bound course. The book is designed to help the lightly crewed boat, with perhaps only a couple of people on board, who are without much or indeed any 'offshore’ experience, have a relaxed and enjoyable time. If...

C'est un sillage fabuleux qu'aura tracé Alacaluf. Une grande boucle, avec un passage obligé sur la terre de ses ancêtres, aux confins de la Patagonie. Et, pour le lecteur, c'est un livre en trois dimensions... Subaquatique lorsqu'il plonge avec Alain, en apnée ou en scaphandre, et se fond dans...

The Embassy Cruising Guide Florida is a must for recreational boaters traveling the waters of the Sunshine State's coasts and islands, with coverage extending all the way to Mobile Bay, Alabama.

The Embassy Cruising Guide Chesapeake Bay to Florida is a must for recreational boaters traveling the waters of the Sunshine State's coasts and islands, with coverage extending all the way to Mobile Bay, Alabama.

'A colourful and comprehensive guide to life on the waterways. Practical, pretty and accessible, it's charmingly designed while providing excellent advice.' BBC Countryfile Magazine Full-time life on a narrowboat is a novelty for so many of us, and is endlessly fascinating. How do people downsize...

Thirty years ago I quit my job in science and engineering. Even in my late 20’s I was tired and disgruntled with the world and my place in it. I wanted to get off the treadmill, and experience the beauty of Planet Earth, or at least my little corner of it.My partner Jill Brown and I looked...