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The Pirate Wars by Peter Earle Publisher Comments The Pirate Wars takes the romantic fable of oceangoing Robin Hoods sailing under the "banner of King Death" and contrasts it with the murderous reality of robbery, torture, and murder on the high seas. Noted maritime historian Peter Earle charts... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Transatlantic Liners in Picture Postcards by Robert Gardiner Publisher Comments Drawing on the collection of Robert McDougall, this is a fascinating portfolio of contemporary illustrations portraying this famous ill-fated liner. Compiled by Robert Gardner, an expert on the TITANIC, the images represent a graphic reminder of the... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd by Richard Zacks Publisher Comments A literary treasure, "The Pirate Hunter" is a masterpiece of historical detective work, and a rare, authentic pirate story for grown-ups.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Pirates and Privateers by Tom Bowling Synopsis Tom Bowling offers a lively history of piracy, from ancient times through the Renaissance 'privateers' such as Drake, with their letters of Marque (an early example of State sponsored terrorism), to the still real and flourishing threat of contemporary... (read more) Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Guide to Wooden Boats: Schooners, Ketches, Cutters, Sloops, Yawls, Cats by Benjamin Mendlowitz Publisher Comments First published in 1996, this classic pictorial tour of wooden boats showcases a rich collection of images by Benjamin Mendlowitz, the preeminent photographer of wooden boats. The result is a stunning guide to sailboats and their rigs with text by the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Wood, Water, and Light: Classic Wooden Boats by Benjamin Mendlowitz Publisher Comments Twenty-four wooden boats are featured in this volume, among them classic sailing yachts and rugged schooners as well as smaller wooden craft. Each is accompanied by an in-depth description of the design and history of the vessel, exterior and interior... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Stormproof Your Boat: The Complete Guide to Battening Down When Storms Threaten by William M Jr Burr Publisher Comments For America's 11 million boat owners, this is the only guide that offers detailed steps for protecting this major investment from the next big blow--at anchor, on a mooring, in a slip, or on dry land. This comprehensive guide covers all types of storms... (read more) List Price $21.25 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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What Knot? by Geoffrey Budworth Publisher Comments Anyone can tie knots: learn just one or two from this book and you will be glad you bought it. Learn ten, and it could make a difference in your life. This is because there is endless pleasure to be had from the study and practice of knot tying, this... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Flexible
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North Carolina Lighthouses and Lifesaving Stations (Images of America) by John Hairr Publisher Comments Since the earliest days of European exploration, mariners have heard tales and relayed their own stories of North Carolina's perilous shoreline. With bold capes jutting into the ocean, sandy shoals extending miles offshore, fickle weather, and... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Walking on Water: A Voyage Around Britain and Through Life by Geoff Holt Publisher Comments On September 5, 1984, eighteen-year-old Geoff Holt dived into an idyllic tropical sea, and his life changed forever. A broken neck cut short a promising career as a yachtsman and left him paralyzed, with his horizons reduced to an uncertain future in a... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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SELL UP AND CRUISE THE INLAND WATERWAYS by Laurel and Bill Cooper Publisher Comments Living afloat on inland canals, rivers, and waterways is a popular choice throughout Europe, and its popularity in the United States is growing. Attracted for financial, environmental, or lifestyle reasons, so many people now are wanting to sell up and... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $15.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Gates of Hell: Sir John Franklin's Tragic Quest for the North West Passage by Andrew Lambert Publisher Comments Andrew Lambert, a leading authority on naval history, reexamines the life of Sir John Franklin and his final, doomed Arctic voyage. Franklin was a man of his time, fascinated, even obsessed with, the need to explore the world; he had already mapped... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $15.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Wreck of the Carl D.: A True Story of Loss, Survival, and Rescue at Sea by Michael Schumacher Publisher Comments On November 18, 1958, a 623-foot limestone carrier--caught in one of the most violent storms in Lake Michigan history--broke in two and sank in less than five minutes. Four of the 35-person crew escaped to a small raft, to which they clung in total... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Buccaneers of the Caribbean: How Piracy Forged an Empire by Jon Latimer Publisher Comments During the seventeenth century, sea raiders known as buccaneers controlled the Caribbean. Buccaneers were not pirates but privateers, licensed to attack the Spanish by the governments of England, France, and Holland. Jon Latimer charts the exploits of... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $18.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Dangerous Waters by John S Burnett Publisher Comments While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he survived, and his shocking firsthand experience became the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Inland Water Route (Images of America) by Matthew J. Friday Publisher Comments From its humble beginnings as a trading route for Native Americans, Northern Michigan's Inland Route has become one of the most scenic and memorable voyages anywhere in America. As a series of interconnected lakes and rivers from Cheboygan to Conway, the... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $14.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival by Dean King Publisher Comments Everywhere hailed as a masterpiece of historical adventure, this enthralling narrative recounts the experiences of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Understanding Boat Plumbing and Water Systems by John Payne Publisher Comments From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes a new title in his successful series of easy to understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner whether... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Galley: How Things Work Plus Upgrading Ideas by Donald Launer Synopsis This book delves into the infrastructure of a boat galley - the equipment that is available and how those devices work, along with installation requirements and upgrading options. The galley equipment described includes: water pumps; types of plumbing... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $11.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Tactics of Small Boat Racing by Stuart H Walker Publisher Comments The author of "A Manual of Sail Trim" has designed a guide for the competitive racing dinghy sailor that explains the art of maneuvering. The object of the text is to provide instructions on keeping a dinghy in relation to its competitors so that it... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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