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The Essential Knot Book 2nd Ed.
- Revised, Expanded and Updated 2nd Edition
- Covers all the Knots, Bends, Hitches, Whippings & Splices
- Filled with Clear Instruction & Helpful Diagrams and Photos
$9.95
Boatbuilding Manual
- One of the Most Widely Read Texts on the Subject
- Covers: Plans, Tools, Woods, Fastenings, Setting Up, Framing..etc!
- Filled with Helpful Illustrations & Hints and Reccomendations
$34.95
The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice
- Contains All the Tools & Techniques for Modern & Traditional Rigging
- Covers: Knots, Repairing a Mast & Shroud, Rope Trcks, and Much More
- Features Clear Directions & Dozens of Helpful Illustrations
$39.95
Model Boat Building: The Spritsail Skiff
- Features Clear Step-by-Step Instructions
- 250+ Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$12.95
Model Boat Building: The Menhaden Steamer
- Features Clear Drawings, Plans & Step-by-Step Instruction
- 100 Color Illustrations & Detailed Plans
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$14.95
Historic Ships
- Provides an Account of How Ships Developed & a Wealth of Other Info.
- Covers the Early Years of Ships, Warships, Fishing Vessels, and More
- Numerous Detailed Black & White Photos Illustrated The Impressive Ships
$8.95
Great Knots & How To Tie Them
- Over 175 of the Most Useful, Practical, and Decorative Knots
- Step-by-Step Instructions of Each Individual Knot
- Photographs Illustrate Uses of Each Knot
$13.95
Old Provincetown in Early Photographs
- Stunning Pictorial Captures one of America's Favorite Places to Visit
- Informative Captions Provide Historical & Biographical Background
- Features 100 Rare & Detailed Photos
$17.95
The Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs
- Stunning Array of Period Photos of Steamboat Life as it Really Was
- Images Depict: Staely Ships, Luxurious Interiors, Shipboard Life, & More
- Text is Filled with Detailed Info & Amusing Anecdotes
$20.95
Collecting Antique Bird Decoys And Duck Calls
- Features 230+ Decoys and 100 Calls with Descriptions & Values
- Filled with Detailed Black & White Photos of Items & a Full-Color Section
- Provides the History of Decoys & Calls and Important Collecting Info
$27.99
Waterfowl Carving with J. D. Sprankle
- Standard Reference to Carving & Painting 25 Decorative Ducks
- Nearly 250 Photos (with Color Section) Show Every Step of the Process
- Lively Text Discusses Every Technique
$29.95
Historic Sail
- Beautiful Panorama of Some of the Most Elegant Ships Ever Built
- Illustrated in Full-Color & Accompanied by Insightful Text
- Includes: Galleys & Galleons, Warships, Yachts & Clippers, Carracks, etc.
$85.00
The Splicing Handbook 2nd Ed.
- One of a Kind, New & Expanded 2nd Edition
- With Easy to Understand Instructions & Detailed Diagrams
- Learn to Make a Key Lanyard, Quick & Easy Knots, or Make Your Own Rope
$13.95