The Sailors Book Of Small Cruising Sailboats

Author : Steve Henkel
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071736948
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats written by Steve Henkel and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.

Author : Steve Henkel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats written by Steve Henkel and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Vigor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780939837328
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere written by John Vigor and published by . This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating, particularly with a tight budget. Vigor sets out to remedy that in this book. He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose secondhand market prices start at about $3,000. Interviews with experienced owners (featuring valuable tips about handling each boat in heavy weather) are interspersed with line drawings of hulls, sail plans, and accommodations. Vigor has unearthed the known weaknesses of each boat and explains how to deal with them. He rates their comparative seaworthiness, their speed, and the number of people they can carry in comfort. If you have ever dreamed the dream this book can help you turn it into reality.

Author : Brian Gilbert
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071593608
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Trailer Sailor: How to Buy, Equip, and Handle Small Cruising Sailboats written by Brian Gilbert and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-06-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soup-to-nuts introduction to small, economical sailing craft Trailer sailers--the smallest, most economical sailboats with sleeping accommodations--are a popular platform for learning the basics of sailing and are often considered to be the entry level to cruising under sail. Author Brian Gilbert shows how trailer sailers can be the ideal craft for a lifetime of enjoyment, including serious, long-distance cruising. This book covers all the bases, including how to inspect, buy, and equip a boat; how to trailer, sail, navigate, and cruise in small boats; how to use communications and navigation equipment; and more.

Author : Jerry Cardwell
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574092472
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat written by Jerry Cardwell and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide outlines the planning, boats and accessories sailors of small sailboats need to safely embark on ambitious journeys.

Author : Gregg Nestor
Publisher : Paradise Cay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780939837724
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere written by Gregg Nestor and published by Paradise Cay Publications. This book was released on 2006-11-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable, comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats. These boats range in size from 30-38 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two. All of these boats were once prominent offerings, designed by some of the world s leading naval architects and produced by reputable manufacturers. These boats are still readily available in the used boat market."Gregg has done a fine research job here, one pleasingly devoid of flim-flam. It's a truly helpful tool for those of you wading with trepidation into the murky waters of boat-buying."John Vigor, Author, Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere"This book is a must for the boat shopper looking for an experienced vessel."Bob Bitchin - Founder/Editor, Latitudes and Attitudes

Author : Larry Brown
Publisher : International Marine Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780070082472
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frugal Yachting written by Larry Brown and published by International Marine Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brown discusses the approaches to eating, sleeping, sanitation, storage, and safety on the smallest (15- to-24-foot) cruising sailboats, and reviews the various hull forms and sail plans available. This book is a revised edition of Brown's Sailing on a Microbudget, which reviewers called the winner for daysailing and weekend cruising'' (ENSIGN) and a real joy to read, reaffirming the adage that simple is better' with compact grace and style'' (Small Boat Journal).

Author : Jerry D. Cardwell
Publisher : Sheridan House
ISBN 13 : 9780924486340
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat written by Jerry D. Cardwell and published by Sheridan House. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stan Zimmerman
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412243017
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cruising (With) Class written by Stan Zimmerman and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many beginning sailors soon yearn for a larger boat - with a galley, head and berths - so they can extend their time on the water and range of action. However, the simple mechanics of sailing do not include the variety of arts necessary to cruise successfully. Cruising (with) Class began as a series of lectures at the Sarasota (Florida) Sailing Squadron with the intention of teaching basic skills to beginning cruisers. Comfort on the water is not a matter of soft cushions. It comes from confidence in the ability to voyage safely. Reading the weather, planting the anchor, calculating the tides, navigating a coast, avoiding fatigue, choosing equipment, coping with storms, reacting to disasters, these are the arts of a cruiser. Although the book calls on the author's 25 years of cruising small sailboats, it is not a travelogue. Instead, it is a precise iteration of lessons learned the hard way, and presented in sailor-to-sailor fashion so others can avoid disaster and find comfort bred in confidence on the water.

Author : Dave Cox
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811729222
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailing Handbook written by Dave Cox and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, beautifully illustrated introduction to sailboats and sailing. Evolution of sailboat design, from dinghies to ocean racers.