Boats Books
Sasquatch Books Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing
Book SynopsisFilled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten intriguing working boats, this book provides a glimpse into their inner workings, as well as highlights of each boat's unique engineering components that enable it to do the job it was built for. Want to know what goes on behind the scenes of a Coast Guard rescue, what it's like to work on a science research vessel, or what's involved in crabbing? The book includes illustrated details about each boat's mission and jobs people do on board, as well as a glimpse of what life is like on a working boat. Packed with information that's fun and practical, the book also includes details about maritime instruments, such as how a radar works, on-water safety gear, diesel engines, and mechanics, such as how water is pumped through a fire boat.Trade Review"Boys and girls — and grown-ups — intrigued by the maritime world of the North Pacific will get much pleasure and a pack of insider knowledge from Tom Crestodina’s Working Boats"--New York Times“Working Boats” is a great resource for kids, and as I mentioned earlier, their parents as well. The drawings will attract beginning readers, the text will keep bringing them back as they master their skills, and the complete package will appeal to grownups.--Anchorage Daily News"If a photo illustration is worth a thousand words, Crestodina’s cut-away drawings give us more like five thousand words each. . . It is no cliché to say that, for the mariner inclined, from eight to eighty, this is the one book that does it all."--National Fisherman"Cross sections and exploded views abound in the detailed illustrations."--Kirkus Reviews"An informative and fun book for readers interested in boats and how they work, and the target audience will be engaged by the high level of detail."--Booklist"If your young reader is less interested in story and more interested in non-fiction — especially the workings of a seagoing vessel — then this book is a great gift choice."--Montreal Gazette
£14.44
Michel albin SA A Cruise on the Nile: Or the Fabulous Story of
Book SynopsisThis sumptuous book invites you to follow the course of the Nile and Egyptian history on board a floating historical monument, the Steam Ship Sudan. At 100 years old, and made of wood and copper, it is the last steamship still cruising in Upper Egypt and the only survivor of a flotilla established by Sir Thomas Cook at the beginning of the 20th century. Illustrious personalities from British and American high society travelled on board this prestigious ship - archaeologists, diplomats, actors... and writers, including Agatha Christie who drew inspiration from it for Death on the Nile.Table of ContentsChapter I : HISTORY THE ORIGINS OF EGYPTOLOGY FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY THE BIRTH OF TOURISM Chapter II : STEAMERS THE DAY OF THE STEAMERS STEAM SHIP SUDAN PORTRAIT OF A CENTENARIAN A CRUISE IN STYLE CABINS & SUITES THE CREW Chapter III : ALONG THE NILE Chapter IV : PORTRAITS OF EGYPT WHO’S WHO OF THE ORIGINS OF EGYPTOMANIA CONTEMPORARY EGYPT BY DENIS DAILLEUX
£40.50
The History Press Ltd Macbrayne Steamers
Book SynopsisDavid MacBrayne was a partner from 1851 in the firm of David Hutcheson & Co and when the Hutchesons retired in 1879 David MacBrayne took over the Company and renamed it. The company's ships were famous too. This title features over 200 images of the ships and the localities they had visited.
£13.49
Little, Brown & Company Faraway Things
Book SynopsisThis classic-feeling adventure tale from Newbery-winning author Dave Eggers (The Eyes & the Impossible) is an evocative tale of a boy and his sword, and how giving away something precious leads to an even more important discovery. Lucian's father called them faraway things, those mysterious objects orphaned upon the windswept shore, their stories long lost in the shroud of ocean fog. Lucian's discovery on the beach this particular day, though, is no ordinary faraway thing. It's a cutlass: strong, shiny, and powerful. As its history comes to light, Lucian faces a choice: cling to the sword he loves or accept a gift that shines farther, wider, and deeper than he could have ever dreamed. Stunningly illustrated with evocative art by Kelly Murphy and written by award-winning and bestselling writer Dave Eggers, here is a profound and resonant tale about the reward of letting go.
£14.39
Thames & Hudson Ltd Making Waves
Book SynopsisThe ultimate inspirational guide for anyone dreaming of living on a boat of their own, featuring practical tips on everything from clever storage solutions to finding moorings and living off-grid. Every boat has a story. For thousands of years, water-borne vessels have provided livelihoods and catered to our spirit of adventure â as well as retreats from the pressures of modern life. It is little wonder that life on the water calls out to the creative and the curious â the mavericks, artists, architects, crafters and designers who have made their homes on barges, clippers and houseboats. Featuring an international range of vessels, Making Waves celebrates those outliers seeking a different way of life, exploring how living on a boat offers the chance to achieve a more satisfying life/work balance while holding much of the paraphernalia and constrictions of the modern world at bay. With stunning photography and packed with practical advice and inspiration, the book reveals how aTrade Review'It’s impossible to look at this book and not find something that floats your boat' - GuardianTable of ContentsIntroduction: A Water-borne Life Green Credentials A Clean Sweep: Feniks, Netherlands Amazing Spaces: Reetainer, UK Plug & Play: Altar, Brazil Afloat in the Delta: Mini, Argentina Creating an Urban Retreat A Community on the Water: Boat With No Name, USA French Navy: Le Cid, France Industrial Luxury: Lisbeth, Germany At Home on a Super Yacht: Bella Coola, China The Nomadic Lifestyle Seventy Degrees North: Stødig, Norway Pirates on the Savannah: Soggybottom Shanty, USA The Maid of Kent: Lady Cat, UK Space to Roam: Raumschiff, Germany Renovating & Decorating At the Wheel: Oldenburg, Denmark Water Babies: Graaf Floris V, Netherlands Family Home: This One Floats, UK Cargo Barge Reinvention: Bosco, UK Creative Channels Life in Full Colour: Zazi Houseboat, Netherlands Grand Design: Schuit, Netherlands Living History: LV93, UK Make Do & Mend in the East End: De Walvisch, UK Directory Photo credits
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Kindly Folk and Bonny Boats
Book SynopsisA pictorial appreciation of the boats and fishing communities of Scotland and North-East England from the 1950s to the present. Gloria Wilson''s unique collection of photographs has never been published before. With information on boat design and construction, it includes some rarely seen naval architects'' line plans. From attractive Scottish wooden-hulled craft to recent steel boats, and with many shore scenes including Mallaig herring port, Peterhead harbour reconstruction, fish auctions and fishermen net and boat-building, this book offers a glimpse into a bygone age. Finally, it considers the work being done to balance fish conservation with profitable fishing, a pressing issue for the fishing industry of the twenty-first century.
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Sailors Sin Bin
Book SynopsisA new collection of sailors'' brilliantly funny, real-life blunders, from the pages of Yachting Monthly.The book compiles the best of the short real-life confessions from sailors from Yachting Monthly''s Confessions feature, many of them illustrated by original cartoons. These cautionary tales are arranged into themed chapters, for the amusement and edification of readers.Worse things happen at sea, so the saying goes. This book relates the embarrassing blunders and shameful shenanigans of real sailors to whom the worst did happen. Even in a world of satellite navigation and social media, shipwrecks, collisions, getting stuck in the toilet and cases of mistaken identity can and do happen. They remain hidden until the skipper can bear the guilt no longer and must unburden their souls. The resulting stories are outrageously funny, while allowing the rest of us to thank our stars it wasn't us and to learn from others' mistakes.The Yachting Monthly Confessional has been offering absTable of ContentsIntroduction Ch 1 - Rookie mistakes - Errors made by beginners Ch 2 - Get me out of here - It’s amazing how many places sailors find to get themselves stuck Ch 3 - Looking for love - When trying to impress does the opposite Ch 4 - Pomp and circumstance - Inflated egos get popped quickly at sea Ch 5 - The cover of darkness - Embarrassing episodes the night can’t hide Ch 6 - All at sea - Navigational nonsense that could happen to anyone
£10.44
Dundurn Group Ltd Ready to Come About
Book SynopsisThree hundred nautical miles from shore, Im cold and sick and afraid. I pray for reprieve. I long for solid ground. And I cant help but ask myself, What the hell was I thinking? When Sue Williams set sail for the North Atlantic, it wasn't a mid-life crisis. She had no affinity for the sea. And she didn't have an adventure-seeking bone in her body. In the wake of a perfect storm of personal events, it suddenly became clear: her sons were adults now; they needed freedom to figure things out for themselves; she had to get out of their way. And it was now or never for her husband, David, to realize his dream to cross an ocean. So she'd go too.Ready to Come About is the story of a mother's improbable adventure on the high seas and her profound journey within, through which she grew to believe that there is no gift more precious than the liberty to chart one's own course, and that risk is a good thing sometimes, at least.Trade ReviewAn entertaining, deceptively profound memoir. I love Sue’s book, a startling, swashbuckling sea adventure, and all the hilarious and terrifying details of that, combined with the very personal story of lost connections and deep love. It is a remarkable story — heroic and inspiring. * Miriam Toews, author of Women Talking *A thrilling adventure, a profound love story, and a testament of self-discovery that will make you cheer. It is not only an empowering memoir, but also a very fine book. * Barbara Kyle, author of The Traitor's Daughter *The writing in this story is deft and seaworthy. Filled with equal measures of blue-water tension and parental worry, Ready to Come About is as much about family and letting go as it is about a courageous journey. * Adam Lindsay Honsinger, author of Somewhere North of Normal *Sue Williams has shown an inherent writing talent while conveying a wide range of emotion in a profoundly authentic manner. I totally loved it - found myself giggling out loud from time to time as well as getting rather teary once in a while. Ready to Come About emerges as a powerful metaphor and testament to believing in self, taking chances, experiencing relationships and choice; in short, it is a thesis on occupation and spirit. I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to get lost in this compelling narrative prior to print. * Sue Baptiste, Professor Emerita, Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University *Ready to Come About is a beautifully written memoir about a midlife woman’s electrifying adventure. It is a reminder of how precarious – and glorious – life can be. And it is an inspiring portrayal of love, loyalty, and courage. We should all be so brave! * Cate Cochran, CBC radio producer and author *In the wake of a perfect storm of personal events, a woman sets sail on an improbable journey across the North Atlantic with her husband. In this debut midlife memoir, life and liberty come into focus through an unexpected high-seas adventure. * The Globe and Mail *“A great page turner and a MUST read for any woman .... This isn’t to say that men won’t find the book interesting and enjoyable, as they certainly will!” * Katherine Stone, Canadian Yachting *
£13.49
Duckworth Books The Cuckoos of Batch Magna
Book SynopsisWhen Sir Humphrey Strange, 8th Baronet and squire of Batch Magna, departs this world for the Upper House, what’s left of his estate passes, through the ancient law of entailment, to distant relative Humph, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx. Sir Humphrey Franklin T. Strange, 9th Baronet and squire of Batch Magna, as Humph now most remarkably finds himself to be, is persuaded by his Uncle Frank, a small-time Wall Street broker, to make a killing by turning the sleepy backwater into a theme-park image of rural England, a playground for the world's rich. But while the village pub and shop put out the Stars and Stripes in welcome, the tenants of the estate’s dilapidated houseboats tear up their notices to quit, and led by pulp-crime writer Phineas Cook and the one-eyed Lt-Commander James Cunningham, they run up the Union Jack and prepare to engage.
£8.54
Duckworth Books Sir Humphrey of Batch Hall
Book SynopsisWelcome to Batch Magna, a place where anything might happen. And often does... When the old squire of Batch Magna died, the life of distant relative Humphrey, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx, turned into a movie. Now, as Sir Humphrey, he has acquired not only a new title but also a new love: the Honourable Clementine Wroxley. He and Clem plan to marry, settle into Batch Hall and begin a new life together. Their finances at this early stage rest on the estate’s shooting and fishing, stepping stones to a more secure future. But one day a cold wind from beyond their valley visits Batch Magna in the shape of badger baiters discovered in Cutterbach Wood. They are routed, but their defeat entails such disaster that Humphrey and Clem are driven to the wall, left with no way out but to sell the estate, and their future along with it. And then Miss Wyndham, village spinster and amateur sleuth, rides to the rescue on the 49 bus…
£8.54
Duckworth Books The Batch Magna Caper
Book SynopsisWelcome to Batch Magna, a place where anything might happen. And often does... A hapless gang of crooks, led by pawnbroker Harold Sneed, have managed pull off ‘the big one’: a wages snatch at a factory in Shrewsbury. Two gang members take the money back to Birmingham by train, changing at a station almost on the doorstep of Sir Humphrey of Batch Hall. It’s there that things start to unravel. The money goes missing. Misunderstanding follows misunderstanding, until it leads the crooks to Batch Hall when everyone is busy with a historical re-enactment show. Among the replica firearms is a real gun, carried by Harold Sneed with murderous intent and Humphrey in mind. Sneed is now convinced that Humphrey – an overweight former short-order cook from the Bronx – is a Mafia mobster lying low. And on top of this, he believes Humph has his money; as a result, the spectators at Batch Hall are in for more of a show than they bargained for…
£8.54
Duckworth Books Clouds in a Summer Sky
Book SynopsisWelcome to Batch Magna, a place where anything might happen. And often does... Life in an old steam boat deep in the Welsh Borders holds numerous charms, but the Commander’s wife Priny is suffering from arthritis, a condition not at all improved by their water-based lifestyle. The couple take up an offer from Humphrey, the squire of Batch Hall, of a straight swap: their boat, the Batch Castle, for one of the Masters’ Cottages facing their beloved river. The Castle is restored to river-worthiness and starts plying successfully as the Cluny Steamboat Company to Shrewsbury and back. As a result it takes a good deal of profit away from a taxi firm in a local border town, much to the displeasure of the firm’s English owner, Sidney Acton. Enlisting the aid of two corrupt Welsh councillors, Acton plots against the new venture. Only time will tell if his sabotage attempts will bear fruit or blow up in his face...
£8.54
Duckworth Books The Ghost of Artemus Strange
Book SynopsisWelcome to Batch Magna, a place where anything might happen. And often does... Sir Humphrey has offered to play Father Christmas at the local hospital, but disaster strikes when he realises he won’t be able to buy the sack of toys he’d promised the children. Rupert, a gentleman of the road, is found asleep in an old car in the Hall’s coach house. He is scrubbed up and given a room at the Hall, where two guests are already staying: a businessman and his rather young female companion. When money goes missing from their bedroom, Rupert is accused, and Miss Wyndham, the village’s amateur sleuth, decides to investigate the matter. Meanwhile, local author Phineas Cook has come up with the idea of a resident ghost at the Hall to attract paying guests. All goes smoothly until the ghostly actors spend too long in the pub one evening and their performance descends into sword-wielding chaos. As always in Batch Magna, events somehow manage to turn out all right in the end – but in the most unexpected manner…
£8.54
Troubador Publishing Keeping a Puffer Afloat: The Story of a Small
Book SynopsisFrom the heart of Rosyth naval base in 1978 five volunteers set out on VIC 56, an elderly steamer snatched from a scrapyard fate. With only a basic radio and a compass made usable by one of the crew, they set out down the North Sea. Turned away by some ports and welcomed in others, she began a new life on the London river just as Docklands was being reborn. This was the first of many challenges to keep the steamer going and family, friends, work colleagues and sympathetic visitors were ruthlessly enlisted to help. A rare survivor of wartime shipping, the puffer attracted interest around the Thames estuary and in 1989 sailed across the North Sea to Flushing in Holland. VIC 56 appeared in arts events and in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant in 2012 before being donated to Portsmouth Boathouse 4 in 2019 where she is a popular exhibit. Trips were only possible through the heavy work programme of the engineers to keep the engine, boiler and other machinery in good order. This book looks at the challenges for small historic vessel owners and how to stay ahead.
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Dark Side of the Cut: A History of Crime on
Book SynopsisThere is something strangely compelling about the waterways. Isolated places on the edge of society, they have always had their own distinctive way of life and a certain shady reputation. Ever since the earliest days, canals have attracted crime, with sinister figures lurking in the shadows and bodies found floating in the water. When a brutal murder in 1839 created a national outcry, it seemed to confirm all the worst fears about boatmen – a tough breed of men surviving in harsh conditions, who were swiftly branded as outlaws by the press.Drawing on a rich collection of original sources, Dark Side of the Cut brings to life dramatic stories that are gruesome, shocking and tragic. These evocative snapshots of rough justice uncover the secret world of the waterways, revealing the real human cost of the Industrial Revolution.
£17.00
Fernhurst Books Limited Diesels Afloat: The Essential Guide to Diesel
Book SynopsisDiesel engines are installed in just about every yacht and in most large motorboats and, while professional help is often at hand, sometimes it is not. Indeed, engine failure is one of the most frequent causes of RNLI launches. This book explains how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs using safe techniques. It could also help you save money on expensive bills for yard work you could do yourself. Diesels Afloat covers everything from how the diesel engine works to engine electrics, from fault finding to out of season layup. With this guide and your engine’s manual you can get the best performance from your boat’s engine and be confident in dealing with any problem. The book covers the syllabus of the RYA Diesel Engine and MCA Approved Engine (AEC-1) courses. This edition has been thoroughly modernised and updated by former course lecturer and currently chief engineer on merchant ships, Callum Smedley.Trade Review“An excellent contemporary reference that’s easy to follow. Plenty of clear diagrams and photos of both old and new engines help illustrate the main points, making the content accessible to those without a technical background.” (Practical Boat Owner) “The simplicity and clarity of the book’s presentation will instil confidence in anyone wishing to work on their engine and at the same time avoid expensive yard bills.” (Towpath Talk) “With this guide and your engine’s manual you can be confident in dealing with any problem and get the best performance from your boat’s engine.” (Sailing Today) “A solid and worthwhile book from which all may learn even if they turn gratefully to the boatyard engineer for help. Recommended.” (Yachting Monthly) “This is a typical Fernhurst effort: clear, concise, authoritative and good value… His text is supported by clear diagrams; good use is made of photographs and colour… With its combination of coverage, compactness and value, we suggest that it would be worthwhile for owners to keep a copy of the book on board… it ought to be the standard textbook.” (Little Ship Club, Autumn) “A well-illustrated and informative encyclopaedia of diesel engines and much more… The authors use many clear photographs, drawings and diagrams to illustrate the text. Of the many books available on the subject I would probably consult this first due to its ease of use and clarity.” (Cruising Association)Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; The Diesel Engine & Hull Types; Cycle of Operation & Construction; The Fuel System; The Air System; The Engine Cooling System; Lubrication; Engine Electrics; Power Transmission; Propellers & Shafting; Electronic Engine Management; Hull Fittings; Pollution & Safety; Operation, Care & Maintenance; Troubleshooting; Layup & Recommissioning; Tools & Spares
£17.09
