Over the last few weeks I have been cataloging my marine books so when I go to buy a new one I don't come up with more doubles as I have done before.
I would like to start a list of educational/how to sailing books first. I have purposely left off cruising guides, adventure and fiction from this list.
Below is the list of educational boating books I have but I know I still lack many. Let's build the ultimate list of educational sailing books!!
Please just add the title and author to keep the thread as clean as possible.
How To / Performance
Boat Owners Mechanical & Electrical Manual – Nigel Calder
Cruising Handbook – Nigel Calder
Marine Diesel Engines – Nigel Calder
How To Read A Nautical Chart – Nigel Calder
Refrigeration for Pleasure Boats – Nigel Calder
Cruising Sailboat Kinetics – Danny Greene N.A.
The Annapolis Book of Seamnship - John Rousmaniere
Modern Boat Maintenance – Sheridan House
Sail Better – Roger Marshall
The Klutz Book of Knots – John Cassidy
Chasing The Wind – Hal Roth
The Ocean Sailing Yacht – Donald Street Jr.
The Ocean Sailing Yacht Volume 2 – Donald Street Jr.
Crescent Color Guide to Sailing – Bob Mathias
The Boating Bible – Jim Murrant
Upgrading The Cruising Sailboat – Daniel Spurr
The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual – Alan H. Vaitses
How Boat Things Work – Charlie Wing
The Love of Sailing – Douglas Phillips-Birt
Sailing Made Easy –Rufus G. Smith
Sailing In Windy Weather – Richard Hendersen
Sell Up & Sail – Laurel & Bill Copper
Learn To Sail In A Weekend – John Driscoll
This is Down Wind Sailing – John Oakley
Better Sailing – Richard Henderson
Good Boat Keeping – Zora & David Aiken
Everything Sold in Marine Supply Stores – Steve Ettlinger
Fiberglass Boats Revised / Fitting Out, Maintenance, Repair - Hugo DuPlessis
Passport To Worldband Radio – Graham Willson
Trouble Shooting Marine Diesels – Peter Compton
Sailing An Informal Primer – Richard Ulian
A Guide to Small Boat Emergencies – John M. Waters Jr.
The 12 Volt Bible – Miner Brotherton
The Radar Book - Kevin Monahan
Radar For Mariners - David Burch
Basic Keel Boat – US Sailing Certification Series
Chart #1 USA Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations & Terms – US DOD & US DOC
Basic Sailing – Hearst Marine Books
Weekend Navigator – Bruce Fraser
This Is Boat Tuning For Speed – Fred Imhoff & Lex Pranger
Sailing: A Sailors Dictionary – Henry Beard Roy McKie
Speed Sailing – Gary Jobson & Mike Toppa
The Racing Cruiser – Richard Henderson
Commisioning & Decommisioning – Practical Sailor Library
Maintenance & Reoairs - Practical Sailor Library
Do It Yourself Improvement Projects - Practical Sailor Library
The Essential Sailor – Jim Saltonstall
GPS Made Easy – Lawrence Letham
How to Buy The Best Sailboat – Chuck Gustafson
Sailing For Beginners – Moulton H. Farnham
Boat Data Book – Ian Nicolson
This Is Sailing – Richard Creagh-Osbourne
Sailing In The Fog – Roger F. Duncan
Ted Brewer Explains Sailboat Design – Ted Brewer
Modern Marlinspike Seamanship – William P. MacLean
Bowditch’s Coastal Navigation – Nathanial Bowditch
Sailboarding Basic & Advanced Techniques – Peter Brockhaus & Ulrich Stanchiu
Ready About – Garry Hoyt
Practical Boat Buying – Practical Sailor
Better Sailing – Bob Fischer
Spinnaker – R. ”Bunty” King
The Elements of Seamanship – Roger C. Taylor
Sailing Tips – William M. Burr Jr.
Sailing Big On A Small Sailboat – Jerry Caldwell
Modern Cruising Under Sail – Don Dodds
Sailing Illustrated - Patrick Royce
Why Didn’t I Think of That – John & Susan Roberts
Sailboat Electrics Simplified – Don Casey
Propeller Handbook - Dave Gerr
The New Laser Sailing – Dick Tillman & Dave Powlison
Basic Coastal Navigation – Frank J. Larkin
Brightwork The Art of Finishing Wood - Rebecca Wittman
Piloting & Dead Reckoning – H. H. Shufeldt & G. D. Dunlap
The Big Book of Marine Electronics – Frederick Graves
I would like to start a list of educational/how to sailing books first. I have purposely left off cruising guides, adventure and fiction from this list.
Below is the list of educational boating books I have but I know I still lack many. Let's build the ultimate list of educational sailing books!!
Please just add the title and author to keep the thread as clean as possible.
How To / Performance
Boat Owners Mechanical & Electrical Manual – Nigel Calder
Cruising Handbook – Nigel Calder
Marine Diesel Engines – Nigel Calder
How To Read A Nautical Chart – Nigel Calder
Refrigeration for Pleasure Boats – Nigel Calder
Cruising Sailboat Kinetics – Danny Greene N.A.
The Annapolis Book of Seamnship - John Rousmaniere
Modern Boat Maintenance – Sheridan House
Sail Better – Roger Marshall
The Klutz Book of Knots – John Cassidy
Chasing The Wind – Hal Roth
The Ocean Sailing Yacht – Donald Street Jr.
The Ocean Sailing Yacht Volume 2 – Donald Street Jr.
Crescent Color Guide to Sailing – Bob Mathias
The Boating Bible – Jim Murrant
Upgrading The Cruising Sailboat – Daniel Spurr
The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual – Alan H. Vaitses
How Boat Things Work – Charlie Wing
The Love of Sailing – Douglas Phillips-Birt
Sailing Made Easy –Rufus G. Smith
Sailing In Windy Weather – Richard Hendersen
Sell Up & Sail – Laurel & Bill Copper
Learn To Sail In A Weekend – John Driscoll
This is Down Wind Sailing – John Oakley
Better Sailing – Richard Henderson
Good Boat Keeping – Zora & David Aiken
Everything Sold in Marine Supply Stores – Steve Ettlinger
Fiberglass Boats Revised / Fitting Out, Maintenance, Repair - Hugo DuPlessis
Passport To Worldband Radio – Graham Willson
Trouble Shooting Marine Diesels – Peter Compton
Sailing An Informal Primer – Richard Ulian
A Guide to Small Boat Emergencies – John M. Waters Jr.
The 12 Volt Bible – Miner Brotherton
The Radar Book - Kevin Monahan
Radar For Mariners - David Burch
Basic Keel Boat – US Sailing Certification Series
Chart #1 USA Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations & Terms – US DOD & US DOC
Basic Sailing – Hearst Marine Books
Weekend Navigator – Bruce Fraser
This Is Boat Tuning For Speed – Fred Imhoff & Lex Pranger
Sailing: A Sailors Dictionary – Henry Beard Roy McKie
Speed Sailing – Gary Jobson & Mike Toppa
The Racing Cruiser – Richard Henderson
Commisioning & Decommisioning – Practical Sailor Library
Maintenance & Reoairs - Practical Sailor Library
Do It Yourself Improvement Projects - Practical Sailor Library
The Essential Sailor – Jim Saltonstall
GPS Made Easy – Lawrence Letham
How to Buy The Best Sailboat – Chuck Gustafson
Sailing For Beginners – Moulton H. Farnham
Boat Data Book – Ian Nicolson
This Is Sailing – Richard Creagh-Osbourne
Sailing In The Fog – Roger F. Duncan
Ted Brewer Explains Sailboat Design – Ted Brewer
Modern Marlinspike Seamanship – William P. MacLean
Bowditch’s Coastal Navigation – Nathanial Bowditch
Sailboarding Basic & Advanced Techniques – Peter Brockhaus & Ulrich Stanchiu
Ready About – Garry Hoyt
Practical Boat Buying – Practical Sailor
Better Sailing – Bob Fischer
Spinnaker – R. ”Bunty” King
The Elements of Seamanship – Roger C. Taylor
Sailing Tips – William M. Burr Jr.
Sailing Big On A Small Sailboat – Jerry Caldwell
Modern Cruising Under Sail – Don Dodds
Sailing Illustrated - Patrick Royce
Why Didn’t I Think of That – John & Susan Roberts
Sailboat Electrics Simplified – Don Casey
Propeller Handbook - Dave Gerr
The New Laser Sailing – Dick Tillman & Dave Powlison
Basic Coastal Navigation – Frank J. Larkin
Brightwork The Art of Finishing Wood - Rebecca Wittman
Piloting & Dead Reckoning – H. H. Shufeldt & G. D. Dunlap
The Big Book of Marine Electronics – Frederick Graves