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A list of Boating and Nautical Books                                                                  

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Here are some useful Boating Books related to boat buying, systems and design.

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PowerBoat Guide, Ed McKnew, Sorensen's Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats, Eric Sorensen, Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to buying, Robert Lamy, Stapleton's Powerboat Bible, Sid Stapleton, Voyaging under Power, Robert Beebe, James Leishman, The Troller Yacht Book, George Buehler, Trailerboat Guide, Ed McKnew, Boating for Less, Steve Henkel, Boatwatch, Max Averitt

Sailboat Buying Books

Mauch's Sailboat Guide, Jan Mauch, Practical Boat Buying, Practical Sailor, Used Boat Notebook, John Kretschmer, Twenty Small Sailboats, John Vigor, The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat, Roger Marshall, A Field Guide to Sailboats, Richard Sherwood, Your First Sailboat, Daniel Spurr

Boat Repair and Boat Systems Books

Boat Fiberglass Repair

The Fiberglass Boat Repair manual, Allan Vaitses, Osmosis and Glassfibre Yacht construction, Tony Staton-Bevan, boat blisters, Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair, Don Casey, Covering Wooden Boats with Fiberglass, Allan Vaitses, Fiberglass Repair, David Aiken

Boat Electrical Systems

Sailboat Electrics Simplified, Don Casey, The 12-Volt Bible for boats, Miner Brotherton, Boatowner's illustrated handbook of wiring, Charlie Wing, Powerboater's Guide to Electrical Systems, Edwin Sherman, Advanced Marine electrics, Edwin Sherman

Boating Systems and General Maintenance

Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical, Nigel Calder, The Propeller Handbook, Dave Gerr,  How Boat Things Work, Charlie Wing, The Boatowner's Guide to Corrosion, Everett Collier, Good Boatkeeping, Zora Aiken, This Old Boat, Don Casey, Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat, Don Casey, Get Rid of Boat Odors, Peggie Hall, Painting and Varnishing, Peter Spectre

Boat Engine Troubleshooting and Repair

Marine Diesel Engines, Nigel Calder, Troubleshooting Marine Diesels, Peter Compton,  Diesel Engines, Leo Block, Mercruiser Stern Drives, Chilton, Outboard Engines, Edwin Sherman, Yamaha, Mercury & Mariner Outboards, Seloc

Sailboat Rigging, Sails and Canvas

The Complete Rigger's Apprentice, Brion Toss, Sailmaker's Apprentice, Emiliano Marino, The Complete Canvasworker's Guide, Jim Grant, Canvas and Sail Repair, Don Casey, The Big Book of Boat Canvas, Karen Lipe

Boat and Yacht Design

Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts, John Rousmaniere, Understanding Boat Design, Ted Brewer, Boat building, Boatbuilding, Chapelle, Boat Data Book, Ian Nicolson,  The Nature of Boats, Dave Gerr, Cruising Designs, Jay Benford, Principles of Yacht Design, Lars Larsson, Yacht Design Explained, Steve Killing, Cruising Sailboat Kinetics, Danny Greene, Elements of Yacht Design, Norman Skene

General Radiotelephone Radio Operator's License

GROL Plus, Gordon West, Fred Maia, Electronic Communication, Robert Shrader, Answers for FCC General Radiotelephone License, Warren Weagant