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Swim better -- and enjoy every lap -- with Total Immersion! Terry Laughlin, the world's #1 authority on swimming... more

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  Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier

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  • This book taught me to swim for a triathlon
  • I always loved the water, but I'd never been taught to swim freestyle and I wanted to compete in a triathlon. I tried going to some Masters swim classes but after months of trying I was still...
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  • Posted:May-15-2009

  • Beginning Freestyle with lots of commercials
  • Swimmers may benefit from the basic elements and drills for them. However, there are many more swimming elements that this book does not cover. In addition, I felt like I was watching a TV...
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  • Posted:Nov-26-2008

  • Way too long and wordy
  • This book is way too long and way too wordy. It could easily be about 1/4 the size. I think the content is fine, but quite tedious to read all the babble to get to the point. Also, the book is...
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This Navigation Rules book contains a complete copy of the Inland and International Navigation Rules as presented by... more

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  Navigation Rules

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  • Posted:Aug-09-2009

  • Navigation Rules, current version with changes noted.
  • This book satisfies the requirement for Coast Guard Auxiliarists to have a current copy of the Nav rules on their boat. I especially liked the way the changes in the update were identified for easy...
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  • USCG Navigation Rules
  • The publication is REQUIRED to be onboard vessels over 39 feet. Not much choice in the matter.
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Interested in learning to sail but feel like you?re navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition... more

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  Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))

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  • Great Gift
  • My wife and I have sailed all our lives, have taught sailing, own our own 27' sailboat, and are very involved in our local club's sailing program. We have given three copies of this book over the...
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  • Posted:Sep-17-2008

  • Good and simple
  • Good simple book for new sailors or helpers (3rd mates)
    Got it for a friend to help me, but not to take over command.
    I have even been corrected for using the word Rope instead of Line
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  • Posted:Aug-02-2008

  • I have not received the item after one month with no explanation so therefore my experience is poor.
  • I have not received this item nor have I received any email explaining why not after one month so I would characterize my experience as poor.
    
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Ken Smith?s extensive knowledge about the Buffalo River country, including his experience setting up trails and... more

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  Buffalo River Handbook: Buffalo River Handbook

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  • Posted:Jul-06-2009

  • Book
  • It took 5 weeks to receive this book - I almost didn't get it in time for my trip. The book is a good reference for the Buffalo River.
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  • Bible of the Buffalo River country
  • If you are interested in learning about the trails, river, people, geology and biology of the Buffalo River . . . this is the place to start. No one knows the Buffalo River country better than Ken...
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Written by America's foremost instructional authority, the new edition of Sailing Fundamentals combines the training... more

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  Sailing Fundamentals

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  • Posted:Oct-13-2008

  • Not Very Good for Those Who Want to Sail Small Boats Inland
  • I bought this book to refresh my knowledge of sailing small sailboats in inland lakes after a 15 year hiatus from sailing, and didn't find it very appropriate. As others have mentioned, there are...
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  • Another Perfect Sailing Primer
  • I used this book as a companion book to another text for learning to sail on the Hudson, and I found it to be a thorough and informative text, with all basic information on rules of the road, parts...
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  • Posted:Apr-28-2008

  • Not bad, but...
  • I also got this book with a keelboat class I was taking at the time. In combination with an experienced instructor, the book was quite useful. However, there are quite a few sloppy mistakes, due...
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Written to complement the ASA's teaching methods, Cruising Fundamentals addresses small-boat daysailors who wish to... more

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  Cruising Fundamentals

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  • Posted:Jul-13-2009

  • Just OK
  • Book is just ok. A lot of the information is just common sense. The only reason I bought it was because it was required for a class that I was taking.
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  • Posted:Jan-17-2008

  • great information for one with sailing experience
  • This book was well laid out in a simple to read format and supplied information along with concise sailing exercises to perfect ones skills. After reading for two evenings I know, without a doubt,...
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  • Posted:Jun-28-2003

  • Very Beginning Level- Not all that great
  • I have never been cruising and really did not find this book to be very enlightening. It was VERY basic. You can expect things like "This is the hull, this is the sail" kind of stuff. I was...
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The Complete Sailor takes the reader from the first sail to a mastery of small-boat handling. Weaving his writing... more

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  The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing

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  • Great for Beginner Sailors
  • The Complete Sailor is a fantastic book. Well written with great illustrations. Covers everything a beginner sailor needs to know. Easy to read and understand. Couldn't put the book down.
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  • Posted:Oct-01-2007

  • good beginners reference
  • lots of black and white drawings make the info clear..very basic..great starter, add to your library
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Immensely useful, highly instructive manual for would-be explorers, hikers, bikers, scouts, sailors,... more

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  Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass

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  • Posted:Sep-11-2009

  • Great Book, but not a Quick Fix
  • This book is filled with information that is very valuable, however I do not believe you could read it once and use the information upon memory. Some of the information may work that way, but I...
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  • Posted:Feb-28-2009

  • Want to learn history?
  • I've read many, many books about survival, orienteering, and finding your way w/out a map or compass. I would not recommend this book to anyone. Sure, every book will teach you something, no matter...
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Lifeguarding is a challenging and rewarding job. As a lifeguard, you are responsible for the safety and welfare of... more

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A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating In 2000,... more

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  How to Read a Nautical Chart : A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations, and Data Displayed...

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  • Posted:May-04-2009

  • GOLD
  • This is a complete, accurate and succinct reference book. It is almost required reading for mariners of all sizes.
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  • Posted:Jun-30-2005

  • Forget It !
  • This book is a waste of money. In glancing through it, I couldn't find anything of interest to me or for that matter understandable. And I was a Quartermaster in the Navy Reserve in WW 2!
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One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low.... more

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  Diver Down

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  • It Can Happen To Anyone
  • One thing about diving accidents is that they can happen to anyone at anytime, no matter how much experience you have.
    
    You forget to do something one day, or worse, begin to think it is...
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  • Well,
  • I would recommend this book to beginner divers. I would not recommend it to experienced divers, or someone (like myself) who's already read and learned about scuba diving. Having read Shadow...
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Updated to reflect all the latest gear and techniques, this guide is the perfect step-by-step handbook for beginners,... more

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  Kayaking Made Easy, 3rd: A Manual for Beginners with Tips for the Experienced (Made Easy Series)

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  • Posted:Jul-09-2008

  • Lacks discriptive diagrams and photo's
  • I agree with Mark-from-DC; there is WAY to much verbage and WAY too few diagrams. Verbose "how-to" passages must be read several times to get the gist of what the author is trying to describe. I...
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  • Posted:Apr-13-2008

  • A Good Read
  • Disclaimer - This reader has no kayaking experience. Your humble reviewer has taken to the waters on the Nimitz, in canoes on still and running bodies of water, a twenty one foot sloop, pontoon...
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"An invaluable resource. [Vigor's] practical wisdom gives you the know-how and confidence to prepare your boat for... more

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  Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and Gear

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  • Posted:May-06-2009

  • The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat
  • This was an excellently written, very informative book. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in blue water sailing. Easy to understand, even for we novices.
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  • Posted:Dec-05-2007

  • A mediocre performance
  • This isn't a Bad book; it's just that it's not a good one either. It's typical of the sort of thing that yachting journalists crank out to make money. The information in it probably won't get you...
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  • Posted:Jan-09-2002

  • Have some doubts
  • I'm not 100% sure of the value of the book, most of the concepts are well known and of little importance for my point of view. In some arguments it lacks of depht...
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A treasure chest of proven labor-savers that can help you get those pesky maintenance chores done faster--so you can... more

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  Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance: 1,001 Time-Saving Tips

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  • Posted:Aug-27-2009

  • Great info
  • As a mechanic you can never have to many books on repairs. I combine both the Haynes, Chilton,and experience over years and now this guide. The water & vinegar make a great solution at a fraction...
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  • Posted:Jan-05-2007

  • unfortunately
  • Amazon asked me for a review of this book. I am grateful to Amazon but it would be better for them if they could send me the book. It has been more than 6 months and I still did not receive the book.
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  • Posted:Apr-11-2002

  • Almost, but not quite
  • I had high expectations of this book from reading the reviews. Yet, I found that alot of it did not apply to my situation. I own a 19 foot runabout for lake use only, and alot of the information in...
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Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of... more

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  The Marlinspike Sailor

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  • Posted:Jan-12-2009

  • The MarlinSpike Sailor
  • Great book on Knots, very clear instructions, useful list. Every sailor should own a copy!
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  • Posted:Jan-12-2007

  • Very out dated
  • With the exception of some pages that have been added in the back on braided rope this book is horribly outdated. The newer section is just reprints from Sampson rope splices which are available...
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  • Posted:Mar-10-2006

  • a bit of irritation goes a long way
  • I have no one large criticism of this book; however, the author has the irritating habit of sprinkling this volume with too many maritime terminology and sailor slang with which most of us are not...
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Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to... more

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  The Handbook Of Sailing

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  • Posted:Dec-11-2008

  • This book taught me to sail
  • Nothing beats experience. But if you can't get on the water, this book has everything basic you could need to know. Serves as a great resource book to have around after reading through. Racing...
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"An excellent and practical step-by-step manual to help prepare you for the cruising lifestyle and to entertain you... more

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  All in the Same Boat : Living Aboard and Cruising

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  • Posted:Jul-05-2009

  • Excellent resource for anyone contemplating the liveaboard or cruising lifestyle.
  • I found this book to be an excellent source of information. My wife and I plan on joining the liveaboard community in the next couple of years. The Neale family's experience provided a great...
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  • This book effectively cured my desire to be a live aboard cruiser
  • You use the saying "all in the same boat" when you're with at least one other person and you find yourself in a not-so-good situation, but you're stuck there, so you grit your teeth and say, "We're...
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Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails If you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing... more

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  Sailmaker's Apprentice

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  • Posted:May-04-2009

  • Sailmakers apprentice
  • This is an excellent book, very clear, detailed, great drawings. It shows the details necessary to be successful making or repairing sails. I'm impressed with it.
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  • Nice, well-illustrated history of sailmaking .
  • This book shows you the way to build sails the old fashioned way, although some of the techniques shown are not really the way they were built in the "old days". It has lovely illustrations and and...
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A flock of birds was moving toward me along the river, hovering over something floating on the water. It... more

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  The Raft

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  • Posted:Jun-14-2009

  • Summer Memories
  • The Raft, an unusual mentor text, reveals the treasure of a child's summer memories. Jim LaMarche not only gives us a narrative, read aloud, but illustrates his book with life like drawings so...
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  • Wonderful images, flat story
  • As a native of Wisconsin, I had much interest in the story of a boy, his grandmother, and wildlife on a Wisconsin river. The illustrations, admittedly the author's strong suit, were strong indeed....
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85 color photos, 6 x 9 Expert instruction in beginning and advanced whitewater strokes Techniques illustrated in... more

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  Whitewater Paddling: Strokes & Concepts (Jackson, Eric, Kayaking With Eric Jackson.)

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  • Posted:Oct-28-1999

  • Great Book
  • This book places a strong emphasis on technical perfection. Which is rarely found in todays rodeo-centric paddling community.

    Eric, for the most part, focuses on pure paddling technique and...

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