Here is your one stop shop to get a comprehensive boat, boat handling and sailing book collection for a serious bargain.
1. Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling by Charles F. Chapman Hardbound The mass compendium of all things and philosophy boat and boat handling, navigation, weather reading, charting and more.
2. Royce's Sailing Illustrated - Patrick Royce - Trade, Sturdy paperbound. This is the on-board bible of sailing. Probably the most popular book for all levels of sailor.
3. Practical Sailing by Tony Gibbs. Picks up practices and skills where others leave off.
4.Boat-Man's Hand Book - Tom Bottomley - Another useful book, and the right size.
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5. Handbook of Knots and Splices - This is one of those foundational learning tools that drills into one that set of skills needed by every sailor and motorboater.