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books:

The Mariners Catalog. Volume 2. Small boats, fishing for food, ways to do things, boatbuilding tools, marine ...

International Marine Publishing, 1974

191 pages, well illustrated, diagrams, pictorial wrappers, 8 by 11 inches.

The Outboard Boater's Handbook: Advanced Seamanship and Practical Skills

5 reviews
David R. Getchell

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1994

Sensible and comprehensive book on small power boats.
Covers a wide variety of topics (e.g. selecting, powering, equiping, trailering, maintaining, and sailing) a small (12 to 20 foot)power boat. Excellent for boat owners or those considering buying a boat. I could not find anything as sensible and comprehensive in any of the local libraries

The Essential Outdoor Gear Manual: Equipment Care, Repair, and Selection

2 reviews
Annie Getchell, David R. Getchell

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2000

Truly essential
This is a comprehensive and thorough guide to caring for, and to a lesser extent, buying, backpacking and paddling gear. There are also short sections on climbing and ski-touring gear. The authors have a distinct bias towards repairing rather than replacing gear, which leads them to give less info about what to buy than "Rock and Ice Gear" by Clyde Soles. The book is full of clear and useful ...