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Seamanship & Navigation

Chart reading, dead reckoning, coastal piloting, celestial fixes, and marine rules of the road.

83 manuals

A Floating Home 1918-Ionides

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1918). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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A Manual Of Naval Architecture 1877-Wright

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1877). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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A Manual Of Yacht And Boat Sailing 1880-Kemp

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1880). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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A Practical Course In Boat And Ship Building 1919-Gaasbeek

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1919). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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A Sailing Directory For The South Atlantic Ocean 1883-Findlay

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1883). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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A Short Treatise On The Application Of Steam 1785-Rumsey

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1785). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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American Cruisers Own Book 1859-Little

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1859). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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American Practical Navigation 1916-Bowditch

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1916). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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American Practical Navigation 1920-Bowditch

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1920). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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American Practical Navigation 2004-Bowditch

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (2004). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Ancient And Modern Ships 1906-Holmes

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1906). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boat Building And Boating 1931-Beard

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1931). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boat Sailing In Fair Weather And Foul 1905-Kenealy

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1905). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boat-Building And Boating 1931

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1931). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boating Trips On New England Rivers 1884

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1884). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boating-Woodgate 1888

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1888). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boys Book Of Model Boats 1920

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1920). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Boys Own Book Of Boats 1868

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1868). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Canoe And Boat Building 1889

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1889). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Electrical Boats And Navigation 1894

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1894). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Four Months In A Sneak Box 1879

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1879). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Handbook Of Ship Calculations 1917

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1917). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Hints On Boat Sailing 1882

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1882). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Historic Waterways 1888

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1888). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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How To Build A Motor Launch 1901

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1901). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Iron Ship Building With Practical Illusustrations 1868

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1868). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Latitude And Declination Tables 1869

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1869). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Laying Down And Taking Off 1919

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1919). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Man On The Ocean 1862

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1862). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Manual Of Yacht And Boat Sailing And Architecture 1913

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1913). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Mccrackens Practical Navigation 1921

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1921). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Model Yachts And Model Yacht Sailing 1880

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1880). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Modern Seamanship 1921

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1921). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Motorboats Hydroplanes 1917

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1917). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Naval Architecture 1904

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1904). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Naval Architecture 1911

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1911). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Ocean Life In The Old Sailing Ship Days 1908

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1908). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Ocean Steamships 1891

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1891). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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On Marine Motors And Motor Launches 1901

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1901). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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On Yachts And Yacht Handling 1901

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1901). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Open Boats 1917

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1917). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Outlines Of A Mechanical Theory Of Storms 1854

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1854). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Practical Boat Sailing 1879

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1879). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Practical Motorboat Handling-Seamanship And Piloting 1871

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1871). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Practice Of Navigation At Sea 1902

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1902). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Principles Of Ocean Transportation 1920

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1920). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Pugsleys New Guide 1915

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1915). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Rudiments Of Naval Architecture 1849

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1849). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing Alone Around The World 1901

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1901). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing Directions 1851

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1851). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing Directions For Nova Scotia Bay 1891

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1891). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing Directions For The Gulf And River Of St Lawrence 1862

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1862). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing Directory For The Coast Of The Usa 1875

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1875). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing On The Great Lakes And Rivers Of America 1874

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1874). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Sailing Ships 1909

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1909). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Scientific Timber Cruiser 1910

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1910). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Ship Building In Iron And Wood 1863

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1863). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Ship Building Made Easy 1865

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1865). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Shipbuilding

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding. Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Shooting Boating And Fishing 1871

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1871). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Small Boat Building 1922

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1922). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Southward By The Inside Route 1902

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1902). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Southward In Roamer 1907

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1907). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Specifications For Construcion Of Steel Cargo Steamers

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding. Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Steel Ship Building 1919

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1919). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Stem To Stern 1886

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1886). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Tables For Azimuth 1916

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1916). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Text-Book Of Theoretical Naval Architecture 1899

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1899). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Textbook Of Ocean Meterology 1887

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1887). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Boat Sailers Manual 1896

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1896). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Building Of A Wooden Ship 1918

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1918). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Colombian Navigator Or Sailing Directory 1839

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1839). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Sailing Boat 1870

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1870). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Science Of Ship Buillding 1863

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1863). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Sloops Of The Hudson 1908

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1908). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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The Square Rigged Cruiser 1855

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1855). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Theoretical Naval Architecture 1877

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1877). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Through The Wilderness Of Brazil 1910

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1910). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Triumph Of The N.C.S 1920

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1920). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Twice Across North America By Motorboat 1960

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1960). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Useful Tables From The Practical Navigator 1874

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1874). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Wooden Ship Building 1919

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1919). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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Woods And Lakes Of Maine 1883

Historical public domain reference on shipbuilding (1883). Digitized from the Survivor Library collection.

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