General Interest Books

Hundreds Of Photos, Drawings And Diagrams. Complete Information On Tools And Techniques; Troubleshooting; Lubrication, Maintenance And Tune-up; Timing, Synchronizing And Adjusting; Lay-up And Fitting Out; Engine Removal, Installation And Overhaul; Cooling System; Fuel, Ignition And Electrical Systems; Powerhead (outboard Motors), Lower Unit And Stern Drive Unit Service; Power Trim And Tilt Systems. - Type: Mercruiser - Type: Mercruiser Alpha One, Bravo (one, Two & Three) Sterndrives, 1998-2001

'The Secrets of Sailboat Racing' - a 'little book of' racing. Hot tips from two experienced racers on how to score 'bullets' - that is, win! For dinghy, keelboat and yacht racers.

This book dissects sailing into its individu al skills, then gives drills to help improve each one. Practice is the fastest way to move up the learning curve: the more you practice the luckier you will get

The definitive text for dinghy and keelboat team racing. Covers preparation, strategy, skills and manoeuvres, plus rule analysis.

This book is for crews who want to perform better. It looks at every manoeuvre the crew will meet, and explains in words and photo sequences what is expected of each member of the team.

competitor's guide through the protest and appeal process. Totally "user friendly". This book de-mystifies the protest procedure and gives clear and detailed guidance on protesting, defending a protest, requesting redress, re-opening a hearing and appealing. The author has served on the ISAF Racing Rules Committee for sixteen years and as vice chairman of the Judges Committee since its inception

The crew of a racing yacht is as important as the helsman. Indeed, if you master the techniques in this book you should be able to take your pick of boats and helmsmen

Tuning your Dinghy throws a bright light on the black art of boat tuning. Here is a logical, systematic approach to the problem of setting up your boat and fine-tuning it for maximum speed on all points of sailing. A 'troubleshooting' section at the back of the book shows how to pinpoint and cure specific weaknesses in your boat's performance.

This is probably the best and most informative guide for divers yet written. It covers an area from Barmouth around the Lleyn Peninsular and the Island of Anglesey including the beautiful Menai Straits

The Underwater Guide to North Wales is an intensely detailed description of dive sites around Anglesey from South Stack near Holyhead to Colwyn Bay near Conwy. The book is rammed full of facts about dives sites all along the coast as well as providing details of slips, dive shops and charter boats available. There are detailed local maps of each area adapted from admiralty charts that give a good feel of what to expect from a dive site. Photos of surface are used to help locate each site along with map references and GPS coordinates. There are also photos of wrecks before they sank and a selection of underwater shots.

This is a practical book for people wanting to learn about sailing from scratch or who want to brush up their basic skills. 128 pages containing text and photographs. DJ bright and clean, page edges and corners straight and clean

This photographic guide to sailing for children, from the age of eight upwards, contains all the information the young sailor needs to rig, sail and enjoy his or her boat in safety. The world's most popular class of boat - Optimist - is used throughout the book which is, itself, the official handbook from the Young Opportunity Scheme which introduces thousands of youngsters into the sport of sailing via fleets of Optimists largely sponsored by the Prudential Assurance Company.