Detailed instruction on splicing many kinds of ropes. Covers eye splices, marrying two ropes, slings, and more. 194 pages.

Hailed by critics as one of the greatest sea stories ever written, this rousing adventure offers a fascinating combination of gritty realism and sublime lyricism in its portrayal of an elemental conflict. The author began a career at sea, and his shipboard experiences imbue The Sea-Wolf with flavorful authenticity. 

In the story, the gentleman narrator, Humphrey Van Weyden, is pitted against an amoral sea captain, Wolf Larsen, in a clash of idealism with materialism. The novel begins when Van Weyden is swept overboard into San Francisco Bay, and plucked from from the sea by Larsen's seal-hunting vessel, the Ghost. Pressed into service as a cabin boy by the ruthless captain, Van Weyden becomes an unwilling participant in a brutal shipboard drama. Larsen's increasingly violent abuse of the crew fuels a mounting tension that ultimately boils into mutiny, shipwreck, and a desperate confrontation. 

Read and loved around the world, this 1904 maritime classic has influenced such writers as Hemingway, Orwell, and Kerouac. 

By John London.

Traces the human impact on salmon in the last 1000 years. A history of fish consumption, with suggestions for tomorrow

Memories of CBC personality Grant Lawrence's humorous adventures in Desolation Sound. Beginning with his upbringing, Grant describes incredible characters such as the gun-toting cougar lady, left-over hippies from the 70's, and outlaw bikers. Later in life, Grant returns to revel in tales of "going bush", the dilemma of finding an ungaurded grow-op, and his awkward struggle to convince a couple of kayakers he's a legit radio host. With plenty of laugh-out-loud humor and inspired reverence, Adventures in Solitude is an ode to the magic and beauty of Desolation Sound. 

By Grant Lawrence.

A chronicle of a desperate sea rescue in Alaska. An electrifying look at the US Coast Guard. Paperback.

Hair-raising accounts of "Working on the Edge". Furious high sea adventure.

Sig Hansen's story of Deadly Alaskan fishing. Part memoir, par adventure tale.

A couple's journey through marriage and boatbuilding.

Discover the secrets of cooking with cast iron. 130 recipes for the home chef.

A real-life story about the rescue of stranded whalers. "The greatest Arctic rescue story in history." Paperback.

An easy-to-use guide for giving emergency first aid. Has concise descriptions of medical conditions. Well-illustrated and uses simple language.

A spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. This book recounts the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler Alaska Ranger in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, presenting real life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue--where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded--has never been told before now. 

By Kalee Thompson. 

In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. With a simple story that charms readers of all ages, it is no surprise this beloved book has become a book shelf staple for readers of all ages. 

By Margaret Wise Brown.  

"The Path Between the Seas". David McCullough's in-depth history of the Panama Canal. Fascinating material about the construction of the canal. 669 pages.

The authoritative guide to the rock that we all must eat.
"The history of the world is written in salt."
By Mark Kurlansky.
Paperback.

A history of the Atlantic fishing industry.
Focuses on Gloucester, a traditional fishing town on the East Coast.
By Mark Kurlansky.
184 pages.

A comprehensive guide on how to maximize the use of marine radar systems for collision avoidance and navigation. With practical examples extensively illustrated with screen captures, new-comers and experienced mariners will learn how to tune a radar system, interpret the display under real-life conditions, and take advantage of all the built-in features and functions to use radar effectively as a real-time navigation tool. This guide is a necessity for all mariners utilizing radar and navigation systems aboard their vessels. Now includes 32-page addendum that describes the advantages and disadvantages of modern integration and navigation systems. 2nd Edition.

By Kevin Monahan.

Ernest Hemingway was a prolific fisherman. This collection of stories shows his passion for the water. Paperback.

Baby Puppy - a finger puppet book.

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world.

A great gift for baby showers or birthdays. 

"A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World." The history of cod fishing. A wonderful tale of how one fish impacted our planet.

Inspired, time-tested, mouth-watering recipes from the legendary Colophon Cafe in Bellingham, WA. Simple enough for any galley and loaded with fresh, sometimes surprising, ingredients. Also includes intimate stories of fishing and cooking. 

By Ray Dunn.

A history of the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union of the Pacific, the oldest known fishing union representing crewman in the United States. This limited edition pressing covers 100 plus years of previously unrecorded fishing history. 100% made in the USA. 
 
By Jeff Kahrs. Additional material provided by Barry Provose of Documentary Media. Research conducted by Thomas Samuelsen

Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue-water boat, if not for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding one's position on earth by gazing to the stars. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Commander Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U.S. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands-on experience into an eminently readable guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. 

This amazing guide is dedicated to the premise that electronic navigation devices, while too convenient to disregard, are too vulnerable to rely on exclusively. The book is designed to make beginner and expert alike conversant with this most beautiful and functional of the navigator's tools. Topics include assembly, disassembly, vital adjustments, avoiding problems, rough weather sightings, oiling, cleaning, immersion baths, emergency silvering, finding, and purchasing. 

You'll also find a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of future trends, and numerous helpful hints, including sighting with eyeglasses and using a Rude starfinder. All in a thoroughly revised edition of a book acclaimed by navigation professionals.  

By Bruce Bauer.

A step-by-step guide to dozens of decorative projects based on the sailor's art of ropework, also know as fanciwork. Learn how to make all manner of intricate, sailorly items: hammocks, block mats, companionway or stair treads, sailor's bracelets, tool covers, stanchion or porch railing covers, decorated grommets for hanging towel, and bottle covers. 

Written by ropework expert Barbara Merry, the book includes projects to adorn the house, camp, motor home, office, or the boat! Even if you are new to the art, this guide will allow you to create a beautiful piece of  art within a single hour! Step-by-step instructions and graphics laid out in clean, easy-to-follow spread for more than 30 core projects with ideas and suggestions for other places to adapt the instructions. Save hundreds of dollars by constructing your own sleeping hammocks, bags to carry provisions home from the farmer's market, or collars for your dog. 

By Barbara Merry.  

Includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes. This guide also covers every kind of splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope materials such as Dacron and nylon; and wire and rope-to-wire splices. Furthermore, all the standard rope constructions using Dacron and nylon, including solid braid, double braid, parallel core, plaited, and three-strand. 

This wonderful guide also explains how to splice wire for sailboat shrouds and halyards, and shows how to make a broad range of useful onboard projects--and several that will find uses around the home as well, including dog collars, netting, rope railings, and lanyards. 

By Barbara Merry and John Darwin.

Recipes, tall tales, drinking songs, and history.

An easy-to-use guide to celestial navigation. Teaches the basic methods for position finding. Uses several realistic examples and situations.

A guide to the foundation of a marine electrical system. Learn about batteries and the systems that charge them. Topics include types, selection, safety, installation, maintenance, charging, alternators, regulators and more.

A California girl, LaDonna got hooked on Alaska, fishing, and husband Ole (not necessarily in that order!) more than twenty years ago and has never looked back. As chief deck hand and galley cook on the LaDonna Rose, their 32-foot commercial fishing vessel based in Ketchikan Alaska, she's responsible for all their meals. These are often prepared on the fly, on a rocking and rolling boat, in a tiny 4x7 foot galley using a tiny oil stove and oven. Yet she refuses to stock the galley with "heat and eat" prepared foods and instead has become adept at serving up scrumptious, inventive, quick and easy to prepare dishes. 

Discover a new spin on much-loved classics such as King salmon as kebabs, meatloaf baked in muffins tins and a top secret key lime mousse with a clever twist. With this amazing cookbook, you will find much pleasure in preparing the food as in eating it, and it will earn it's place in the kitchens of everyone who craves an easier solution to preparing homemade meals for their family. The book is accompanied with lively stories and gorgeous full-color photographs taken by Ole of the dishes, Alaskan scenery, and the commercial fishing lifestyle. No matter how big or tiny your oven, join Ole and LaDonna as they share their passion for food, fishing, photos, and fun!

By LaDonna Rose Gundersen. 

An adorable finger puppet story for kids. 12 pages.

First published in 1935, C.S. Forester's classic romantic adventure is a tale of opposites attracted. Allnut and Rose, a disreputable Cockney and an English spinster missionary, wend their way down a river in Central Africa in a rickety, asthmatic steam launch, and are gradually joined together in a mission of retaliation against the Germans. Fighting time, heat, malaria, and bullets, the two have a dramatic rapprochement before the explosive ending of the book. This tale of unlikely love is thrilling, funny, and ultimately satisfying. 

By C.S. Forester.