This book will enable the reader to master over 50 of the most useful knots they will ever need, with clear how-to diagrams for easy reference and colour photographs to enliven the text.

The knots are divided into groups such as stopper knots, bends, loops and hitches, each of which is used for different purposes. The clear illustrations show how to tie each knot and for which situations it is most useful.

Paperback, 96pp, colour throughout.

Ashley
1993

Over 4,000 knots are described, what it looks like, how to tie it and where it comes from.

Hb. 645pp 280x215mm

RRP £50.00 OUR PRICE £45.00

by C Wing

On the spot reference ideal for boaters who need a convenient, accessible, and utterly streamlined information resource.

Designed for onboard quick reference, each QuickGuide includes: 14 panels of concise information yet has a folded size of just 4" x 9", hinged, laminated construction makes them durable and waterproof, carefully organised and richly illustrated in colour for instant, easy answers, at-your-fingertips format ideal for emergency situations.

OUT OF STOCK

By Steve Judkins

All you need to learn the important knots. A book giving step by step drawings of knots, splices and whippings, a CD with video clips and author's voice over and even two pieces of rope for practice!

Hb 114 x 169mm 128p 400 colour draw. CD 12 videos

by Stuart Grainger

Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots both practical and fancy, using exquisite and very detailed drawings. Includes crown and wall knots, turk's head, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, etc.

4th edition, 120pp, paperback

RRP £10.99 OUR PRICE £8.99

'35 Ropework Projects'

By D. Pawson
2nd Ed. 2009

Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes contains projects ranging from bellropes, key fobs and fenders to mats, doorstops, knife lanyards and belts. The second edition has been expanded to include more of Des's enticing ropework projects. Along with fascinating tit bits of nautical history as background to the many projects, and guidance as to how they can be the starting point for many other items, Des gives step-by-step instructions on how to put these knots together

Pb. 128pp 216x138mm b/w illus. throughout

RRP £10.99 OUR PRICE £8.99

The step by step guide to tying the perfect knot for every situation
2011

Essential Knots shows how to tie each knot, step-by-step, with expert guidance on which knot to tie when and why. Each knot is categorised by its use in a particular sport or hobby, with a brief explanation as to why it is the best knot for the job.

Includes:
- Everyday knots, Sailing knots,
Fishing knots, Camping knots,
Climbing knots, Caving knots
Pioneering knots, Ornamental knots
Trick knots.

Hb. 144p 190x190mm 400 colour photos. Inc. practice cord.

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.99

by Des Pawson

Learn how to tie more than one hundred knots using clear instructions and annotated, step-by-step photographs.

Select the correct rope for the job by assessing the different types of rope and their functions and breaking loads.

176pp, 800 photographs and illustrations, paperback

A practical demonstrator as well as a book, covering only the 24 most useful knots. Half the pages are stiff boards, die cut so that you can practise the knots on them, with the coloured ropes provided.

19pp, hardback

An essential guide to tying knots in splash proof ring bound format.

This full colour, clearly illustrated book covers cover the top 10 knots everyone should know, plus coiling and throwing a rope, and whipping (stopping the end unravelling).

Designed to withstand the rigours of on-board use, this book is splash proof, ringbound and printed on durable laminated card.

The use, good and bad points of each knot is highlighted.

Splash proof ring bound format, paperback, 24pp.

By Steve Judkins

Beginning with the 10 knots everyone should know, this heavily illustrated full colour book also covers bends, hitches, loops, bindings, fishing knots and handling rope.

114x169mm 128p 400 colour draw.

RRP £8.95 OUR PRICE £7.99

by Trower

From the Helmsman Guide series. This is the ideal companion guide all novice sailors and will prove invaluable as a reference for the more experienced. All the major knots are included, such as Bowline, Anchor Bend and Clove Hitch and some less familiar such as Constrictor Knot and the Jury Knot.

128pp, paperback

by United States Power Squadron

Step-by-step drawings of 31 end-of-rope knots, 13 hitches, 4 bends, 6 splices, and 7 decorative knots. Includes the core knots and splices a boater needs, plus others that are highly useful.

Spiral-bound to lie flat for knot tying.

128pp, ringbound

by The Academy of Maritime Training

This DVD examines some 30 different types of knots, bends and splices, and covers braided as well as three-strand rope, plus splicing to wire and splicing to chain.

Clear explanations and step-by-step footage make mastering each knot, bend or splice easy, while examples of common applications aboard your boat will show both novices and the experienced alike how to get the most out of their new-found skills.

By G. Budworth
2008

The ability to tie the appropriate knot for every situation is an essential skill for anyone going to sea. The Knot Pack provides everything you will need to master the 50 most important knots — ideal for anchoring, mooring, berthing and securing your boat.

Two pieces of sturdy, colourful rope are included in the pack to practise your knotting, alongside an easy-to-follow guide that uses step-by-step diagrams to lead you through the stages of each knot. And the top 10 essential knots are also shown separately on waterproof flip cards.

Pb. 96 pp. 166x137 mm 100 diagrams

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

By Steve Judkins & Tim Davison

Step by step drawings to teach the 10 basic knots, plus a selection of other useful knots. Also, how to coil, whip and splice modern and traditional rope.

2006 edition, full colour, paperback.

by Cyrus L Day (revised by Colin Jarman)

Knots & Splices is the bestselling truly pocket-sized book on rope and wire work, splices, and all types of knots, and has been continuously in print for almost 50 years. It has become the basic handbook showing how to tie the most useful and indispensable knots, bends and splices and has sold worldwide to sailors, campers, scouts, climbers, fishermen and outdoors people.

200 colour photos, 138x108mm, 64pp, paperback, 2nd ed. 2006

by Colin Jarman
2008
3rd Ed.
This is a bestseller amongst knotting books. A handy pocket size, it enables readers to see and understand at a glance both how to tie the knot, bend or hitch, and how to use it most effectively. This is a very user- friendly book and covers all the most useful and practical knots in everyday use by anyone going to sea.

Paperback, 75 colour photos. 140 colour illus. 96p 214x135mm

RRP £9.99 OUR PRICE £7.99

By G. Budworth
2008

Over 200 tying techniques comprehensively illustrated in step by step photographs. All the key knot types - bends, hitches, bindings, loops, mats, plaits, rings and slings.
Information on cord and rope fibres, with a table charting the qualities and breaking strengths of each.

Pb. 256pp 1,200 colour photographs. 220x165mm

by Smith

Hervey Garrett Smith's wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was first published. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope, its popularity has continued undiminished. It teaches a few basic knot and splices, but its real business is decorative rope and canvas work the traditional arts of the sailor and here it has no equal. For making a rope mat, a rope ladder, a sea chest, a ditty bag, a canvas bucket, a mast boot, and the best-looking rope fenders or heaving line in the marina, this is the book to have.

US publication

by Snyder and Snyder

With nearly 300 superb photographs illustrating the 'ins and outs' of the 20 most useful nautical knots and splices, this reissue will transform any beginner into a boater w hoknowstheropes.Eachknotorspliceispresentedontwo facing pages, and an illustrated glossary and quick-glance overview of common linehandling commands are also included.

US Publication

by Lindsey Philpott

This informative small-format guide is perfectly sized to fit into the backpack of keen outdoor enthusiasts, fishermen, or sailors. Specially commissioned step-by-step photography captures the essence of each knot tying sequence and is accompanied by clear instructions and handy usage icons.

192pp, 600 colour photographs, 2006 edition, paperback

The Essential Step by Step Handbook
By G. Budworth
2007
Over 90 classic knots, bends, hitches, loops and plaits. How to tie and use them, with 600 close up step by step photographs.

Pb. 128pp 600 colour photos.

Contains all the really useful knots that any boater needs to know. This book is compact enough to fit in your pocket and because of its design stays open, allowing you to use both hands to practise tying your knots.

Paperback, spiral bound, 18pp, 105mm x 150mm.

The RYA Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots is a small, yet comprehensive guide of all the common fishing knots.

Simple text and easy to follow illustrations take the reader step-by-step through each stage of the knot tying process.

For ease of use, the knots in this guide are divided into three main categories; droppers and loops, knots for securing and knots for joining line to line.

Written by highly experienced fishing expert Jim O'Donnell and superbly illustrated by Steve Lucas.

Spiral bound, 105mm x 150mm.

By G. Perry and S. Judkins
2008
The first section deals with rope construction and maintenance, moving on to the basic knots which are essential to all boating activities. The authors then delve into blocks and tackles, lashings and bindings, splicing, and finally they move on to the more advanced, decorative knots.

Pb. 230pp

A Pocket Guide to Knots Hitches and Bends
By Jim Whippy
2011
This handy pocket guide, part of the bestselling Reeds Skipper’s Handbook series, is a quick aide memoire for experienced sailors, but also provides novice sailors with all they need to know to master the most useful knots and splices they will need on a regular basis when going to sea.

Each knot gets a double page spread with a clear photograph showing what the finished knot should look like, and step-by-step diagrams accompanied by straightforward instructions about how to tie it. Helpful text also describes each knot’s use, when and why to use it, how strong it is, how quickly it can be tied (and untied), and what type and thickness of rope can be used to tie it with.

Pb. 128pp 160x100mm Colour photographs and diagrams throughout

RRP £7.99 OUR PRICE £6.99

By D. Fabbroni
2008
covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence eachother. Easy step-by-step guides explain how to choose and fit your equipment before going on to describe how to tune your rig to achieve better performance. Alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines simply explained. Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward to understand.
Running Rigging, Backstay, Genoa Sheets, Genoa Cars, Main Sheet, Afterguys and Sheets, Halyards and Reefing Lines, Standing Rigging, Spreaders and mast Tuning, Winches

Pb. 184pp

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By Brion Toss

The definitive book on the art of rigging and a classic in its field.

Covers mast stepping, inspecting and maintaining the rig, turning tailsplices and wire eyesplices - indeed the whole array of rigging.

'If there were room for only two 'How to' books on a boat, one of them should be the Rigging Handbook' - Yachting Monthly.

412pp, 800 drawings, hardback

RRP £40.00, OUR PRICE £32.00

Amberley Marine

- What rope and when to use it.
- Which knot and how to tie it.
- The mysteries of splicing explained.

This DVD shows how to handle ropes and prolong their useful life on board a boat. Practical tips and techniques are demonstrated by professional riggers.

Running time: 55 minutes approximately.

This is a handy, splashproof, accessible guide to 40 of the most useful knots, bends and splices you will ever need — and all with clear step by step sequence photos.

The popular spiral binding for fold-back convenience on board, step by step photo sequences, and robust splashproof pages make this an ideal aide memoire for cockpit use.

Hardback, spiral bound, 40pp, 198mm x 240mm.

2nd edition
By B. Merry and J. Darwin

New and expanded edition includes step by step illustrations and explanations for the most popular splices using both traditional and modern braided ropes. Now covering all varieties of wire rope and braid splices.

210x138mm 150pp 70 draw. Pb

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99