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.

RRP £7.99 OUR PRICE £6.99

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.

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

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £14.99

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

by Des Pawson

This is a guide to making a wealth of useful or decorative items like bellropes, key fobs, fenders, mats, doorstops, knife lanyards, belts, and so on.

Des Pawson is a guru amongst rope and knot craftsmen and has a worldwide following.

Paperback, 96pp.

RRP £9.99 OUR PRICE £7.99

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 L. Philpot

Colourful, easy to use handbook covering more than 115 knots commonly used in sailing, climbing and camping. Also covers the history and lore of knots and knotting, the structure and manufacture of ropes and the ways that modern technology is transforming traditional cordage.

160pp, 600 colour photos. 280x215mm, hardback.

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 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

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 £8.99 OUR PRICE £7.50

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

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.

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 £30.00 OUR PRICE £24.00

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.

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 £12.99 OUR PRICE £9.99