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Life Aboard a Sword Boat

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Written by Art
Friday, 06 June 2008 15:24
<h3>The Hungry Ocean</h3></p><h4> by Linda Greenlaw</h4></p> Captaining an American swordfish boat is an accomplishment worthy of respect, Linda Greenlaw became one of the most successful captains in the American fleet and as the The Hungry Ocean attests, she is an accomplished writer with a fine eye for detail. </p> International law forces American swordfish boats to fish a thousand miles from their home ports. Sword boats must be tough, self-reliant and resourceful. Each night, thirty miles of carefully positioned line carrying thousands of baited hooks set to right depth are set adrift in the warm waters of the stream - hauled back aboard the next morning, foot by foot, hopefully including a good number of fish.<div class='yvComment'> <div class='NumCommentsAlone'> <a href='/general-interest/non-fiction/60-sword-boats.html#yvComment'>Add your comment</a> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/general-interest/non-fiction/60-sword-boats.html" class="readon"> Read more...</a> </td> </tr> </table> <span class="article_separator"> </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" class="article_column"> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td class="contentheading" width="100%"> <a href="/maintenance/engines/59-diesel-mechanics-for-the-rest-of-us.html" class="contentpagetitle"> Diesel Mechanics for the Rest of Us!</a> </td> <td align="right" width="100%" class="buttonheading"> <a href="/home/40-engine/59-diesel-mechanics-for-the-rest-of-us.pdf" title="PDF" onclick="window.open(this.href,'win2','status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no'); return false;" rel="nofollow"><img src="/templates/js_mytemplate/images/pdf_button.png" alt="PDF" /></a> </td> <td align="right" width="100%" class="buttonheading"> <a href="/home/40-engine/59-diesel-mechanics-for-the-rest-of-us.html?tmpl=component&print=1&page=" title="Print" onclick="window.open(this.href,'win2','status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no'); return false;" rel="nofollow"><img src="/templates/js_mytemplate/images/printButton.png" alt="Print" /></a> </td> <td align="right" width="100%" class="buttonheading"> <a href="/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uYXV0aWNhbHJlYWRzLmNvbS9tYWludGVuYW5jZS9lbmdpbmVzLzU5LWRpZXNlbC1tZWNoYW5pY3MtZm9yLXRoZS1yZXN0LW9mLXVzLmh0bWw%3D" title="E-mail" onclick="window.open(this.href,'win2','width=400,height=350,menubar=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;"><img src="/templates/js_mytemplate/images/emailButton.png" alt="E-mail" /></a> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td width="70%" valign="top" colspan="2"> <span class="small"> Written by Dave </span>    </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="createdate"> Thursday, 05 June 2008 22:00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" align=right marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nautread-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1574092367&fc1=000000&IS1=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=FFFFFF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance and Repair Manual by Jean-Luc Pallas Mention a diesel problem to a group of sailors and watch as eyes glaze over with condolences expressed. Many apply benign neglect and wishful thinking to the maintenance of the iron beast below decks, while others try to prevent problems with their checkbook and credit card. A few brave sailors roll up their sleeves and hope for the best. I was part of the latter group, but no more. Add your comment
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Caribbean Sabbatical

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Written by Dave
Thursday, 05 June 2008 21:44
Seasoned by Salt by Jerry Mashew and Anne MacClintock Who among us has not dreamed about an idyllic life, sailing in paradise, sun, snorkeling, azure blue waters, and tropical refreshments in hand? After sailing for years including frequent charters in the Caribbean, Jerry Mashew and Anne MacClintock set sail from Connecticut to Grenada on a 10-month adventure. Chronicling a sabbatical cruise is not new; Joshua Slocum first published his story more than 100 years ago. Before that there was Homer’s Odyssey. What sets the authors’ story apart? Why take the time to read it? Add your comment
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Answers to Questions You Wanted to Know

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Written by Dave
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 20:02
<h3>Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?</h3></p> <h4>by Pierre Yves-Bely and Sally Bely</h4></p> <style="paragraph" ><p>Crossing an ocean at 5 knots leaves one with ample time to ponder the surrounding world. (What's a knot? See pages 242 and 244). This book was born on such a cruise. Over the course their cruise the authors posed 211 questions "about ships, the sky, and the sea." Upon landfall, Pierre-Yves and Sally Bely sought answers.<br /> <p>Once in your hands,<b> “Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?”</b> is a challenge to put down. Thumb through the book, find an interesting question, and before you know it you've read four more questions. Each question stems naturally from the one before and leads naturally to the next, in much the same way our mind wanders from topic to topic when lost in contemplation.<br /><div class='yvComment'> <div class='NumCommentsAlone'> <a href='/general-interest/reference-books/56-answers-to-questions-you-wanted-to-know.html#yvComment'>Add your comment</a> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/general-interest/reference-books/56-answers-to-questions-you-wanted-to-know.html" class="readon"> Read more...</a> </td> </tr> </table> <span class="article_separator"> </span> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> << <a title="Start" href="/home.html" class="pagenav">Start</a> < <a title="Prev" href="/home.html?start=5" class="pagenav">Prev</a> <a title="1" href="/home.html" class="pagenav">1</a> <a title="2" href="/home.html?start=5" class="pagenav">2</a> <span class="pagenav">3</span> <span class="pagenav">Next</span> > <span class="pagenav">End</span> >> <br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> Page 3 of 3 </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td id="rightcol" style="width:225px;"> <div class="inside"> <div class="module"> <div> <div> <div> <h3>Related Items</h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="module"> <div> <div> <div> <h3>Who's Online</h3> We have 2 guests online </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="module"> <div> <div> <div> <SCRIPT charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822/US/nautread-20/8002/3b5475b6-da5e-4688-af83-24df98a37bdd"> </SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fnautread-20%2F8002%2F3b5475b6-da5e-4688-af83-24df98a37bdd&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A></NOSCRIPT> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> <!-- END CENTER STYLE --> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </div> <div class="footer"><ul class="menu"><li class="item92"><a href="/site-map.html"><span>Site Map</span></a></li></ul><div>Copyright © 2010 NauticalReads. All Rights Reserved.</div> <div><a href="http://www.joomla.org">Joomla!</a> is Free Software released under the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html">GNU/GPL License.</a></div></div> <div class="copyright"><a href="http://www.joomlashack.com/" title="Joomla Templates">Joomla Templates by Joomlashack</a></div> <br /> <!--Google Analytics Tracking Code--> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-4837928-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <!--Amazon Content Links --> <script type="text/javascript"> var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5417654-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); </script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- amzn_cl_tag="nautread-20"; amzn_cl_max_links=5; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://cls.assoc-amazon.com/s/cls.js"></script> </body> </html>