A Marine Surveyor’s Library
Category – Marine Surveying |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| A list of self help handy guides | International Institute of Marine Surveying | N/A |
| Cameron Hydraulic Data | Edited by C.C. Heald 2002 | ASIN: B000RPKGRK |
| Fiberglass Boat Survey Manual | Arthur Edmunds 1979 | ISBN 0-8286-0083-X |
| Handbook of Marine Surveying | Thomas Ask 1998 | ISBN 1-84037-034-3 |
| Inspecting the Aging Sailboat | Don Casey 1996 | ISBN 0-07-013394-8 |
| Lloyd’s Survey Handbook 6th Ed. | Lloyd’s of London Press, Ltd. 1996 | ISBN 1-85978-020-2 |
| Marine Survey Practice Compendium | Richard A Cady – Marine Survey Press; 1st edition (1980) | ASIN: B0006XMQ44 |
| Marine Surveying and Consultancy | Mike Wall – Self Published 2017 | ISBN: 9-78-616-429-228-4 |
| Marine Warranty Surveying | Mike Wall, – Self Published 2017 | SBN: 978-616-429-215-4 |
| Report Writing for Marine Surveyors | Mike Wall, Petrospot Limited, 1st edition (2011) | ISBN 978-0-9548097-7-5 |
| Surveying and Restoring Classic Boats | J. C. Winters 1997 | ASIN: 0 71363611 4 |
| Surveying Fiberglass Power Boats | David Pascoe 2001 | SBN-10: 096564960 1 |
| Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats | Henry C. Mustin 1994 | ISBN: 0 07044248 7 |
| Surveying Marine Damage | C.B. Thompson 1994, Witherby’s Pub | ISBN 1 85609 067 1 |
| Surveying Yachts and Small Craft | Paul Stevens, Adlard Coles (March 15, 2011) | ISBN-10: 1408114038 |
| Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice | Dennis S. Tosh, William B. Rayburn 2003 | ISBN: 0793160766 |
| What Shape Is She In? | Allan H. Vaitses 1987 | ASIN: 0 877421 92 7 |
Sub-Category – Cargo Surveying |
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| Guide for Container Equipment Inspection, Repair, Cleaning & Damage Measurement | Institute of International Container Lessors – 5th Edition 2005 | ISBN-N/A |
| Hague and Hauge-Visby Rules | John Richardson 1998 | ISBN-13: 978-1859781807 |
| Hatch Covers – Operation, Testing and Maintenance | Mike Wall, Witherby & Co Ltd (May 21, 2008) | ISBN-13: 978-1856093446 |
| Marine Damage Survey Guide | Richard A Cady 1977 | ASIN: B0006WKVBU |
| Marine Survey Practice Compendium 1980 | Richard A Cady | ASIN: B0006XMQ44 |
| Ocean Marine Insurance | Arthur E Brunck 1988 | ISBN-13: 978-0894620447 |
| Stability & Trim for the Ship’s Officer 3rd Ed. | LaDage & Van Gemert 1983 | ISBN 0-87033-297-X |
| Steel Carriage by Sea | Arthur Sparks, Lloyds of London Press, 1999 | ISBN 1-85978-891-2 |
| Steel Preshipment Surveys | Arthur Sparks, Anchorage Press & North of England P & I Association, 1993 | ISBN 0 9516627 3 2 |
| Surveying Marine Damage | Captain C.B. Thompson | ISBN-13: 978-1856090674 |
Sub-Category – Marine Insurance/Claims/Damage/Accident Investigation |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| Boat Accident Investigator’s Field Guide | Ernest J Kirstein 1997 – Underwriters Laboratories | ISBN: 0-76290-154-3 |
| A Guide to General Average | G. S. Hughes ACII & R. Cornah 1994 – Richards Hogg Group Ltd, London | Na |
| Marine Damage Survey Guide | Richard A Cady, Marine Survey Press; 1st edition (1977) | ASIN: B0006WKVBU |
| Marine Insurance Claims | Leslie J. Buglass 1963 | LOC Card No. 63-20544 |
| Marine Ins. & Gen. Average in the U.S. 3rd Ed. | Leslie J. Buglass 1991 | ISBN 0-87033-415-8 |
| Marine Investigations | David H. Pascoe 2004 | ISBN-13 978-0-9656496-5-0 |
| Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from the BoatUs 20-year Case File of Things Gone Wrong | Robert A. Adriance, Jr. 2005 | ISBN: 007145327X |
| Surveying Marine Damage | C. B. Thompson 1995 | ISBN-10: 1856090671 |
Category – Regulations & Standards For Boats |
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| Fire Protection Standard for Pleasure and Commercial Motor Craft | National Fire Protection Association 1984 | ASIN: 9994653644 |
| Ships and Marine Technology | ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials ) | ISBN: 080312757X |
Category – General Boating Books & Guides |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| Boat Data Book | Ian Nicholson 1999 | ISBN: 0 713647 50 7 |
| Boatwatch: Master Guide to Sailboats of the World | Max Wade Averitt 1992 | ISBN: 0 962715 21 2 |
| Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide | Jerry Conrad 2003 | ISBN: 0 917376 53 6 |
| Cruising in Catamarans | Charles E. Kanter 2002 | ISBN 0-9618406-6-8 |
| Designers Notebook, Ideas for Yachtsmen | Ian Nicolson 1975 | ISBN 0-229-97490-2 |
| Get Rid of Boat Odors | Peggie Hall 2003 | ISBN 1-892-399-156 |
| The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms | John Rousmaniere 2000 | ISBN 0-393-04649-4 |
| Mauch’s Sailboat Guide III | Mauch 1998 | ISBN 0-96-426212-6 |
| The Nature of Boats | Dave Gerr 1992 | ISBN 0-07-024233-X |
| Naval Terms Dictionary | John V. Noel 1988 | ISBN 0-87-021571-X |
| Overlook Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms | Graham Blackburn 1984 | ISBN-13: 978-0879519506 |
| Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea | I. C. B. Dear and Peter Kemp 2006 | ISBN-10: 019920568X |
| Practical Boat Buying | Practical Sailor 2003 | ISBN 1-87-962072-3 |
| Sailing Boats Of The World : a guide to classes | Rhonda Budd 1974 | ASIN: 0-22-066650-4 |
| Sailor’s Multihill Guide | Kevin Jeffrey and Charles E. Kanter 1998 | ISBN-13: 978-0962756252 |
| Steel Away: A Guidebook to the World of Steel Sailboats | Shelia Moir, Lecain W. Smith 2000 | ISBN: 0961550805 |
| The Complete Guide to Houseboating | John Malo, Macmillan Publishing 1974 | ISBN 0-02-579300-4 |
| Visual Encyclopedia of Nautical Terms Under Sail | Basil W. Bathe 1978 | ASIN: 0517533170 |
| The VNR Dictionary of Ships & the Sea | John V. Noel 1981 | ISBN 0-442-25631-0 |
Category – Boat & Ship Design |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| Applied Naval Architecture | Robert B. Zubalyr 1996 | ISBN: 0-87-033475-1 |
| The Elements of Boat Strength for Builders, Designers, and Owners | Dave Gerr 2000 | ISBN 0-07-023159-1 |
| Elements of Yacht Design | Norman L. Skene 2001 | ISBN: 1 574091 34 4 |
| Fiberglass Boat Design and Construction | Robert J., Scott 1973 | ASIN: 0 828600 59 7 |
| Modern Ship Design, 2nd Ed. | Thomas C. Gillmer 1975/77 | ISBN: 0-87021-388-1 |
| Naval Architecture for Non-Naval Architects | Harry Benford 1991 | ISBN: 0-939773-08-2 |
| Principles of Yacht Design | Lars Larsson, Rolf E. Eliasson 2000 | ISBN: 0 071353 93 3 |
| Skene’s Elements of Yacht Design | Dodd, Mead & Co. (September 1983) | ISBN-10: 0396079687 |
| Sensible Cruising Designs | L. Francis Herreshoff 1991 | ISBN: 0-87742-298-2 |
| Understanding Boat Design | Ted Brewer, Edward S. Brewer 1993 | ISBN: 0 070076 94 4 |
| Yacht Designing and Planning | Howard I. Chapelle 1995 | ISBN: 0 393031 69 1 |
Category – Boatbuilding |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction | Howard I. Chapelle 1994 | ISBN 0-39-303554-9 |
| Boatbuilding Down East – How Lobsterboats Are Built | Royal Lowell 2002 | ISBN 0-937822-73-6 |
| Boatbuilding Manual, 4th Ed. | Robert M. Steward 1994 | ISBN 0-07-061376-1 |
| Boatbuilding with Baltek DuraKore | David G. Brown 1995 | ISBN: 0 070082 12 X |
| Cold- Molded and Strip Planked Wood Boatbuilding | Ian Nicholson 1991 | ISBN-13: 978-0540071470 |
| Manual of Steel Construction | American Institute of Steel Construction – 1967 | Na |
| The Gougeon Brothers On Boat Construction | Meade Gougeon – 2005 | Na |
| The New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding | Rueul Parker 2005 | ISBN-13: 978-0937822890 |
Category – Boat Repair & Restoration |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| The Art of Wooden Boat Repair | Allen Cody Taube March 2013 | ISBN-10: 0988991004 |
| The Boat Repair Manual | Allan Boyd / Harry Spencer / George Chandler 1985 | ISBN: 0924486422 |
| Guidance on inspection, repair and maintenance of wooden hulls | U.S. Coast Guard; (1995) | ASIN: B00010Q170 |
| Surveying & Restoring Classic Boats | J. C. Winters 1993 | ISBN 0-668-06167-7 |
Category – Sailboat Rigging |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice | Brion Toss, Des Pawson, Larry Pardey 1997 | ISBN: 0 070648 40 9 |
| Rigging | Enrico Sala 1988 | ASIN: 0 393033 24 4 |
| Sensible Cruising Designs | L. Francis Herreshoff 1991 | ISBN: 0 070283 64 8 |
| Understanding Rigs and Rigging | Richard Henderson, Ted Brewer 1990 | ISBN: 0 071563 04 0 |
Category – Marine Electrical Systems |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| The 12-Volt Bible for Boats | Miner Brotherton, Ed Sherman, Michael Blaser 2002 | ISBN: 0 071392 33 5 |
| Boater’s Illustrated Handbook of Wiring | Charlie Wing 1993 | ISBN 0-07-134326-1 |
| Boating Magazine’s Powerboater’s Guide to Electrical Systems | Ed Sherman 2000 | ISBN 0-07-061376-1 |
| Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual, 2nd Ed. | Nigel Calder 1996 | ISBN 0-07-009618-X |
| Electricity on Board | Reinout Vader 2001 | Na |
| Marine Amateur Radios | United States Power Squadrons 2005 | ISBN: 0-07-145629-5 |
Category – Electrolysis & Corrosion |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| The Boatowner’s Guide to Corrosion | Everett Collier, 2001 | ISBN 0-07-155019-4 |
| Marine Metals Manual | Roger Pretzer, International Marine Publishing Co (February 23, 1976) | ISBN-10: 0877420556 ISBN-13: 978-0877420552 |
| Metal Corrosion in Boats | Nigel Warren, 1980/88 2nd Ed. | ISBN 1-57409-054-2 |
Category – Marine Propulsion Systems |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| The Complete Guide To Diesel Marine Engines | John Fleming, February 2000 | ISBN 1-89-221624-8 |
| The Complete Guide To Marine Gasoline Engines | John Fleming, February 2000 | ISBN 1-89-221630-2 |
| Marine Diesel Engines, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair | Nigel Calder 2nd Ed. 1992 | ISBN 0-07-009612-0 |
| Motor and Boat Reference Manual, Coverage through 1996, Vol. 2 | compiled by the U. S. Coast Guard, c1996 | ISBN: 0-87288-630-1 |
| Propeller Handbook | Dave Gerr 1989, 2001 | ISBN 0-07-157323-2 |
Category – Navigation |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| American Practical Navigator: “Bowditch”- 2002 Bicentennial Edition | Nathaniel Bowditch- National Imagery and Mapping Agency Staff | ISBN: 0939837544 |
| Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen, 12th Edition | Mary Blewitt’s 2008 | ISBN-10: 0713689382 |
| Chapman Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling 57th Ed. | Elbert S. Maloney 1985 | ISBN 0-668-05890-6 |
| Longitude Paperback Edition | Max Sobel 2007 | ISBN-10: 0007790163 |
| Navigation Afloat | Alton B Moody 1980 | ISBN 0-442-25488-1 |
| Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling | Charles F. Chapman 1968-69 46th edition | Library # 42-49646 |
| Primer of Navigation, 7th Edition | George Mixter 1995 | ISBN-10: 0393035085 |
| Single handed Sailing | Richard Henderson 1976 | ISBN 0-87742-062-9 |
Category – Marine Salvage |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| Boatman’s Guide to Light Salvage | George H. Reid 1979 | ISBN: 0-87033-248-1 |
| Modern Marine Salvage | William I. Milwee 1996 | ISBN: 0 870334 71 9 |
| Primer of Towing | George H. Reid 1975/92 2nd Ed. | ISBN 0-87033-430-1 |
| Tugs, Towboats and Towing | Edward M. Brady June 1967. |
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| U.S. Navy Salvor’s Handbook | Naval Sea Systems Command, 1993/96 | ISBN: 0-87033-248-1 |
Category – Admiralty Law |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| Admiralty In a Nutshell | Frank L. Maraist, Thomas C. Galligan 2000 | ISBN: 0314242651 |
Category – Running A Small Business |
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| Name of Book | Author/Publisher | ISBN |
| How To Do just about Anything on a Computer | Reader’s Digest 1999 | ISBN 0-7621-0241-1 |
| Working at Home | Meredith Gould | ISBN 1-58017-238-5 |