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These pages list a selection of books from the library
collection. At present, listings are given for the more popular
classifications. The titles below are all available for loan by CA members,
except where marked as confined on the library catalogue. Reference only
material, such as that in the Cruise Planning section has not been listed.
The loan periods are as follows:
Books - 4 weeks (maximum of 4 per member)
Videos - 2 weeks (maximum of 1 per member)
2 week loan pilots - 2 weeks (maximum of 1 per member)
You do not need to visit the library to borrow books or videos. You can
make requests to the Library by fax, telephone,
or
post, and books can be posted out to you. There is no charge for this
service, although we ask members to refund postage costs when returning the
books.
To order online to borrow books, fill in and submit the request form here.
Clicking on one of the subjects below will take you to a full list of
titles in that classification.
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Ship Building |
C1 Boat Building; General
C1.1 Boat Building; GRP Ferrocement
C1.2 Boat Building; Wooden
C1.3 Boat Building; Metal
C1.4 Boat Building; Technique
C1.5 Boat Building; Motor Boats
C1.6 Ship Building; Historical
C1.7 Historical; Miscellany
C2 Yacht Design
C2.1 Motor Boat Design
C2.2 Boat Conversions
C2.3 Multihulls and others
C2.4 Miscellaneous Designs
C3 Gear Fittings and Electrics
C4 Engines, Fuels and Propellers
C5 Rigs and Rigging
C6 Sails and Canvas
C7 Naval Architecture
C8 Model Ship Building
C9 Fitting Out and Maintenance
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| D |
Seamanship |
D1 Seamanship
D1.1 Seamanship Manuals
D1.2 Safety at Sea
D1.3 Sailing Organisations and Yacht Clubs
D1.4 Blue Water Sailing
D1.5 Seamanship Tips and Miscellaneous
D1.6 Motor Cruising
D1.7 Seamanship Books pre-1940
D2 Yachting Manuals
D2.1 Types of Boats
D2.2 Yachting Books pre-1940
D2.3 How To Sail
D2.4 Boat Buying pre-1970
D2.5 Buying, Surveying post-1970
D3 Signals and Communications
D4 Flags, Heraldry and Figureheads
D5 Knots, Splices and Cordage
D6 Victuals
D7 Medical First Aid
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| E |
Navigation |
E1 - Navigation; Historical
E1.1 - Navigation; Miscellaneous
E1.2 - Navigation Techniques
E1.3 - Navigation Manuals
E1.4 - Oceanwide Navigation
E1.5 - Coastwise Navigation
E2 - Hydrography
E3 - Nautical Instruments
E4 - Pilotage Historical
E4.1 - Coastal Guides pre-1970
E4.2 - Inland Waterways
E4.3 - Coastal Guides; Great Britain
E4.4 - Coastal Guides; Europe
E4.5 - Coastal Guides; Mediterranean
E4.6 - Coastal Guides; Rest of the World
E5 - Cartography
E6 - Charts, Atlases and Maps pre-1900
E7 - Charts, Atlases and Maps post-1900
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| J |
Cruises and Cruising |
J1 Cruising
J2 Circumnavigation
J3 Cruises; UK waters, post-1950
J3.1 Cruises; UK waters, 1900-1950
J3.2 Cruises; UK waters, pre-1900
J4 Cruises; Arctic and Antarctic
J4.1 Cruises; Pacific Ocean
J4.2 Cruises; Caribbean Sea
J4.3 - Cruises; Atlantic Ocean
J4.4 - Cruises; North Sea, Inland Europe and France
J4.5 - Cruises; Baltic Sea
J4.6 - Cruises; Mediterranean Sea
J4.7 - Cruises; Red Sea and Indian Ocean
J4.8 - Cruises; Chinese and Japanese
J4.9 - Cruises; Australian Waters
J5 - Cruises; Other, post-1950
J5.1 - Cruises; Other, 1900-1950
J5.2 - Cruises; Other, pre-1900
J5.3 - Cruises; Roving Commissions
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| V |
Video |
V A - Reference
V B - Natural Science
V C - Ship Building
V D - Seamanship
V E - Navigation
V G - Maritime History
V J - Cruises and Cruising
V K - Sport
V M - Biography
V O - Geography and Social History
V Q - Chart Room
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| R |
CD-ROM |
Embroynic Collection |
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