Presenting the best books about boats

International Marine publishes marine books on a wide range of topics, from boat and engine maintenance to nautical adventures that are stranger than fiction.

Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship

Your one-stop source for ALL the knowledge you need quickly onboard, from the masters: Nigel Calder, John Rousmaniere and Charlie Wing to name just a few of the on-the-water experts contributing here to help you boat safely and with confidence. With four-color photos and illustrations and a handy on-board format this is one piece of gear you don't want to leave port without.

BoatWorks: Sailboat Maintenance, Repair, and Improvement Advice You Can't Get Anywhere Else

Headed to the boatyard to start working through that spring outfitting list? Wondering how to replace that thru hull or what bottom paint will lead you to first place on your beer can race? BoatWorks is your guide to everything for the sailboat do-it-yourselfer. Hundreds of photos and staightforward instructions inform on everything from installing LED lights to sewing your own spinnaker.


Experience You Can Trust

  • If nautical knowledge is your goal International Marine is your answer. With over forty years of publishing backlist, International Marine is the world's leading nautical publisher, having more books in print written by more of the top marine professionals than any other publisher.

  • The finest quality nautical expertise is paired with outstanding design and production values to create books that not only inform but entertain and delight. Come explore the finest the marine world has to offer for nautical knowledge.

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Marine Authors and Illustrators Welcomed

We are always seeking new authors and illustrators for Intenational Marine books, quick guides, and other marine products. If you are interested in submitting an idea, please refer to our Submission Guidelines.

About International Marine

International Marine has been publishing the best books about boats since 1970. Nestled near the Rockport and Camden harbors of midcoast Maine, International Marine has published more than 500 titles covering everything from boat and engine maintenance, to boat handling and seamanship, to nautical adventures that are stranger than fiction.

Featured Products

Your First Powerboat
by Robert J. Armstrong
$18.95 US

Emergency Navigation, 2nd Edition
by David Burch
$19.95 US


Confident Powerboating
by Stu Reininger
$19.95 US


George Washington's Secret Navy
by James L. Nelson
$26.95 US

On-Board Weather Handbook
by Chris Tibbs
$18.95 US