A low priced book on a number of interesting knots, including how to replace the coverings on fishing floats, and a number of different ways to cover rails, knife handles, and anything that stays still long enough to cover. Care has been taken not to repeat the knots already shown in the companion volume KNOTS, Useful and Ornamental, so there is a lot of new material in this book (though, for the benefit of those who only want this one book, there is also a section on the most popular knots). 32 pages, 238 drawings, plus 21 silhouettes of sailing rigs, like that below.

A 12 page booklet recounting the author’s trip aboard the Bass Strait trader Rhona-H. Includes a knotting pattern to make a rope mat which the author noted on board the boat.

Profits from the sale of this book go to the Fund for the Restoration of the pearling lugger Floria. The Floria is one of the few surviving pearling luggers of the far north, a reminder of a long gone, but very important, part of life in tropical Queensland. Built in 1914 it was recovered from the bottom of Cairns Harbour and is being restored by the local Maritime Museum. 28 pages.

This old time sailing ship engaged in charter work out of Cairns was a delight to spend time on. An account of my adventures on her and the history she is making now as well as giving a colourful account of her sailing route. 20 pages, 22 drawings. Now out of date, but a few copies left.