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Not sure what your BoatNerd wants? Get a KYS Gift Certificate!
Starting at just $5.00, KYS Gift Certificates are an easy and affordable choice for that hard-to-buy-for boat lover. Certificates can be emailed on a specific date or printed for you to deliver personally.
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FEATURED ITEMS |
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NOW AVAILABLE - Know Your Ships 2012
Now in its 53rd year, the 168-page Know Your Ships contains everything you need to know about the ships that pass our shores. In addition, it contains valuable information about locks, canals, cargos, museums, tons of photos and more. Don't leave port without it!
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NOW AVAILABLE - Know Your Ships 2012 - Spiral-Bound Limited Edition
Back by popular demand, Know You Ships is available again in a spiral-bound edition. If you use the book at your desk, this one is perfect because it stays open for easy reference.
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NEW - Stack & Flag Chart - NEW
Perfect for framing, the new edition of this popular chart references nearly 150 funnel markings, house flags and flags of registry for the major Great Lakes and Seaway fleets, as well as frequent saltwater visitors.
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Soo Locks Visitor's Guide (2nd Edition)
This 24-page booklet is amply illustrated with color photos and drawings, and includes the history of the Soo Locks, how the locks operate, a look at the ships of the Soo Locks, Soo Locks facts, and also has an overview of the twin Sault Ste. Marie area.
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KYS APPAREL |
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NEW - KYS Crew Hat - NEW
Join the KYS Crew today! Navy One Size Fits All (Adjustable strap)
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NEW - BoatNerd Hat - NEW
Now you can declare your BoatNerd pride anytime with this fun and stylish hat. A KYS exclusive design.
Navy One Size Fits All (Adjustable strap)
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BoatNerd T-Shirt
Declare your BoatNerd pride with this fun and original t-shirt. A KYS exclusive design.
Navy Blue
Hanes 100% Cotton Tagless Pre-Shrunk
(If you like your t-shirts loose, we recommend getting the next larger size)
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NEW - Little BoatNerd Shirt - NEW
Now even the tiniest BoatNerds can feel fashionable in these 100 percent cotton Rabbit Skins T-shirts, designed exclusively for us by Michigan artist Kay Winter.
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Full Ahead!
Another KYS exclusive design, this authentic engine telegraph design is sure to be a hit with any boat lover.
Navy Blue
Hanes 100% Cotton Tagless Pre-Shrunk
(If you like your t-shirts loose, we recommend getting the next larger size)
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Great Lakes T-Shirt
Take the Great Lakes with you wherever you go.
Navy Blue
Hanes 100% Cotton Tagless Pre-Shrunk
(If you like your t-shirts loose, we recommend getting the next larger size)
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DVDs |
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CEMENT BOAT
New documentary from Ric Mixter follows the history and route of the cement carrier S.S Alpena. Crew interviews offer a real insight into what life on the lakes is like. Extras include an inside tour of the 111-year-old steamer E.M. Ford.
(Running time: approx. 60 minutes)
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CUTTER RESCUES
Escanaba. Hollyhock. Mackinaw. Sundew. Four steel ships, built to protect those who sail the Great Lakes. Ric Mixter's DVD tells their stories.
(Running time: approx. 50 minutes)
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DEEP SIX: Titanics of the Great Lakes
From the
producers of "The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigation" comes this new,
1-hour video exploring six major Great Lakes shipwrecks: Cedarville,
Daniel J. Morrell, Carl D. Bradley, James Carruthers, William C.
Moreland and Edmund Fitzgerald. Interviews with survivors of four of
these shipwrecks reveal a gripping story of man against nature.
(Running time, 1 hour)
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EDMUND FITZGERALD: The Lasting Legacy
This
new DVD includes an interview with Capt. Donald Erickson, who tells
his story of sailing the William Clay Ford back out into the raging
storm in an attempt to rescue the Fitzgerald's crew. With
underwater video and the actual radiotelephone calls as other
vessels and the Coast Guard discovered the Fitz was missing.
(Running time: approx. 50 minutes)
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LAKE FURY - FINAL RUN: Storms of the Century
DVD
remembers the Great Lakes' worst tempests, including those of 1905,
and 1913 and the infamous Armistice Day and Black Friday storms.
Plus a bonus video on the history of whaleback ships, interactive
wreck sites for three shipwrecks and more.
(Running time: approx.60 minutes)
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GREAT LAKES SHIPS IN ACTION, Vol. 1
Excellent footage of nearly 100 vessels (many of which are no longer in service), from tugs to 1,000-footers, set to music (no narration or annoying subtitles). Some of the vessels on the tape include the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, Kinsman Enterprise, Mesabi Miner, Willowglen, Edward L. Ryerson, Labradoc and Arthur M. Anderson.
(Running time: approx. 50 minutes)
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THE EDMUND FITZGERALD INVESTIGATION
Lost with all hands in 1975, the "Big Fitz" remains a mystery to this day. This 1997 video looks at the Fitzgerald tragedy and also documents various expeditions that have visited the shipwreck as it sits on Lake Superior's frigid bottom.
(Running time: approx. 30 minutes)
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GREAT LAKES TALES |
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CENTENNIAL: Steaming Through The American Century
Chris Winters' acclaimed book captures the essence of life aboard the 100-plus-year-old Great Lakes steamboat St. Marys Challenger. This 240-page coffee table book contains over 300 images, including archival and contemporary material.
Hardcover; 240 pages
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A SAILOR'S LOGBOOK: A Season Aboard Great Lakes Freighters
Mark L. Thompson began this logbook after he reported for duty aboard the Calcite II for the 1996 shipping season. This volume is the first to chronicle a sailor's life at the end of the 20th century. Not just a detailing of weather, cargo and crew relations, "A Sailor's Logbook" is also an account of the daily lives of a diverse group of crewmembers as they share their sailing knowledge, "sea stories" and the many memories that accompany the pictures. If you want to know what life is really like aboard the lakers, this is a must-read.
Paperbound; 328 pages
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EIGHT STEAMBOATS
Patrick Livingston chronicles his adventures on eight Great Lakes vessels during the 1960s. Told from the perspective of a writer who sails rather than a sailor who writes, the tales are spiced with connections between shore and sea. While the city of Detroit burned in 1967, Livingston served milkshakes to passengers on the South American of the Georgian Bay Lines. Later, Livingston sailed with the notorious George "Bughouse" Schultz on the tanker Mercury. With lively dialogue, Livingston details his experiences up to his signing off the Champlain in 1972 and then setting sail for landlocked Nepal to work with the Peace Corps.
Paperbound; 306 pages
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THE WHEELSMAN
Author Ric Mixter invites readers to experience four Great Lakes shipwrecks through the eyes of the men who were at the helm. Revisit the loss of the Cedarville, Novadoc and Escanaba and take a harrowing ride through the Great Storm of 1913.
Paperbound; 194 pages
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SHIPWRECK STORIES |
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GALES of NOVEMBER
Author Robert J. Hemming writes an extremely readable account of the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy. With photos.
Paperbound; 248 pages
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WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
Frederick Stonehouse employs many black and white photos (including underwater views) as well as portions of the official U.S. Coast Guard Marine Casualty Report, to tell the story of the ill-fated ore carrier, lost with all hands on Lake Superior in 1975. This 30th edition is expanded and updated.
Paperbound; 274 pages
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GRAVEYARD OF THE LAKES
The latest volume by Mark L. Thompson, author of "A Sailor's Logbook" and "Queen of the Lakes." "Graveyards" examines specific Great Lakes shipwrecks, from the 1679 loss of the Griffon to the explosion of the tanker Jupiter in 1990, with an eye to the economic, political and psychological factors involved. He includes factual accounts of more than 100 wrecks, and suggests that most of the accidents and deaths on the lakes have been the result of human error, ranging from simple mistakes to gross incompetence. Further, Thompson, a seasoned Great Lakes sailor, concludes that rather than learn from those errors, ship-owners, captains and crews throughout Great Lakes history have been slow to accept change that would result in greater safety.
Paperbound; 419 pages
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GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECKS & SURVIVALS
William Ratigan's classic details modern-day disasters such as the Edmund Fitzgerald and Carl D. Bradley with gripping narrative, the same style he employs when telling the tales of many shipwrecks of the past. First published in 1960 and revised in 1977, Ratigan's book remains a perennial best-seller and is a must-have for every marine enthusiast.
Paperbound; 381 pages
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HAUNTED LAKES
Noted historian and award-winning author Frederick Stonehouse spent years researching reports of the odd and ghostly happenings, which surround the Great Lakes. Now he brings them to you for your frightful enjoyment. With 52 illustrations.
Paperbound; 204 pages
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HAUNTED LAKES II
Spirits, sea serpents and superstitions: The inland seas of the Great Lakes offer just as many spellbinding ghostly tales as the saltwater seas. One book simply couldn't carry all the stories, hence this sequel to the popular "Haunted Lakes." Once again, maritime author Frederick Stonehouse compiles the mystifying tales of ghosts on boats, underwater and in lighthouses, of underwater creatures and shipboard superstitions.
Paperbound; 190 pages
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IF WE MAKE IT TO DAYLIGHT
Author Frank Mays is one of two survivors of the Carl D. Bradley wreck on Lake Michigan, Nov. 18, 1958. He tells his story to shipwreck divers/documentarians Pat and Jim Stayer and Tim Juhl. In addition to Mays' story, the book contains firsthand accounts from the crew of the USCG Sundew, which braved the terrible storm to rescue Mays. It recounts Mays' life after the sinking (including his 1995 dive to the wreck in a submersible) and also includes the results of the U.S. Coast Guard inquiry into the wreck. Photos of all the men lost on the Bradley are also included, as are many photos showing the survivors being brought aboard at Charlevoix and of the many memorial services held in Rogers City, Mich., home for most of those lost on the Bradley.
Paperbound; 224 pages
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THE NIGHT THE FITZ WENT DOWN
Hugh E. Bishop's book examines the main theories about what caused the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald and brings out, for the first time, the voice of Capt. Dudley Paquette, who was master of the S.S. Wilfred Sykes, also sailing Lake Superior that night. Blending history with human tragedy, the book gives an interesting analysis of the facts and offers another perspective on the disaster.
Paperbound; 192 pages
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REFLECTIONS OF THE SOLE SURVIVOR
By now, many folks who follow the Great Lakes know that Dennis Hale was the only survivor of the steamer Daniel J. Morrell, which sank on Lake Huron in late November 1966. This book serves as his autobiography, not only relating the sad story of the shipwreck and its aftermath, but also delving into Hale's troubled childhood and his life as reckless young man in search of a sense of family. Although he's written about the shipwreck before, this self-published volume delves deeper into the emotional side of the story.
Paperbound; 312 pages
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WRECKS and RESCUES of the GREAT LAKES
Author James P. Barry reveals the human drama of shipping disasters and rescues on the Great Lakes. Included are tragic tales such as the capsizing of the Eastland, the wreck of the liner Huronic and the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Paperbound, 111 pages
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HISTORY & REFERENCE |
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GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES AMERICAN & CANADIAN
Wes Oleszewski's 1998 book includes photos and descriptions of more than 300 Great Lakes lighthouses, with historical data and an index by state.
Paperbound; 201 pages
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SHIPS OF THE GREAT LAKES: 300 Years of Navigation
A
lively account of life on the Great Lakes. James P. Barry's book
includes accounts of the building of the Welland and Soo canals and
the St. Lawrence Seaway, and recounts progress in technology,
lifesaving, icebreaking and shipbuilding. With many superb
photographs.
Paperbound; 252 pages
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SHIPS OF THE GREAT LAKES COOKBOOK
Welcome
aboard some of the grandest ships to ever sail the Lakes, discover
their histories and meet the men and women responsible for this
bounty of more than 400 recipes. This superb, well-illustrated
cookbook is like no other!
Paperbound; 450 pages
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AHOY & FAREWELL (Revised Edition)
(2001) This
outstanding, hardcover publication of the Marine Historical Society
of Detroit chronicles vessels that entered service on the Lakes
(Ahoy) or that left the Lakes (Farewell) between 1944 and 1969. More
than 700 vessels of 1000 gross registered tons or more that
comprised the US and Canadian Great Lakes fleet are included in this
book, which also includes a photo gallery of vessels.
Hardcover; 236 pages
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AHOY & FAREWELL II
(1996) Written to commemorate the Society's 50th anniversary (1944-1994), this greatly-expanded work covers over 440 vessels of 1,000 gross registered tons or more that came into service or left service during the 25-year period from 1969-1994. Ahoy & Farewell II offers an in-depth history of each vessel, with statistics and renames, ownership changes and anecdotal information.
Hardcover; 244 pages, 65 pictures and an extensive index.
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THE NICHOLSON LINES AND THEIR CAPTAINS
(2012) An excellent historical and photographic account of the ships of the day, from the 1920s-1960s, interlaced with interesting stories of the captains and crews that manned them.
This book chronicles the history of the Detroit-area based Nicholson Transit Company and its subsequent company, the Nicholson Universal Steamship Company. Founded by William (Cap) Nicholson in 1918, the company bought and sold numerous lake freighters and actively engaged in the transport of goods throughout the Great Lakes. Cap Nicholson was a true entrepreneur. Starting with a mere $500, he grew his organization into a major shipping company.
Hardcover; 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 329 pages
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