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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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KYS PUBLICATIONS |
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NOW AVAILABLE! - Know Your Ships 2013
Now in its 54th year, the 184-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!
Also available as a iBook for the iPad and iPhone - See our Digital Publications section below.
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| NOW AVAILABLE! - Know Your Ships 2013 Spiral Edition
The spiral bound edition is limited in quantity and only available directly from KYS.Order yours now before they sell out!
Also available as a iBook for the iPad and iPhone - See our Digital Publications section below.
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Stack & Flag Chart
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.
18x24 inches.
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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 DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS |
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You can purchase the iBook on its own, or in a bundle with either the regular or spiral bound printed copy (or even all three).
Sorry, not currently available for Nook or Kindle Fire.
Digital products are processed through a secure download site and cannot be combined with other KYS products.
If you pre-ordered Know Your Ships before the digital version was available, you can still get the iBook at the discounted bundle price of only $6.00. Just email us and we'll send you a special link code.
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DIGITAL - 2013 Know Your Ships iBook
This year, for the first time, Know Your Ships is also available as an iBook for the iPad and iPhone. Now you can have all of the comprehensive information in KYS at the touch of a finger, so you'll never have to worry about forgetting your book at home. With the iBook, you can even touch a boat name in the index and jump directly to its fleet listing page.
Sorry, not currently available for Nook or Kindle Fire.
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DIGITAL - STANDARD BUNDLE
2013 Know Your Ships iBook and Standard Book
Have the 184-page 2013 Know Your Ships on your shelf and at the touch of a finger, so you'll never have to worry about forgetting your book at home!
Sorry, not currently available for Nook or Kindle Fire.
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DIGITAL - SPIRAL BUNDLE
2013 Know Your Ships iBook and Spiral Bound Book
Get the limited production spiral bound version of the 184-page 2013 Know Your Ships and the digital version, so you'll never have to worry about forgetting your book at home!
Sorry, not currently available for Nook or Kindle Fire.
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DIGITAL - ULTIMATE BUNDLE!
2013 Know Your Ships iBook and Standard Book and Spiral Bound Book
For the consummate collector, all three versions of the 2013 Know Your Ships. The standard perfect-bound edition, the limited spiral bound edition and the digital iBook so you can always have KYS at the touch of a finger.
Sorry, not currently available for Nook or Kindle Fire.
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KYS APPAREL |
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KYS Crew Hat
Join the KYS Crew today! Navy One Size Fits All (Adjustable strap)
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BoatNerd Hat
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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Little BoatNerd Shirt
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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$20-$22
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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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$20-$22
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT PUBLICATIONS |
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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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