Boat Books Limited
22 Westhaven Drive, Auckland City, New Zealand
Phone -64 9 358 5691; fax -64 9 358 5817
Email us at crew@boatbooks.co.nz
  • New Zealand's premier boating bookshop
  • New Zealand Correcting Chart Agent
  • Licenced Compass Adjusting and Examining
  • Boating Books supplies to trade
  • Publishing as 'Captain Teach Press'
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  • New Zealand Books

  • Chart Catalogue

  • Australian Chart Catalogue Extract as table and graphic

  • Cruising Guides

  • Maritime Studies

  • Digital Media

  • Wholesale Trade Catalogue


  • A Yachtsman's Fiji Thought to have been out of print for years we have found a distributor who seems to be able to supply them to us. Arrived today 26-01-12. Wild Coasts A new Craig Potton DVD describing in glorious detail New Zealands most difficult and scenic coastlines. Arrived today 19-12-11.
    Barney the Boat Dog An adventure with Barney the Boat Dog. For younger children. Arrived today 16-01-12. Big Book of Big Sea Creature - fold-out Usborne's big book of big sea creatures and some little ones too. Arrived today 14-12-11.
    In Search of the South Pole - includes stunning images by pioneers and personal collections of explorers... Arrived today 14-12-11. Dead Men's Silver - the story of Australia's greatest shipwreck hunter. Arrived today 14-12-11.
    RYA Motor Cruising Handbook - and practical course notes. Arrived 14-12-11. The Water Treatment - fiction inspired by a real life murder mystery in New Zealand. Arrived 15-12-11.


    Magazines in recently - see the magazines page for full details.

    The February issues of Trade A Boat and Wooden Boat, the December issues of Model Boats and Seahorse International Sailing, the January issues of Blue Water Sailing, Cruising World and latitudes & Attitudes and Sport fishing as well as the Jan/Feb issues of Australian Multihull Wordl and Passage Maker arrived this morning 26-01-12.

    Best Wishes to you all for a very Happy 2012.
    We are now an Official Chart Agent for the Australian Hydrographic Service. We have limited numbers in stock at present but will add more over time and all publications and charts can be ordered. See our table of stock and our developing pictorial catalogue. We will gradually be increasing to the range on our website, so you will be able to buy online. If you have any enquiries please feel free to ask.
    We are now also the official distributor of RYA books in New Zealand. see the list of available books at: RYA Publications


    The First weekly special for 2012
    Scout - The First Hundred Years.
    RRP $40.00. On special for 1 week only at $30.00. Offer ends Friday February 3rd.