{"product_id":"the-old-watermans-almanac-of-carroway-island-2026","title":"The Old Waterman's Almanac of Carroway Island 2026 (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eThe Old Waterman’s Almanac of Carroway Island 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"163\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eObserved, compiled, and issued under the direction of Carroway Island Wharf Publications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eStep ashore—if only in spirit—and enter the peculiar, timeworn world of Carroway Island, where the tides run on habit, the weather is a matter of opinion, and no two watermen will ever agree on the proper way to tie a knot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"758\"\u003eModeled in the tradition of old maritime almanacs and coastal ledgers, \u003cem data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"603\"\u003eThe Old Waterman’s Almanac of Carroway Island 2026\u003c\/em\u003e is a curious collection of weekly observations, questionable advice, and long-standing “facts” that have never once been proven but are rarely challenged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eWithin these pages you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"g4epl9\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eWeekly forecasts of weather, harbor conditions, and general outlook—accurate enough to be useful, but never so precise as to be trusted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dtruh6\" data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003ePractical guidance on crabbing, oystering, docking, and the proper storage of items not stored properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"39wqq2\" data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eField-tested wisdom such as \u003cem data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e“On the Proper Approach to a Dock Already Occupied (But the Space You Need)”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13nubte\" data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eAccounts of island lore, including lost traps, disputed bushels, and the occasional misunderstanding at the ferry wharf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mc5gn0\" data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eSeasonal notes, maritime sayings, and observations gathered over generations (and occasionally invented on the spot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003ePrinted in a style recalling the crowded pages of 19th-century almanacs, this volume blends humor, tradition, and quiet absurdity into something that feels both familiar and entirely unreliable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003eWhether you are a waterman, a visitor, or simply someone who appreciates a well-delivered piece of coastal nonsense, this almanac offers a year’s worth of reading that is equal parts useful, doubtful, and enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eIt is not a guidebook.\u003cbr data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003eIt is not entirely a work of fiction.\u003cbr data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003eIt is, as ever, the Almanac.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books by Robert Gill, Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724792467543,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/5826\/3383\/files\/3-DCOVERALAMANACBOOK.jpg?v=1783894827","url":"https:\/\/www.robertgilljr.com\/products\/the-old-watermans-almanac-of-carroway-island-2026","provider":"Books by Robert Gill, Jr.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}