The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager

Jim Trefethen

McGraw Hill Professional, Jan 21, 1999 - Sports & Recreation - 256 pages

The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager, Jim Trefethen. The funniest, drollest, wisest book on the shelf for the would-be cruiser. Trefethen pulls no punchesÑhe tells you just what will be involved if you and your family decide to "let slip the surly bonds of earth" and set sail. How to get ready, how to finance the voyage, how to live on your boat with maximum peace of mind and minimum hassle, and what equipment you do and don't need. (What you don't need may surprise you.)

Contents

• Preface: 9
• Acknowledgments: 10
• Introduction: 11
• So You Want to Go Cruising: 15
• Profiles of the Cruising Community: 24
• Should You Co Cruising?: 35
• The Decision to Go: 49
• Cruising without a Boat Meet the Cruising Kitty: 59
• Feeding the Kitty: 68
• Planning Departure: 94
• Life Aboard: 112
• OK Lets Buy a Boat: 131
• Commence Cruising: 169
• Food and the Cruising Galley: 198
• The Electronics Revolution: 222
• Appendix: 245
• Recommended Reading: 247
• Index: 250

About the author

Jim Trefethen is the author of Wooden Boat Renovation (International Marine, 1992) and Inflatable Boats (International Marine, 1996). In 1993 he, his wife Susan, and their two children cut the cord and went cruising. Currently they are in New Zealand.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager
• Author: Jim Trefethen
• Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional, 1999
• ISBN: 0071708715, 9780071708715
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / Boating