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

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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: So You Want to Go CruisingFantasy versus RealityEschew Delusion through EnlightenmentCruising MythologiesThe Boat Isn't as Important as You Might ThinkChapter 2: Profiles of the Cruising CommunityLooking for Brian LecurTypes of CruisersCommon Traits of Successful CruisersChapter 3: Should You Go Cruising?Start Now to Develop Your Plan for DepartureWho Is Going with You?The NaysAnd the Nay NaysChapter 4: The Decision to GoTwo Paths Up the Same MountainEpiphanyDon't Commit Yourself until You Have to Commit YourselfChapter 5: Cruising without a Boat: Meet the Cruising KittyGetting GoneYou're on Your WayThe Cruising KittyRichard and the Warm CervezasThe Size of the KittyThree Types of Cruising KittiesChapter 6: Feeding the KittyStart Saving NowMinimalism--The Key to the Cruising LifeMeet Your New Minimalist LifestyleCredit: The Most Frivolous of All FrivolitiesWork to LivePut Your Money to WorkThe All-Service Discount BrokerageGrooming Your KittyRisk ManagementInvestment VehiclesDividend Reinvestment OptionsWorry-Free KittiesDon't Cry, DiversifyHow Not to Buy SocksPlanning for What Comes NextChapter 7: Planning DepartureUncle Freddy and the Pompadour KidLearning to SailLearning about CruisingYou're Almost ReadySusan and the Wonder CruiseDestinations--The Long-Range PlanCharts and GuidebooksThe First-Year PlanDon't Become a LiveaboardChapter 8: Life AboardAn Incident at AitutakiCruising SkillsNoncruising Cruising SkillsSkills You'll Need AshoreSkills to Sell to Other CruisersSkills to Sell AshoreChapter 9: OK, Let's Buy a BoatDelphus and the DoofusLooking at BoatsA Liability, Not an AssetPay CashInsuranceA Few Things to Look for in Your Cruising BoatNew Boats versus Old BoatsLet the Search BeginThe HullThe EngineWhat's Your Price Range?Some Favorite BoatsMaking an OfferGet a SurveyBuilding Your Own BoatChapter 10: Commence CruisingLet's Get GoingThe RiggingThe Electrical SystemBatteries and Charging SystemsThe EngineSea TrialsChapter 11: Food and the Cruising GalleyThe Most Important Part of the BoatGalley Layout and HardwareThe Kitchen SinkStoragePots and PansGalley GadgetsSharing the ChoresA Few Fantastic Recipes from 's GalleyChapter 12: The Electronics RevolutionElectronic MarvelsElectronic NavigationRadarCommunicationsThe InternetPersonal ComputersWater, Water, EverywhereSafety at SeaAppendixRecommended ReadingIndex