| All in the Same Boat: Living Aboard and Cruising Rev Edition Contributor(s): Neale, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071427910 ISBN-13: 9780071427913 Publisher: International Marine Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: "An excellent and practical step-by-step manual to help prepare you for the cruising lifestyle and to entertain you as you learn."--"Cruising World" Dreaming of Leaving the 9-to-5 World and Going Cruising? Here's the Definitive Handbook from a Family Who Did "All in the Same Boat" is one family's testament to the belief that you can lead your own life. For the Neales, moving aboard was a way to take control of their world and their environment. Here is how they did it, and how you can do it too, with hard-won tips, practical suggestions, and life lessons on how to: Choose and prepare the right boat Provision for long-term cruising Learn what you can leave behind Raise--and educate--kids Get along in close quarters Know what to expect in the cruising life Earn a living, and hold onto the money Keep in touch while making the ocean your backyard Live with the comforts of home while anchored in paradise "Not only must-reading for anyone planning to live aboard, it also is a valuable resource for weekend and vacation cruisers. . . . An entirely engaging and insightful volume."--"Rhode Island Boating" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boating - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: 797.1 |
| LCCN: 2003279068 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 5.48" W x 8.25" (1.02 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An excellent and practical step-by-step manual to help prepare you for the cruising lifestyle and to entertain you as you learn. --Cruising World More than two decades ago, Tom and Mel Neale moved onto a boat full-time with their two daughters. Now their neighborhood is anywhere they choose to anchor. Here's all the information needed to follow in their footsteps, including choosing a boat, earning a living, raising and educating kids, and much more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Neale, Tom: - Tom Neale and his wife Mel gave up their suburban home and careers to move aboard their Gulfstar Sailmaster 47 Chez Nous in 1979. Since then, they've raised two daughters aboard while cruising nearly 5,000 miles a year. Tom is a former Cruising World magazine columnist and editor-at-large, and is now editor-at-large for PassageMaker magazine. He and Mel founded and edit Cruising Coast and Islands. They now cruise in a Gulfstar 53 motorsailor. |