The Liveaboard Guide

Author : Tony Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472963687
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Liveaboard Guide written by Tony Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his 50ft narrowboat for over 14 years and in this very practical book he documents what the liveaboard lifestyle is really like, focusing on the practical issues of day to day living for those who want to know what living on a boat actually entails, to see how to manage it for themselves. Topics covered include: · the pros, cons and costs of a residential mooring · power usage and energy consumption (and how it differs from a house) · how to stay warm - the choice of coal, electric, gas or wood heating · boat loos - the pros and cons, and troubleshooting typical problems · entertainment - TV, radio, internet, DVDs · logistical problems - no postal address, GP access, vehicle access or use This second edition has been comprehensively revised to include updated or new information on costs (moorings, license, insurances etc), license fees for different types of craft, composting toilets and ecological living in general, living aboard in London and other cities (suddenly very popular), postal services, boat stretching, butty boats, and so on, as well as more anecdotes and profile stories about liveaboard life. The aim of this book is to feed people's dreams by showing that every possible problem that could arise when living on a boat has a tried and tested solution. The dream is perfectly possible, and this book is the complete practical guide to achieving it.

Author : Tony Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472963695
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Liveaboard Guide written by Tony Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his 50ft narrowboat for over 14 years and in this very practical book he documents what the liveaboard lifestyle is really like, focusing on the practical issues of day to day living for those who want to know what living on a boat actually entails, to see how to manage it for themselves. Topics covered include: · the pros, cons and costs of a residential mooring · power usage and energy consumption (and how it differs from a house) · how to stay warm - the choice of coal, electric, gas or wood heating · boat loos - the pros and cons, and troubleshooting typical problems · entertainment - TV, radio, internet, DVDs · logistical problems - no postal address, GP access, vehicle access or use This second edition has been comprehensively revised to include updated or new information on costs (moorings, license, insurances etc), license fees for different types of craft, composting toilets and ecological living in general, living aboard in London and other cities (suddenly very popular), postal services, boat stretching, butty boats, and so on, as well as more anecdotes and profile stories about liveaboard life. The aim of this book is to feed people's dreams by showing that every possible problem that could arise when living on a boat has a tried and tested solution. The dream is perfectly possible, and this book is the complete practical guide to achieving it.

Author : Charles Wing
Publisher : International Marine Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780877423782
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Liveaboard Report written by Charles Wing and published by International Marine Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you get when an ex-NASA engineer and statistician turned bestselling how-to-writer decides to move aboard a boat? "The Liveaboard Report," a statistical analysis filled with bar charts and pie graphs that quantifies what works and what doesn't for a representative sampling of liveaboard boaters. Charlie Wing interviewed 71 liveaboards of all sorts, and asked them 400 questions about what most aspiring liveaboards want to know: What does it cost? What boat should I get? Is refrigeration worth the hassle? What anchor works best? This book is different from other liveaboard guides. This author doesn't say, "Listen up--I am an expert, and this is the way to do it." Instead, he says "I asked this question of 71 crews with 277 collective years' experience living aboard. Three percent said X, 20 percent said Y, and 77 percent said Z. Let that be your guide."

Author : Simon Pridmore
Publisher : Sandsmedia via PublishDrive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scuba Confidential written by Simon Pridmore and published by Sandsmedia via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scuba Confidential is a unique book packed full of valuable tips and expert advice, giving you unprecedented access to the secrets of dive professionals and technical divers. With Scuba Confidential, you will learn how to master skills and techniques that will make you a more confident, capable and safe diver. It offers an informed, balanced view on some of scuba diving's most contentious issues like going solo, deep diving and rebreathers and includes a comprehensive analysis of how diving accidents happen and how to make sure you do not become a statistic. Scuba Confidential also gives you valuable insights on a vast range of topics such as what it is like to do a cave diving course, how to make sure you buy the right equipment, what to consider when choosing an instructor, things even the pros get wrong and where to find the best diving in the world. This is candid, no-nonsense practical advice from a professional who has been involved over the last three decades with virtually every aspect of the sport. Have you ever wondered? How to look as comfortable in the water as the professionals do? What it is like to dive inside shipwrecks? Which training courses are most worthwhile? If you would make a good technical diver? If you should be considering a rebreather? How you can improve your diving skills? How you can reduce your air consumption? Why diving accidents happen and how to prevent them? Whether you might sometimes actually be safer solo diving? How to dive deep safely? Or How muck diving can possibly be any fun? Scuba Confidential has the answers to these questions and many more.

Author : Tony Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408188015
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Narrowboat Guide written by Tony Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.

Author : Tony Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408188031
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Narrowboat Guide written by Tony Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.

Author : Mark H. Nicholas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat written by Mark H. Nicholas and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Nicholas
Publisher : Paradise Cay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780939837663
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat written by Mark Nicholas and published by Paradise Cay Publications. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat speaks to dreamers and explorers alike, presenting information about this wonderful and rewarding lifestyle. Mark Nicholas has combined his experience of life aboard with the advice of other liveaboards, marina owners, technicians, boat manufacturers, and advocates in order to detail the challenges and offer real advice for success. This lifestyle, typically thought to be out of reach or for other people, is now available to all who dream. Essentials explains, among other things, how to: Figure out your needs Choose the right boat Buy your boat Choose the right marina Forecast your costs Prepare for the lifestyle Accommodate partners, children and pets Outfit your boat Plan for all climates Address safety and sanitation issues And more!

Author : Professor and Chair of Political Science Scott Wilson
Publisher : Lubber's Guides
ISBN 13 : 9780997776010
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Aboard written by Professor and Chair of Political Science Scott Wilson and published by Lubber's Guides. This book was released on 2016-07-31 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, easy-to-understand guide to leaving the mundane lifestyle of the land-bound behind and moving on board a boat. Covers how to find the right boat, how to find a marina that takes liveaboards, how to fit and stow gear, and how to deal with other common liveaboard challenges.

Author : Charlie Wing
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780070710917
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Liveaboard Report written by Charlie Wing and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you get when an ex-NASA engineer and statistician turned bestselling how-to-writer decides to move aboard a boat?The Liveaboard Reporta statistical analysis filled with bar charts and pie graphs that quantifies what works and what doesn't for a representative sampling of liveaboard boaters. Charlie Wing interviewed 71 liveaboards of all sorts, and asked them 400 questions about what most aspiring liveaboards want to know: What does it cost? What boat should I get? Is refrigeration worth the hassle? What anchor works best? This book is different from other liveaboard guides. This author doesn't say, "Listen up--I am an expert, and this is the way to do it." Instead, he says "I asked this question of 71 crews with 277 collective years' experience living aboard. Three percent said X, 20 percent said Y, and 77 percent said Z. Let that be your guide."