Good Boatkeeping : 2700 Ways to Improve Life Afloat

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For weekenders, world cruisers, and liveaboard boaters — a wide-ranging compendium of tips and projects to improve boats

Good Boatkeeping is the perfect place to turn for innovative ideas and clear instructions on how to make a good boat even better and the sweet life even sweeter. Now this updated and expanded Second Edition offers you even more inventive approaches and easy-to-implement solutions to everything from anchoring and docking to getting rid of pests.

This stand-out collection of tips and projects is carefully organized by space and activity. Each of its 27 chapters offers 100 suggestions, ideas, and how-to tips for making life onboard an absolute joy. Topics include organizing the galley, engine maintenance, optimizing storage, easier cleaning, greater comfort, and much more.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments | Introduction

• 1 Galley Gear — Organizing the food center: what to bring, how to arrange it
• 2 Locker Stocking — Buying ship’s stores for vacation or cruise: what to buy, how to stow it
• 3 Fresh Stuff — Adding fresh food to ship’s staples: fish and shellfish, herbs and sprouts, fruits and vegetables
• 4 Cooking Stuff — Preparing meals with what’s on board: shortcuts, substitutes, menu suggestions
• 5 Cold Front — Choosing your cool: refrigerator, icebox, or cooler; what goes in and what doesn’t
• 6 Inner Space — Solving the storage puzzle: a space for everything and everything in its space
• 7 Inside Modified — Changing the basic plan: how to add nooks and crannies for easier living
• 8 Bucket Brigade — Swabbing more than decks: products and ways to get cleaning jobs done fast
• 9 Clothes Lines — Doing boat laundry: hand-wash and line dry, or search for shore machines
• 10 Head and Bath — Maintaining the boat bathroom: head aches and bath bubbles
• 11 Mechanical Maintenance — Minding the boatworks: engine, electronics, tools
• 12 Conditioned Air — Controlling boat atmosphere: how to heat, cool, and move air around
• 13 Outer Space — Modifying the exterior: easier access, more comfort, better efficiency
• 14 Hook, Line, and Fender — Securing the boat: use, storage, and care of anchors and lines
• 15 Water Everywhere — Managing the freshwater supply: how to catch, carry, and conserve water
• 16 Water Taxi — Tending the dinghy: how to choose, use, and maintain the water taxi
• 17 Found Time — Using cruising time: hobbies, crafts, watersports
• 18 Warning Flags — Staying safe and secure: what to watch for, how to deal with problems
• 19 Mess-About Time — Keeping the boat Bristol: how to paint, varnish, fiberglass, and caulk
• 20 Yard Time — Hauling the boat: how to make yard time tolerable and productive
• 21 Good Crewkeeping — Exercising health options: fitness workouts and health needs
• 22 Good Kidkeeping — Showing children the ropes: how to make time for boathandling, learning, and play
• 23 Best Friends — Bringing pets on board: how to help them feel secure and happy
• 24 Worst Enemies — Fighting the constant battle: how to get rid of crawling, flying, and scampering pests
• 25 For Sailors — Watching rigging and sails: what to look for, how to improve it
• 26 My Boat/Your Boat — Sharing boat fun with family and friends: how to ensure good times
• 27 Catch All — Handling mail, keeping watch, playing tourist, stowing trash
• Index

"Practical, uncomplicated, based on experience." —WoodenBoat

Good Boatkeeping : 2700 Ways to Improve Life Afloat