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# Coastal Cruising Under Power: How to Buy, Equip, Operate, and Maintain Your Boat

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Review: Just a fun book! - This is a very well written and comprehensive book on coastal power boat cruising. It is fun to read because it is well written and not intended to go into extensive technical depth on any subject. Everything is covered from selecting a proper cruiser to anchoring, to turning a single screw boat even to selecting a turkey based on the height of the oven. It is written from the vantage point of a seasoned cruiser giving friendly advice to a novice so some information is detailed some is less so. Some is basic like knot tying, some is more complex like backing into a slip with a single screw boat with the wind and tide, etc. - sort of like learning golf over the phone! There are even recipes that cruising cooks can make! No this book is not everything but it is an excellent introduction and I would recommend it even over Sorensen's or Stapleton's or even the Beebe classic - simply because it is more readable, more comprehensive and less complex. What would I wish for, probably more information on cruising the Puget Sound/BC area. But there are other books on that.
Review: A Perfect Introduction - Coastal Cruising was an excellent companion when I was shopping for a trawler. I've spent lots of time on commercial fishing boats, but was new to pleasure boating. This book provided a great overview of all the fundamentals: Boat buyer pitfalls, boat handling, piloting, anchoring, maintenance, safety, etc. It made me excited about boat ownership and setup realistic expectations for cost and upkeep requirements. It's also surprisingly well-written and readable. There's very little indulgence in personal anecdotes that don't present real information and the succinctness is nicely punctuated with important details and tips. My only suggestion: Drop the recipes and some of the lifestyle content. It's nice to read about different modes of boat ownership (e.g. Live-aboards versus weekend warriors), but I didn't get a lot out of this except low onboard dining expectations and reminders of yacht owners' propensity for corny vessel names (Apologies to the authors, but 'High Life' qualifies). Overall, I strongly recommend 'Coastal Cruising' to new or prospective boat owners.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #280,988 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #109 in Boating (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (148) |
| Dimensions  | 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0071445145 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0071445146 |
| Item Weight  | 1.55 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | April 7, 2006 |
| Publisher  | International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just a fun book!
*by E***R on August 5, 2013*

This is a very well written and comprehensive book on coastal power boat cruising. It is fun to read because it is well written and not intended to go into extensive technical depth on any subject. Everything is covered from selecting a proper cruiser to anchoring, to turning a single screw boat even to selecting a turkey based on the height of the oven. It is written from the vantage point of a seasoned cruiser giving friendly advice to a novice so some information is detailed some is less so. Some is basic like knot tying, some is more complex like backing into a slip with a single screw boat with the wind and tide, etc. - sort of like learning golf over the phone! There are even recipes that cruising cooks can make! No this book is not everything but it is an excellent introduction and I would recommend it even over Sorensen's or Stapleton's or even the Beebe classic - simply because it is more readable, more comprehensive and less complex. What would I wish for, probably more information on cruising the Puget Sound/BC area. But there are other books on that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Perfect Introduction
*by T***. on January 4, 2013*

Coastal Cruising was an excellent companion when I was shopping for a trawler. I've spent lots of time on commercial fishing boats, but was new to pleasure boating. This book provided a great overview of all the fundamentals: Boat buyer pitfalls, boat handling, piloting, anchoring, maintenance, safety, etc. It made me excited about boat ownership and setup realistic expectations for cost and upkeep requirements. It's also surprisingly well-written and readable. There's very little indulgence in personal anecdotes that don't present real information and the succinctness is nicely punctuated with important details and tips. My only suggestion: Drop the recipes and some of the lifestyle content. It's nice to read about different modes of boat ownership (e.g. Live-aboards versus weekend warriors), but I didn't get a lot out of this except low onboard dining expectations and reminders of yacht owners' propensity for corny vessel names (Apologies to the authors, but 'High Life' qualifies). Overall, I strongly recommend 'Coastal Cruising' to new or prospective boat owners.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Comprehensive
*by J***Y on October 7, 2023*

I really enjoyed this. Very comprehensive, covering literally all aspects of powerboat cruising. Written in a very down to earth fashion, where the authors weren’t afraid to share their own mistakes made along the way. I only wish they had updated it once or twice along the way. This was published in 2006 and there have been quite a few technology changes since then. Nonetheless, this will still tell you 95% of what you need to know as a beginner.

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