Sensible Cruising

The Thoreau Approach

Don Casey, Lew Hackler (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

356 Seiten

1990
TAB Books Inc (Verlag)
978-0-07-158025-0 (ISBN)

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If wisdom can be defined as common sense that has withstood the test of time, then Sensible Cruising is a wise book. It explains: Why a sensible cruise is affordable to almost anyone. Why the boat of choice for most cruisers is under 35 feet. Why lowering the cost doesn't devalue the cruise. How simplicity minimizes insulation from the experience. How to think in terms of how little, not how much, is really required. Drawing heavily on the philosophy of the sage of Walden Pond, this book is a gentle guide to the art of commonsense cruising which, in hardcover, was one of the 10 best-selling sailing books of all time. Now available for the first time in paperback, Sensible Cruising, a former main selection of the Dolphin Book Club, is more pertinent than ever during this time of economic retrenchment. No truer American existed than Thoreau . . . there was an excellent wisdom in him, proper to a rare class of men . . . [with] power of description and literary excellence . . . he chose to be rich by making his wants few, and supplying them himself . . . --Ralph Waldo Emerson I never would have imagined that Thoreau's philosophy could be so aptly applied to anything as disparate as cruising.--Dr. Walter Harding, author and Secretary of the Thoreau Society At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.--Robin Lee Graham, Circumnavigator and author of DoveOne of the wonderful things about the cruising life is that it teaches you how little you can get along on, that to lead a fulfilling life it is not necessary to have a big pile of bucks. This may have been self-evident to Thoreau before the day of mass media, but in our modern environment it isa philosophy that is difficult to come by. Your readers should be aware that being judicious in their purchases can be financially rewarding at the end. We have always treated our boats as investments, and made money, on all of them.--Steve Dashew, Circumnavigator, and author of Bluewater Handbook and The Circumnavigator's HandbookIt does look sometimes as if the world were on its last legs. How many there are whose principal employment is is nowadays to eat their meals and go to the post-office.--Henry David Thoreau What others say about this book: This is one of the most intriguing and original books on cruising to appear in a long time . . . an admirably practical guide . . . with a delightful sense of humor . . . --John Rousmaniere, author of The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, The Sailing Lifestyle, Fastnet Force 10, and The Golden Pastime: A New History of YachtingFor anyone contemplating a prolonged sail . . . this book makes an excellent companion, full of sensible advice on the fine art of making-do when things don't go quite as expected.--SoundingsSensible Cruising is a refreshing change, written for those of us who dream of modest goals. Every cruising sailor, ambitious or unambitious, should read and treasure this memorable volume.--SailingCasey and Hackler suck the very marrow of life from Henry David Thoreau's writings to build a case for the small cruiser. The perfect instigation to get procrastinators and naysayers off the pot and over the horizon.--Dan Spurr, Senior Editor, Cruising World, and author of Spurr's Boatbook: Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat

Don Casey abandoned his career in banking in 1983 to devote more time to cruising and writing. His work combining these two passions soon began to appear in many popular sailing and boating magazines. He is the author of the best-selling This Old Boat, and six other International Marine titles. He and his wife, Olga, are currently cruising and living aboard their boat. HOMETOWN: Miami, Florida

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Walden
Essential Living; The 40-Foot Myth; The Sensible Boat; Sage Counsel
Economy
Minimizing the Insulation; What Others Say; Defining Terms; The Selection Process; Cost; Other Expenses; Draft; Handling; Comfort; Seaworthiness; Stowage; Speed; Hull Configuration; Rig; The Perfect Boat
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
The "Right" Boat; The Drummer You Hear; Making the Break; Financial Realities; The Business Trap; The Family Obstacle; The Final Obstacle
Reading
Defining Your Requirements; Sails; Running Rigging; Standing Rigging; Anchors; Rodes; Auxiliary Power; Diesel; Gasoline Outboard; Spare Parts; Tools; The Compass; Steering Systems; Basic Accomodations; Head; Docking; Dinghy Selection; Other Choices
Sounds
Electricity Afloat; Batteries; Charging Systems; Battery Selector Switch; Monitoring The Charge; Cabin Lighting; Running Lights; Anchor Light; Strobe; Handheld Lights; Spreader Lights; Marine Electronics; Depth Sounder; Log; RDF; VHF; SSB; Ham Radio; Autopilot; Loran; SatNav; Wind Instruments; Maintaining Perspective
Solitude
Self-dependency; Preparation; Single-handing; Self-steering; Cockpit Controls; Jiffy Furling; Stern Anchor; Safety Harness; Jacklines; Line Order; Going Aloft; Bilge Alarm; Keeping Watch; Cabin Bulkhead; Thermos; Gimbaled Burner; Solitude
Visitors
Why?; Selection; Compatibility; Match-making; Arrangement Making; Guest Preparation; Host Preparation; The Payoff
The Bean Field
Too Much Stuff; Neatness Counts; Labels; The Stowage Plan; Hidden Space; Alongside the Hull; The Hanging Locker; Netting; Prefabricated Additions; Garbage; Cockpit; Cutouts; Cockpit Box; Long Item Stowage; Ingenuity
The Village
Sailing vs. Cruising; Piloting; Charts; Guide Books; Tools; Aids to Navigation; Tide; Night Sailing; Weather; Pace
The Ponds
Blue Water; Design; Preparation; Weather; Navigation; Seamanship; The Passage
Baker Farm
Galley Location; Stove Selection; Gimbals; Galley Strap; Stove Fuel; The Sink; Water; Counter Space; Tables; Icebox; Refrigeration; Utensils; Rx
Higher Laws
Staying Aboard; The Boom; Hand Rails; Pulpits; Lifelines; Non-Skid; Toerail; The Foredeck; On Deck Stowage; Staying Afloat; Cockpit Drains; Seacocks; Grounding; Float Plan; Weather; Collision Avoidance; Explosion; Fire; Sneaky Leaks; Maintenance; Handling the Unavoidable; Medical Kit; Bilge Pump; Hull Repair; Fire Control; Life Raft; Man Overboard; Calling for Assistance; Weapons; Vigilance
Brute Neighbors
The Perfect Crew; Compatibility; Other Traits; Improving the Odds; Watch Schedules; Expenses; Responsibility; Communications; Minimizing the Need; Strangers as Crew; Friends; Family; Spouse; The Choice
Housewarming
All the Comforts of Home; Berths; Settees; Opening Ports; Shower; Staying Warm; Staying Cool; Screens; Entertainment; Comfort Underway; The Verandah; Cockpit Cushions; Cockpit Grating; Harbor Awning; Etc.
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors
Joshua Slocum; In Slocum's Wake; Post-War Passages; The Contemporaries; The Gurus; Eric and Susan Hiscock; Hal and Margaret Roth; Lin and Larry Pardey; The Professors; Donald Street; Steve and Linda Dashew; Tony Gibbs; The Craftsmen; Ferenc Mate; Dan Spurr; And You
Winter Animals
The Intracoastal Waterway; The Bahama Islands; The Caribbean; Mexico; Tierra Del Fuego
The Pond in Winter
Away At Last; A New Community; Sunny Florida; A Sinking Feeling; A New Country; Lessons Learned; Down To Business; A Reassessment; Time Flies; Expanding Horizons; A Measure of Success
Spring
Returning to the Real World; Rose-colored Recollections; A Question Of Significance; Full-time Cruising?; Making the Adjustment
Conclusion
Decision; The Boat; The Equipment; The Arrangements; The Destination; The Experience
Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.10.1990
Zusatzinfo	82 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	147 x 224 mm
Gewicht	522 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
ISBN-10	0-07-158025-5 / 0071580255
ISBN-13	978-0-07-158025-0 / 9780071580250
Zustand	Neuware