All in the Same Boat : Living Aboard and Cruising Review

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(More customer reviews)Being homeschoolers we have a number of friends who live full time on their boats and many sail around the world which is a great hands on learning experience.
The thing I like about this book that other books lacked, is information on things like what to do about mail, TV via satellite, computer use, and information that helps you realize even if you live on land, just how much stuff you DON'T need. It's a book that will inform the 2007 reader well.
Banking, paying bills and everyday information that is a must to know. And buying food locally, fishing etc. Visiting other places and knowning the stuff you need to know there.
As well as how to have the right boat for your needs so that you have the comforts you need and even some you want. Now that I am a widow I am seriously considering getting back to living on a boat full time.

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"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.

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Stone Shot: The Real Adventures of Luke Dodge, a Young Man Whose Nine Lives All Belong To the Sea Review

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(More customer reviews)I felt like I was right there, underwater with Luke Dodge. Goldblatt is a great story teller and he really brings to life, the amazing spearfishing, scuba diving and travel adventures of his protagonist, Luke. This book is more well rounded (plot driven)than your average dive/spearfishing book . It is a true coming of age story, complete with adventure, challenges, love interests and triumph over difficult odds. I would reccomened this book to anybody who wants break from the norm and take a mental vacation.

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After the death of his father, a young Luke Dodge turns to the sea.

Luke hires onto the tuna fleet of San Diego, California. There, under the tough hand of Captain Tom, Luke learns what it means to face fear and challenges on the open ocean.Captain Tom's vessel, the 85-foot Giant serves as a proving ground where Luke meets his life-long friends, Dion and Josh. The friends compete fiercely when spearfishing, fishing, lobster diving and surfing along the California and Baja coastline.

Luke's love of the sea is destroyed when the boat he is on is obliterated by a massive petroleum barge in the dead of night.

On a swashbuckling adventure to Haiti, Luke meets the love of his life, Dr. Nici.

But it is only when Luke learns that his beloved mother needs a heart operation, that he must face his fear of the sea and compete in the worldchampionship spearfishing meet with a grand prize of $200,000.

Everything hangs in the balance on Luke spearing a massive tuna using only a perfect paralyzing Stone Shot.

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The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat Review

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(More customer reviews)A seasoned and experienced sailor, Mark Nicholas has written an ideal introduction for anyone aspiring to enjoy life aboard any kind of boat in The Essentials Of Living Aboard: The Definitive Guide For New Liveaboards. The reader will learn how to choose and buy a boat that is appropriate for one's needs, including the finesse of the buying process, negotiations, insurance, and financing, amenities aboard a boat, navigation and safety matters, sanitation issues, legal issues, tips, tricks, and techniques, and more. Of special interest is the warnings about search, seizure, and forfeiture - even though a boat may be one's home, it does not have the same protections against search and seizure as a landbound home. Furthermore, forfeiturelaws mean that the government can seize property (including the boat one lives upon!) and never return it, even if the owner is never accused or convicted of any crime. An absolute "must-have" for anyone considering making a boat one's permanent dwelling.


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The Essentials of Living Aboard educates both dreamers and explorers with 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.Read this book if you've ever been gripped by the romantic idea of living on water. Mark Nicholas presents a rich mine of information for potential liveaboards, information he gleaned the hard way. As a self-confessed "expert at what can go wrong," who better than Mark to pass on the solid advice you need?-John Vigor, Author

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Rule FC Tournament Series 500 GPH Livewell/Aerator with Seacock Inlet Review

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(More customer reviews)Pump works fine ! My bait is kept alive the whole day,I do saltwater fishing.It's virtually silent ! I have it installed on a seacock valve. The only thing you have to be aware of is that if you have too much waves and your boat is rocking all the time, there might be a chance of the pump "losing" water. This is also the case when you are on your way and water is pretty rough/choppy. What will happen is that it will sound like "high reving" and won't pick up any water !. What I do is I switch it off, open it and that way I allow water to come up through the valve, I put it back in and turn it on ! Works every time. Tip: if you're on your way in choppy/rough waters check on the water flow regularly. Any questions ? ymaria@yahoo.com

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Rule 403FC Marine Tournament Series 800 Livewell Pump (Seacock Fitting, 12-Volt) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have a Tackle Shop in Mexico on the Baja Peninsula. Many private owners and Hotels ask for Rule Aerator/Livewell (mostly 1100 GPH, but all, 500, 800 and 1100). Rule is selling you junk, and they know it. These pumps burn up fast, and when I say fast, I mean in 2 days to 2 weeks. Then, if the motor doesn't fry, the shaft that comes down from the motor to where the impeller is attached is both cheap metal and a small diameter so it often shears off (between the cartridge and impeller) in 2 weeks to 2 months. The packaging expresses a 3 year warranty! That is a lie and a joke. You will waste hours and money and time trying to connect with somebody to help you and in the end you will be very disappointed because nothing will come of your conversations. I have never slammed a company like this before but Rule deserves this. These Pumps are trash: "Send us some pumps and we will have one of our technicians look at them.", It's been over a year now......
Now, they ITT/Rule do make a good, larger Pump. If your tank handles the volume, get the 1600 GPH Tournament Series, either Brass Base or Nylon Base (Dual Port). Those two Pumps do what a they are supposed to do.

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rule "STC" Tournament Series Aerator Pump Thru - Hull Application / Straight 4 3/4" Pickup Tube Review

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(More customer reviews)Great pump for pumping water to your live bait tank. Has a seperate outlet that can be used to attach a garden hose and wash down the boat.
Easy to install, make sure you use 3M 5200 Caulk.
Has a replaceable cartridge to easily replace the motor without having to re-install the whole thing again.

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Attwood Tsunami Aerator Pump Review

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(More customer reviews)My livewell and bait tank aerator died and I needed a replacement. The Attwood 500 fit the bill for my 10 year old boat, I installed the new unit and back to the lake. New unit replaced original unit perfectly, no additional cutting or hose additions. Unit works great, great replacement part. Everyone is happy again.

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