Sensible Cruising

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