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Review of The Liveaboard Report: A Boat Dweller’s Guide to What Works and What Doesn’t by Charlie Wing | Boating, Fishing, and Camping in California on the Ocean, Bay, Delta, Lakes, and Rivers

Review of The Liveaboard Report: A Boat Dweller’s Guide to What Works and What Doesn’t by Charlie WingJune 13th, 2008 | Boating, Book Review

When bestselling author Charlie Wing decided to drop everything and chronicle his life living aboard a boat, millions took interest. While this is a terrific read when it comes to what you’ll need and what you’ll experience when living aboard, those looking for a more technical read will probably be disappointed. However, this is a great book, especially if you’re thinking about making that switch towards living life on the open waters.

Cruising World Article – Taking a Leap of Faith

Cruising World – Taking a Leap of Faith – Excerpt from another terrific article.
July 18, 2007

By Lynne Walsh

We instantly fell in love with the romantic idea of living aboard a
boat and sailing off into the sunset. No beachfront purchase would be
necessary; we’d live where we wanted aboard a sailboat. The only glitch
in our plan was that we didn’t know how to sail. After the initial
excitement wore off, I began to wonder if our plan was too far-fetched.
How could we possibly learn all we needed to know to live safely on the
sea? [click above for the article]

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Canada East Online on Modern Day Liveaboards

Check out this great article from Canada East Online!

Modern day sailors relish adventure of everyday life aboard their boats

TOBI COHEN

TORONTO (CP) –

Although they pay $800 each month to live at the water’s edge, their home costs are a fraction of those of their condo-dwelling neighbours, with twice the tranquility: melodic birdsong in the morning and a cool Lake Ontario breeze at night.

For the full article, click here: http://www.canadaeast.com/search/article/29747

Home is Where the Wind Goes

Here is another terrific article on living aboard, from a couple who lives aboard year round.

Home is where the Wind Goes

“Who needs terra firma? Couple loves life aboard 34-foot sailboat, even
in shrink-wrapped winter” –

For Canada Day, Norman Finlay and his wife, Cheryl Hughes, plan to sail to Hamilton Harbour from Port Credit in their year-round floating home, an Aloha 34 sailboat.

The Liveaboard Bum

EJ and Florrie’s website, The Casual Sailor made me laugh. Here’s an excerpt. He’s got a point!

The Liveaboard Department

2. Something of a “bum” mentality. The relaxed lifestyle of the layabout starts to become appealing when you live aboard. After a while, it doesn’t get to be too important that you dress in the height of fashion. In warmer places like Texas, it’s possible to live most of your life with two pairs of sandals, two t-shirts, and two pairs of shorts, together with a modicum of underwear. I’ve got so used to this manana philosophy that it’s beginning to be something of a shock when I have to dress up to go into Houston.