Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN num: 9781888671377
ISBN number: 1888671378
Label: Tiller Publishing
Manufacturer: Tiller Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 208
Printing Date: October 22, 2001
Publishing house: Tiller Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 164920
Studio: Tiller Publishing
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Annie Hill wrote this book to answer all the questions that always come up about what they are doing. Annie and Pete Hill voyage on Badger, a Benford 34' Sailing Dory. An income of $3,000 a year lets them do this without stopping to work. They built Badger, live aboard her, and have sailed her over 80,000 miles. It's a wonderfully descriptive account of not only what they're doing, but how they have done it and the philosophy of simplification and cost-benefit analysis they use to sort out their priorities. For those who want to follow in their wake, or set off on their own adventures, there's a wealth of information on how-to-do-it here.
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I can't remember when I bought this book, but as one of its reviewers noted, it can change your life. I'm a 67-year old retiree building Badger, the boat Annie's book is about. It's a wonderful book, and her occasional tartness about things we think we need but don't is icing on the cake. Building her is not difficult - epoxy is magic, read Parker and Buehler and the Gougeon brothers, and trust your eye and hand: you'll do fine - it has the single most gratifying experience of my life. The way the form emerges from the plans! You'll just sit and admire. I've less than a year to launch I think, and my brother-in-law has already staked a claim for the trip out the St. Lawrence. You'll need good tools - I've come to love the Makita impact driver and sliding compound miter saw, the Bosch electric hand planer and jobsite table saw, and the festool 'rotex' sander, among others from Lee Valley, Lie Nielson and the like. And Jerry Limber's blog has been invaluable (link from Benford Design Group website). "JUST DO IT!"
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This is one of those few books that was written from the soul. Reading Annie's book is like having a conversation with some of your best friends over a cup of cocoa in their livingroom.
The information given here prompts one to think about what's important in his or her particular circumstances. After reading this book I feel that I would not live completely like Annie and her husband but I would probably approach each problem of living aboard a boat and cruising in the same logical fashion.
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An excelent an informative book by someone with the runs on the board. Thank you Annie. Not the least for re-igniting a somewhat jaded enthusiasm. I want my own "Badger".
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Very often the finances of cruising are left out of the discussion, and here it is not. It's really an inspiration. Still, I think it's important to note that Anne doesn't sail a junk anymore, and that she's living a bit different life that's perhaps a bit more moderate. Also try "Sea-steading" Jerome FitzGerald to fill out the vision a bit, get them both.
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I found the information to be helpful and honest in opinion. I am restoring a sail boat and have been reading tons of books on all systems from electrical, mechanical, heating, cooking, efficiency, safety, etc and felt this book was helpful. It doesn't have all the answers, or cover all the choices, but the author shares what she knows in an honest manner and gives actual models and types of different items for comparison. I liked the female point of view as to ease of management, cleanliness of systems, & actual daily use efficiency. A heating system was rated high, but messy, which made author reluctant to use, I appreciated the candor. As I said....Food for thought, definately worth the price.
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