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23' mini-trawler
by Schucker
Janice aboard Seaweed,
living the good life afloat...
Trawler life on a nickel budget is
possible.
I'm doing it and you can too.
Janice Marois, nautical journalist.
Accredited member of
Boat Writers International.
The Books page
On the bookshelf ~ my cruisers reference library
Aphorism Alert: When something breaks, he saves it 'for parts' just in case. Our cellar is a graveyard for broken appliances, computers, coffee makers, televisions, radios, etc. When I die, he'll probably keep me down there, too, just in case he needs 'the parts'. Sylvia, IL.
Books
On the bookshelf ~ my cruisers reference library
(Article title ~ specific books mentioned)
~ listed chronologically, as posted ~
If you want to see all the books with their covers on one page click here.
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Growing Lentil Sprouts - The Intricate Art of Living Afloat, and Tricks of the Trades, and The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South
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Organizing Your Tools - Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, and Chapman's
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Making the Right Choice - The Intricate Art of Living Afloat, and Tricks of the Trades
, and Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship
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Capable of Learning - Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Dreamer to Boater: Books -
The Intricate Art of Living Afloat
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, and Living Off the Sea
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Kindle Reads - Swiss Family Robinson, and a Jules Verne collection, and Horatio Alger, and
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(Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja - Sailing Alone Around the World
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Three Miles Out (Thursday's Child) - Jean Auel's Earth's Children series, and Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Glass-bottom Dinghy - Cruising in Comfort
, and Fishes, and Fishing, and Seashells of North America
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Bookbinding for Beginners - Chapman's
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Sage Returns - Sea Gypsy, and At Any Cost: Love, Life and Death at Sea
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Warranty Paperwork (SeaSense bilge pump) - Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Planning for Adventure (cruising guides) - The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South
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Command in the Galley - Dinotopia by James Gurney
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Barn Swallows (Kindle critique) - Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, and Birds of North America, and Seashells of North America, and Kindle, and National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America
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Decadence Required - Beachcruising and Coastal Camping, and Kindle, and Why Didn't I Think of That? 1,198 Tips, and Tricks of the Trades
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Heat Rises and Mildew Grows (finding discounts on Amazon) - Kindle, and Cheaper by the Dozen, and Belles on Their Toes, and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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Learning about Life Afloat (a checklist) - Chapman's
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Is a $20k Boat too Costly? - This Old Boat, and Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Change of Light Bulbs (LED versus cheap) - Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Finding Your Boat (part 1) - This Old Boat, and Calder's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Finding Your Boat (part 2) - Don Casey's This Old Boat, and Calder's Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Non Sequitur on Boating - The Non Sequitur Guide to Aging, and Non Sequitur's Beastly Things, and Charlie Codman's Cruise
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A New Calder's (2015, 4th Edition) - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Foaming Soap Dispenser (how to) - The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South, and Tricks of the Trades
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St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 2) - Cruising Guide to Florida's Big Bend, and The Ohio River, Voyaging On Today's River -A Boating Guide
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Time Flies by Peggie Hall, Head Mistress - Get Rid of Boat Odors
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Making a Towel Rack - Why Didn't I Think of That? : 1,198 Tips from 222 Sailors on 120 Boats from 9 Countries
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Batteries Store Power - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Solar, Batteries and an Inverter - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Boat Buying Decisions (what is important?) - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Sea Fever on Gutenberg - Sea Ballads on Gutenberg and Kindle
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All's Well aboard Seaweed - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Buying a Big Boat (part 1) - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Snook Surface (cold weather consequence) - Golden Guide to Fishes
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Upsizing the Alternator - My Mistake - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Book Store - Haslam's in St. Pete The Cruising Chef Cookbook, Second Edition by Michael Greenwald
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Scorpion Vacuum and Kindle Fire Questions - Paperwhite, and 10" Fire with 32GB memory, and 10" Fire with 64GB memory
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Dock Lines from Halyards (snubber too) - Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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Storing the Power (battery charts) Part Three - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Powering the Refrigerator - The Complete Series - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Birds and my friend Dale the Welder - Birds of North America
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Routine Maintenance of Hose Clamps - Betty Neels books and Kindle
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Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures) - Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship, and Anchorages Along the ICW by Skipper Bob
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Halloween 2018 - Calder's, and Harry Potter series, and Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite
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Tips for Cooling the Boat - Birds of North America, and Seashore Life, and Fishes, and Fishing, and Seashells of North America.
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Wild Bird Observations (night herons) - Birds of North America, and Seashore Life
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Running the Hounds - The Best of James Herriot, and Joy of Nature
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Petroleum Jelly aboard a Boat - Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain) - Birds of North America
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Nifty Nantucket Bagg (plus Harbor Freight tool rule) - Beachcruising and Coastal Camping
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Multimeter Repair - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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Multimeter Improvement (clamps) - Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th Edition
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coming soon
The Archive holds a chronological list of every item published on my website. It includes a brief synopsis (not just the title) along with the topics covered in each article.
Click on the title and voila: you're there. Enjoy!
Topics of Interest:
You can achieve a simple satisfying life
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Anchorages Nice versus never again
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Becoming Clutter-Free One Week at a Time
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Boat Talk A glossary for nautical neophytes
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Books On the bookshelf
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Comfort Decadence aboard
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DVDs Movie-time aboard Seaweed
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Entertainment Relaxing afloat
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Fishing* catching dinner - tips and tricks
*Your hints and fish stories welcome! -
Galley Off-the-grid and not starving
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Gear The good, the bad and the ugly
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Humor Laughter along the waterways
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In the Bilges Repairs and Upgrades
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Memory Lane Stories from yesteryear
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Money Thriving on very little
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Organizing How to fight clutter
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Pets Aboard Boat life with four paws
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Recipes What's cooking aboard
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Recommendations With links
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Relationships Cruising partner matters
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Sojourners Saloon Boater chronicles
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Unmentionables The head aka bathroom, trash disposal, pests, etc.
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Vignettes Brief notes about life
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Wild Things Nature entertains
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The Writer's Block by guest authors
For years I've been collecting short pithy statements otherwise known as aphorisms. If you're like me and enjoy the weird, go ahead and CLICK!
These are previously posted -- for new, you'll have to come visit again.
My home is not fancy by any means, however you cannot imagine how wonderful it is to come back to her after an expedition on shore.
If I can live this life, why not you too?
Skipper, First Mate extraordinaire
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The Cruising Kitty is what boaters refer to as spending money. There's never enough aboard Seaweed!
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