23' mini-trawler
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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.
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Books
On the bookshelf ~ my cruisers reference library
(Article title ~ specific books mentioned)
~ listed chronologically, as posted ~
If you would like to see all the books with
their covers on one page click
here for
Seaweed's Cruisers Reference Library aka Book
Store. Some are just for fun.
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Going
Batty -
The Encyclopedia of Cookery circa 1949
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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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Shooting Star -
Kindle
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Organizing Your Tools -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition, and
Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship
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Making the Right Choice -
The Intricate Art of Living Afloat, and
Tricks of the Trades,
and
Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship, and
Don Casey's This Old Boat, Second Edition
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As Winter Approaches
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Kindle,
and
Harry
Potter series
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Carrabelle Sparkles -
Seashore Life
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Why Be Normal -
Harry
Potter series
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Where the Women Are -
Spanish for Cruisers, and
French for Cruisers
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Silverware and Spatulas -
Kindle,
and T.
Tembaron by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and
Conch Cooking
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The Log Book
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Log Book by Adams 150 numbered pages, and
National Brand Record Book - 150 numbered pages, and
National brand Record Book - 300 numbered pages
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Travelers Met -
Marsha McCloskey's Block Party
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Pots and Pans Primer -
Birds of North America
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Fine Folks -
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know,
and
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual
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Capable of Learning -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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We've Seen Worse -
Kindle
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Beryl
Lessons -
Log Book with 150 numbered pages
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Bits about Birds -
Log Book, and
Birds of North America
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Hunting Nowadays -
Simple Jess
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Heaters Debunked -
Clan of the Cave Bear series aka The Earth's Children Series
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Men Buy, Women Shop -
Kindle,
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Time Stopped -
Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship,
and Birds of North America
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Dreamer to Boater: Books -
Tricks of the Trades,
and The Intricate Art of Living Afloat,
and All
in the Same Boat,
and
Living Off the Sea,
and
Living Aboard,
and The
Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat,
and
The Cruising Life
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Kindle Reads -
Kindle, and The
Swiss Family Robinson, and
Do and Dare by Horatio Alger,
and
Earth's Children Series (by Jean Auel) and
the
Harry
Potter series
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In the Head -
Why Didn't I Think of That? : 1,198 Tips from 222 Sailors on 120 Boats from 9 Countries
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(Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja
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Sailing Alone Around the World
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Organizing Humbug -
Tricks of the Trades
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Bilge Pump OUCH -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th
Edition, and
Seashore Life
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How to Access Galley Storage -
Kindle, and
The
Box-Car Children
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Processing in Pressure Cooker (Preserving
Meats, Part 2) -
Kindle, and Simple Jess
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Dolphin Visits -
Birds of North America
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Expert Advice versus Intuition
(spare parts inventory) -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition, and
Seashore Life (Golden Field Guide Series)
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Budget Boating
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Beachcruising and Coastal Camping
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Canning Stuffed Green Peppers -
Kindle, and
The Best of James Herriot from Reader's
Digest
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Deal Breaker (galley gear in thrift store) -
The Circle of Useful Knowledge
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Seldom Bored -
Kindle
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In the Rain -
Birds of North America
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Boating Changes over the Decades
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Bennett
Cerf's The Laugh's on Me, and
Bennett
Cerf's Laugh Day, and
Bennett
Cerf's Try and Stop Me, and
Bennett Cerf's The Life of the Party
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Three Miles Out
(Thursday's Child) -
Jean
Auel's Earth's Children Series, and
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Budget Spice Shelf (costs less than $1)
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Kindle
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Flares Expire (my solution) -
Pioneer Sample Quilt-in-a-Day aka my Perpetual Sampler, and
At-a-Glance Daily Diary Medium size
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Dresses and Yeses -
Beachcruising and Coastal Camping
by Ida Little and Michael Walsh
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Survey a Free Boat -
Don Casey's This
Old Boat
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Glass-bottom Dinghy
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Cruising in Comfort, and
Fishes, and
Fishing, and
Seashells of North America
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Cuban Conch Chowder -
Conch Cooking
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Bookbinding for Beginners
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Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship,
and The Circle of Useful Knowledge
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Holiday Invitations (Christmas 2014)
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Kindle, and
T.
Tembarom, and
The Box-Car Children
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Kindle versus Fire (nail polish too)
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Kindle
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Sage Returns -
Sea Gypsy,
and
At Any Cost: Love, Life and Death at Sea
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Sewn Up (shopping bag repair)
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Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship
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Warranty Paperwork (SeaSense bilge pump)
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Hiring Expertise -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Planning for Adventure (cruising guides)
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The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South,
and
Cruising Guide To The Northern Bahamas Volume 1, and
Cruising Guide To The Southern Bahamas Volume 2, and
Cruising Guide To The Exuma
Cays Volume 3, and
On
and Off the Beaten Path - The Central and Southern Bahamas Guide,
and
Cruising Guide To The Northwest Caribbean 2nd Edition, and
Cruising Guide To Puerto Rico 3rd Edition, and
Cruising Guide To The Virgin Islands 2nd Edition, and
Cruising Guide To The Windward Islands 2nd Edition, and
Cruising Guide to the Northern Leeward Islands, and
Cruising Guide to the Southern Leeward Islands, and
Sailors Guide to the Windward Islands, and
Cruising Ports the Central American Route, and
Mexico Boating Guide
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Command in the Galley -
Dinotopia by James Gurney, and
Kindle,
and
Dinotopia
- A Land Apart from Time, and
Dinotopia
- The World Beneath, and
Dinotopia
- Journey to Chandara, and
Dinotopia - First Flight by James Gurney
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Barn Swallows (Kindle critique)
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Kindle,
and
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition, and
Birds of North America, and
Seashells of North America, and
Kindle, and
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America,
and
Seashore Life
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Decadence Required
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Capable
Cruiser 3rd Edition by Lin and Larry Pardey, and
Cruising in Sareffyn Tribute Edition, and
Self Sufficient Sailor Third Edition, and
Cost Conscious Cruiser, and
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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Songbird in Water -
Birds of North America
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Dangerous Boatyards -
Kindle, and
Cheaper by the Dozen (Illustrated),
and
Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes (2
book set)
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Heat Rises and Mildew
Grows (finding discounts on Amazon)
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Kindle, and
Cheaper by the Dozen (Illustrated),
and
Belles on their Toes,
or
Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes (2
book set), and
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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Learning about Life Afloat
(a checklist) -
Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship,
and Tricks of the Trades
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Is a $20k Boat too Costly? -
This
Old Boat, and
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Chaos in the Galley
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Kindle, and
The Earth's Children Series
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Change of Light Bulbs (LED versus
cheap) -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Finding Your Boat (part 1)
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This Old Boat, Second Edition, and
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Finding Your Boat (part 2)
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition, and
Don Casey's This
Old Boat, and
Why Didn't I Think of That?
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Finding Your Boat (part 3)
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Don Casey's This
Old Boat
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Finding Your Boat (part 5)
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Voyaging on A Small Income by Annie Hill
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Finding Your Boat Series
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This Old Boat, Second Edition by Don Casey, and
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition, and
Why
Didn't I Think of That?, and
Voyaging on A Small Income by Annie Hill
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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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Little Things (hobby
afloat) -
Kindle, and
Do and Dare by Horatio Alger
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A New
Calder's (2015, 4th Edition)
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Calder's
Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the Edition
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Backing Plate Concerns -
Dictionary of Nautical Terms by Stuart Warren
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Keeping in Touch with Grandchildren -
Magazine Subscriptions via KindleUnlimited
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Vinegar Cleans Pans -
Gentleman's Guide to Passages South
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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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Anhingas -
Birds
of North America: A Guide to Field Identification
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Tate's Hell (dwarf cypress tress)
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Earth's Children Series
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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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St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 1)
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Kindle, and
Simple Jess
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Time Flies
by Peggie Hall, Head Mistress -
Get Rid of Boat Odors
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Making a Towel Rack
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Why Didn't I Think of That? : 1,198 Tips from 222 Sailors on 120 Boats from 9 Countries,
and
The Richest Man in Babylon
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The Birds (ordering iced coffee) -
Kindle,
and
Brave and Bold Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton by
Horatio Alger
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Spare Prop has Swap Potential
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The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
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Batteries Store Power
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Solar, Batteries and an Inverter
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Boat Buying Decisions (what is
important?) -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Gutenberg Books (for free)
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Project
Gutenberg and
Kindle
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Sea Fever on Gutenberg
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Sea Ballads on Gutenberg
and
Kindle
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All's Well aboard Seaweed -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Christmas Connections
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Birds of North America
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Missing Medicines
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T.
Tembarom
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Meet the Culprit (styptic)
-
Birds of North America
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Buying a Big Boat (part 1)
-
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Hurricane Irma (part 4)
-
Birds of North America
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Hurricane Irma Saga -
Birds of North America
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Paralyzed by
Planning (includes sundries list)
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Kindle
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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 4the
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
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Paperwhite,
and
10" Kindle
Fire with 32GB
memory,
and
10" Kindle
Fire with 64GB
memory
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Dock Lines from Halyards (snubber
too) -
Dictionary of Nautical Terms by Stuart Warren
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Storm and Hurricane Info Links
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Birds of North America
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Diagnosing a Bad Battery
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Proper Attachment of a Terminal End
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A Winter Love Story by Betty Neels,
Paperwhite,
and
10" in 64G Fire's.
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Storing the Power (battery charts)
Part Three
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Powering the Refrigerator
- The Complete Series -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Birds and my friend Dale the Welder
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Birds of North America
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Routine Maintenance of Hose Clamps
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Betty Neels books
and
Kindle
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Hurricane
Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)
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Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship,
and
Anchorages Along the ICW by Skipper Bob
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Halloween 2018
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Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition, and
Harry
Potter series,
and
Waterproof
Kindle Paperwhite
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Dating for Boaters - Part 1
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Birds of North America
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Dating for Boaters (summary)
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Birds of North America
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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)
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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
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms by Stuart Warren
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Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain)
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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 4the
Edition
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Multimeter Improvement (clamps)
-
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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How Shaft Keys Work
-
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Birds bring Happiness
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Birds of North America
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New Flares
(in the comments section) -
The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South, and
Tricks of the Trades
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Website Woes Resolved
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Kindle
Paperwhite
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Bird of Prey ID Sought
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Birds of North America, and
Fishes
-
Feeding the birds (February 2021)
-
Birds of North America
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Barracudas and Ciguatera Toxin
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Fishes (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
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Power to Obtain Freedom (penguin
request) -
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Adding Renogy and Upgrading Solar Regulator (#4 in series)
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Birds of North America
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Solar on Cloudy Days (#5 in series)
-
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Power from None to Now (the complete
series)
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Birds of North America,
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4the
Edition
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Declutter by Donation
-
Eight Bells
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WD-40 versus Starting Fluid
-
Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4th
Edition
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Green Herons
-
Birds of North America
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Estate Sale Book Finds
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Prayers and Graces (1951), Pirates, Ships and Sailors
(1950), and, Slumberland (1880-1905)
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Calling Cap'n Jesse (Mistakes were Made, part
5) -
Tricks of the Trades, and
The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South
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AC Install from Hades (Mistakes were Made, complete series)
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Tricks of the Trades, and
The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South
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Marineland of Florida -
The Book of Fishes, circa 1939
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Dawn Detergent -
The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South, and
Tricks of the Trades
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I'm an Auntie (green heron nest) -
Birds of North America
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Troubleshooting a 50A Power Leg
Problem -
Tricks of the Trades,
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in the comments of
Waters of Idalia
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Chapman's Piloting & Seamanship
edited by Cap'n Elbert Mooney
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Mangrove Munching Manatee
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Seashore Life (Golden Field Guide Series)
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in the comments of
Phone Saga, lesson 1
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Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Megapack
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coming soon
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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?
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Skipper, First Mate extraordinaire
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