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I was born into a family of writers and seafarers so it is natural thatI wold eventually become a writer of the sea. I am also a voyager and live with my wife, Susan, on our 37-foot motor sailor while we travel the seas of the world looking for adventure, romance, and things to write about.
I have written several books about boating and my latest, which is the second edition (but a complete rewrite) of a book written 20 years ago, is in production and will be available in June.
My next project is "Sailing into Retirement," which is scheduled for release on November. ...more

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	The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager 3.74 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sailing into Retirement: 7 Ways to Retire on a Boat at 50 with 10 Steps that Will Keep You There Until 80 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wooden Boat Renovation: New Life for Old Boats Using Modern Methods 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1993 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inflatable Boats: Selection, Care, Repair, and Seamanship by Jim Trefethen (Goodreads Author), Clint Trefethen (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retire Aboard: Live Comfortably, Cheaply, Safely Anywhere You Want on a Boat it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retire Aboard: Live Comfortably, Cheaply, Safely?Anywhere You Want on a Boat 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cruising Life 1st (first) edition Text Only 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	(Wooden Boat Renovation: New Life for Old Boats Using Modern Methods) [By: Trefethen, Jim] [Dec, 1992] by Jim Trefethen (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager] [By: Trefethen, Jim] [June, 2015] by Jim Trefethen (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The cruising life isn't for all of us. It isn't even for most
of us, but it is for some of us, and for a few of us it is essential to survival.”
― Jim Trefethen, The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager

tags: cruising, living-on-a-boat, sailing, yachting

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