Ready to try life afloat? How to Live Aboard a Boat is a practical, plain-spoken handbook on Nautical Living & Seamanship by writer and liveaboard Janet Groene. Published in 1983, it captures the real questions new liveaboards face—from choosing a vessel to costs, storage, safety, and daily routines.
Inside you’ll find clear checklists, diagrams, and black-and-white photos that make each step easier. Photo-verified, complete with dust jacket, and ready to enjoy.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Book (hardcover with dust jacket)
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Size: 9×6×1 inches
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Material: Hardcover boards; paper pages
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Color: Brown boards; multicolor dust jacket
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Origin or Maker: Hearst Marine Books, New York, NY
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Year or Era: 1983
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GENRE: Nautical Living & Seamanship (Maritime How-To)
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Language Pages: English; 223 pages
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Identifiers: ISBN 0-87851-217-9; LCCN 82-11971
- Edition & Features (books)
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Edition/Printing: Not provided
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Dust Jacket: Present (price status not provided)
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Black-and-white photographs, diagrams, and checklists
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Extras: Loose vintage BLMC bookmark laid in
Condition Grade: Very Good
Notes: Clean, glossy dust jacket with light edge wear and small rubs at corners; boards clean and square; tight binding; pages clean with mild age toning; previous owner’s neat name/date on half-title (“Frankenmuth, MI, 3-3-90”); no noted tears or writing in text.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
Provenance & Notes
Previous owner’s inscription dated 1990, Frankenmuth, Michigan. Bookmark laid in.
About the Author Janet Groene
Janet Groene is a travel and boating writer who lived aboard a small sailboat for ten years, drawing on real experience to guide would-be liveaboards with practical, step-by-step advice.
Bring a timeless, seaworthy guide aboard your shelf today.
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