How to Live Aboard a Boat by Janet Groene 1983 Hearst Marine Hardcover with Dust Jacket

How to Live Aboard a Boat by Janet Groene is a 1983 Hearst Marine Books hardcover guide to making a boat work as a full-time home.

Written for prospective liveaboards, it covers choosing and equipping a boat, heating and cooling, costs, storage, mail, medical care, children, earning a living, tools, safety, and other practical parts of everyday life afloat. Black and white photographs and illustrations appear throughout.

Details

• Item: vintage boating reference book
• Title: How to Live Aboard a Boat
• Author: Janet Groene
• Publisher: Hearst Marine Books, New York
• Publication Year: 1983
• Edition and Printing: edition or printing statement not confirmed from photos
• Format and Binding: hardcover with brown book boards
• Dust Jacket: present
• Pages: 223
• Genre: boating, liveaboard living, nautical reference
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0-87851-217-9
• Dimensions: 9 in. x 6 in. x 1 in.

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: The book itself is clean and well preserved, with normal age and handling visible primarily on the dust jacket.
• Pages are clean, easy to read, and free of writing according to the seller's inspection.
• Book boards present well with no major damage visible in the supplied photos.
• Text block appears tight and legible.
• Black and white photographs and illustrations remain clear.

Issues

• Dust jacket shows light edge and surface wear from age and handling.
• A small tear and crease are visible near the upper right area of the front dust jacket.
• Minor age toning is visible on the jacket.

Collector's Notes

Liveaboard guides from this period document the practical side of a lifestyle that continues to attract sailors, cruisers, and boat owners.

Groene focuses as much on daily routines as on boats themselves, including storage, mail, family life, expenses, and safety.

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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.

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