{"product_id":"how-live-aboard-boat-janet-groene-1983","title":"How to Live Aboard a Boat by Janet Groene 1983 Hearst Marine Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Live Aboard a Boat\u003c\/em\u003e by Janet Groene is a 1983 Hearst Marine Books hardcover guide to making a boat work as a full-time home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e vintage boating reference book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-boating-books\" title=\"How to Live Aboard a Boat\"\u003eHow to Live Aboard a Boat\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Janet Groene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hearst Marine Books, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e edition or printing statement not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover with brown book boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 223\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e boating, liveaboard living, nautical reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-87851-217-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 in. x 6 in. x 1 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book itself is clean and well preserved, with normal age and handling visible primarily on the dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are clean, easy to read, and free of writing according to the seller's inspection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook boards present well with no major damage visible in the supplied photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText block appears tight and legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack and white photographs and illustrations remain clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows light edge and surface wear from age and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small tear and crease are visible near the upper right area of the front dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor age toning is visible on the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiveaboard guides from this period document the practical side of a lifestyle that continues to attract sailors, cruisers, and boat owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGroene focuses as much on daily routines as on boats themselves, including storage, mail, family life, expenses, and safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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