How to Live Aboard a Boat (1983) Janet Groene | Practical Guide with B&W Photos, Nautical Living & Seamanship

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

• Item Type: Book (hardcover with dust jacket)
• Size: 9×6×1 inches
• Material: Hardcover boards; paper pages
• Color: Brown boards; multicolor dust jacket
• Origin or Maker: Hearst Marine Books, New York, NY
• Year or Era: 1983
• GENRE: Nautical Living & Seamanship (Maritime How-To)
• Language Pages: English; 223 pages
• Identifiers: ISBN 0-87851-217-9; LCCN 82-11971
• Edition & Features (books)
• Edition/Printing: Not provided
• Dust Jacket: Present (price status not provided)
• Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Black-and-white photographs, diagrams, and checklists
• 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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