The Bottom Line
Pros
- Filled with tips and ideas to ease caring for a boat.
- Great tips for cruisers, weekenders or liveaboards.
- Detailed maintenance ideas for all areas of a boat.
Cons
- Some topics need more in-depth coverage.
Description
Paperback: 288 pages
Author: Zora and David Aiken
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Release Date: 1995 & 2005
ISBN: 978-0070007475
Guide Review - Book Review - Good Boatkeeping
Written by knowledgeable boaters with many years of cruising experience, Good Boatkeeping is a book for people who cruise or want to cruise, people who live aboard their boat or for people with larger boats who want to learn tips and tricks to make their time on the boat more pleasurable, safe and fun.
Filled with ideas, reading Good Boatkeeping is like sitting down with other boaters over boat drinks and comparing notes on the best way to get rid of mildew, pests or do laundry aboard your boat. The Aikens provide pages of tried and true advice on how to do almost anything aboard your boat, including:
- Outfit your galley with the right foods, and how to store and prepare it with ease aboard the boat.
- How to heat and cool your boat.
- Cleaning tips and product recommendations.
- How to add nooks and crannies for easier living.
You'll find even more useful tips in Good Boatkeeping, a great book to add to your nautical library because it will add to your nautical know-how.
