The Great Cruising Cookbook: An International Galley Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)This book covers everything that a boater needs to know to prepare meals when the entire family will be on board a boat for a week or two at a time. As soon as you get over the shock and fear of no grocery store for a couple of weeks, run out and immediately buy this book.
The author covers all the aspects of cooking on a boat that you don't initially give any thought to if you are a weekend sailor. It is just not that easy to store everything that you need, cook while the boat tacks and jibes, and make certain that everyone's nutritional requirements are met. These things are important and the author covers them all. The author provides fruit and vegetable storage timelines under various types of storage. There are tips for cleaning the boats galley that only require 4 substances be contained on board.
The author also provides blank inventory sheets so that you can keep track of what you have on hand so that you are ready to restock at port. The author also gives you advice of what to buy and where to buy it at most common sailing ports outside the US. The Caribbean ports are covered in the most detail but the author does address other areas as well.
It never occurred to me that you could make rice, pasta or yogurt in a thermos, but darned if it doesn't work. And once you boil the water and close the lid you are back on deck. Would you have thought of gardening on a boat? Me neither, but this book covers sprouting and tells you how to do it.
If you are planning an extended cruise, this book is very complete, and will be much more useful than you think.

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This is the cookbook every cruising sailor has been waiting for. It contains recipes from all over the world, covering everything from seafood, meat, and eggs to pasta, rice, and vegetables, as well as fruit, salads, baked goods, and drinks. As in every sport, good nutrition and a balanced diet are vital to successful sailing, and cruising cooking is a unique exercise in ingenuity, experimentation, and adaptation while using new ingredients in strange places and often under difficult circumstances (e.g., a small and moving galley). The Great Cruising Cookbook will help cruisers achieve all of their dietary goals, while avoiding a life of cans and bland foods.

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The Insider's Guide to Boat Cleaning and Detailing: Professional Secrets to Make Your Sail-or Powerboat Beautiful (Insiders Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been boating and sailing for the 20 years and have been looking for a book like this for a long time. A good reference guide that covers all the main topics of both interior and exterior boat cleaning and detailing. Basically, a book that would help me know which products to use and which techniques to try before I ruin my boat trying to clean it with household cleaning supplies or knowing if the detailer I'm hiring is actually knowledgeable or just some HS kid earning a few extra bucks (but inadvertently damaging my boat in the process). I'm happy to say that this is the book I've been seeking all those years.
For those of you who are boat owners, you know that all boats, regardless of size or type or shape, are expensive to own and maintain and that they are uniquely different from other craft like cars. As a self-professed 'do-it-your-selfer' I generally like to try things myself before I hire someone to do it for me. The Insider's Guide To Boat Cleaning and Detailing is an indispensable book, basically a "how to" and "best of" practical reference book written by a professional boat detailer (yes, they do actually exist) and boater who lives in the sailing mecca of the Pacific Northwest.
While obviously very knowledgeable from 15 years of boat cleaning and detailing she generously shares her hard-earned wisdom in these pages. In my opinion, she's the 'real deal'. When I asked the local boating houses and marine stores for a good detailer, her name was always the first mentioned. Natalie's built a solid reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism up here in a market crammed with fly-by-night 'boat detailers' who are often laid-off auto detailers, washed-up used car salesmen or less than savory characters who actually don't have any real experience with cleaning boats. Believe me when I say I seen them all, most too often for the good of my checking account. Buying this book was a much better investment!
I just wish this book had been published 20 years ago when my gelcoat was still new and teak still in good condition. At least I know what to do now to keep it looking as new as possible while protecting my investment. Buy a copy. You won't be disappointed.

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Restore that "showboat" look to tiredgelcoat, canvas, brightwork, upholstery,metalwork, and more

Boat cleaning isn't as simple as taking a can of kitchencleanser and scrubbing away, and improper procedurescan cause damage to the boat or the environment. Thisis the only stem-to-stern guide to all aspects of boatcleaning and detailing. The book recommends bothgeneric and brand-name cleaning and maintenancematerials to help you make the right selections.

Lots of before-and-after photos show you how to:
Keep your boat looking great and protect marketvalue
Achieve maximum results with minimum work andenvironmentally safe methods.
Use tables and checklists to keep work organized andefficient

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