Sell Up and Cruise the Inland Waterways - Softcover

Cooper, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713679883 ISBN 13: 9780713679885

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2010

Synopsis

Living afloat on inland canals, rivers, and waterways is a popular choice throughout Europe, and its popularity in the United States us growing. Attracted for financial, environmental, or lifestyle reasons, so many people now are wanting to sell up and live on the water that there are waiting lists for permanent berths.

Bill and Laurel Cooper are experts on living afloat. Practicing what they preach, they have lived aboard a variety of boats throughout Europe for over 30 years. Covering European and American inland waterways, they offer practical, first-hand expert advice on:
Suitable boats
Likely costs
Rules and regulations
Insruance considerations
Pros and cons of the live-abroad lifestyle
Dealing with health and other problems
Provisioning

And much much more. With anecdotes from their own experiences to illustrate their points, as well as maps, sketches, and photographs, the Coopers can help anyone dream of selling up and cruising the inland waterways to make that dream a reality.

About this title

About the Author:

Bill and Laurel Cooper have lived aboard a variety of boats for over 30 years, both seagoing - crossing the Atlantic seven times, and inland - sailing the Hudson River, the Rhone, the Rhine, the Danube, and the Thames, as well as the French canals. They are the authors of SELL UP AND SAIL, which went through five editions. They've also written two books on European travel.

Review:

With anecdotes from their own experiences to illustrate their points, as well as maps, sketches and photographs, the Coopers can help anyone dreaming of selling up and cruising the inland waterways to make that dream become a reality. (All At Sea)

Authors of the popular Sell Up and Sail (five editions), the Coopers have been living aboard boats for more than 30 years. Their experiences have been ocean-going and, as this book illustrates, on rivers and canals. They write of waterways in general, describe the various types of motor cruisers, workboats, or narrowboats, where to find them and what to look for. They give advice on building or converting, surveying, power and heating, essential equipment, maintenance and, of course, living aboard, and everything that that entails. Learn about barge handling, canal systems, locks and waterways in many countries, and heed the warnings on the risks and dangers of such travel. It could save you embarrassment; it might even save your life. There are several 'interludes' in the book, such as 'Dining in Burgundy,' 'The River Shannon,' or 'The Intracoastal Waterway of the USA,' which offer insights into just a handful of places they have visited. Pictures and delightful sketches support a writing style that is laid back, almost like a family chat at times, making for a very useful and quite enjoyable read. (Sailing)

A wow! of a book- the definitive, how-to guide to cruising inland waterways. (Blue Flag Magazine)

About this edition

• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0713679883
• ISBN 13: 9780713679885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208