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A Home Afloat: Living Aboard Vessels of All Shapes and Sizes [Hardcover]

Gary Cookson (Author)
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May 1, 2005
A hardback book celebrating the diversity of living afloat.

Author Gary Cookson interviewed the owners of a variety of floating homes to find out why they chose to live afloat, what decisions they made to achieve their dream and discussed the pros and cons of the liveaboard lifestyle.

This book lets you take a peek through the portholes of some great floating homes. From permanently moored houseboats, to liveaboards that are permanently travelling and everything in between. And just like their skippers and crew they come in all shapes and sizes with budgets large and small. Inside you will find people living on historic ex-commercial Dutch barges (both sailing and motor, tjalk and luxemotor), narrowboats, tugs, sailing yachts, motor yachts, purpose built houseboats, a floating log cabin and a look at concept dwellings of the future.

With over 300 colour photographs of homes in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the USA and Australia there is inspiration for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to live on a boat.


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As inspiration for aspiring boat fitters, or pipe-dreamers seeking a long sunny and nomadic retirement, it is almost unsurpassed! -- Waterways World Magazine, UK

If you like boats and you enjoy house interior television shows and magazines, you will find this a fascinating book -- Canal Boat and Inland Waterways Magazine, UK

About the Author

A writer, designer and renovator, Gary Cookson turned to a liveaboard lifestyle after discovering a neglected Dutch sailing barge in the mud of the River Medway. After a two year gruelling refit, it was transformed into a comfortable floating home moored on the Thames. Gary currently runs his own graphic design business in Australia.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: 2021 Publications (May 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0975734601
  • ISBN-13: 978-0975734605
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,890,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful photos, August 4, 2007
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Nice coffee table book. Well taken pictures. Text could go into greater detail as to the construction and equipment of each home. Nice book.
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