Ready for Sea: How to Outfit the Modern Cruising Sailboat and Prepare Your Vessel and Yourself for Extended Passage-Making and Living Aboard [Paperback]

Tor Pinney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

Ready for Sea! is a comprehensive handbook on how to prepare a sailboat for extended cruising as well as for living aboard. The author considers the equipment, systems and modifications that will transform a basic sailboat-one already operational and of sound construction-into a long range cruiser. There is a wide range of topics covered, from the bare essentials to improvements on deck and below deck to safety afloat, electronics, and much more.

Ready for Sea! is well balanced, very accurate, reliable and exceedingly accessible. Pinney's voice is laidback and engaging. The author's own cruising boats have ranged from engineless wooden boats to systems-intensive contemporary boats, and his experience is broader than that of most cruisers. This is the perfect book for those who are thinking about converting a boat for use as a long-term cruiser.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an easy read, packed with good advice. Even experienced cruisers will pick up a thing or two..." -- Latitudes & Attitudes, Jan./Feb. 2003

"Pinney has seen it all, and his advice for preparing ... for sea is supported by vast experience." --Cruising World, February 2003

From the Publisher

o Easy to understand discussions of the modern and traditional equipment and systems that convert an ordinary sailboat into a world cruiser.

o A special, comprehensive section on the integrated energy system for the cruising sailboat.

o The most complete outfitting lists available anywhere.

o Helpful illustrations by Cruising World illustrator Bruce Bingham

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574091441
• ISBN-13: 978-1574091441
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Sailing > Instructional

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone seriously planning a sailing voyage, August 10, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready for Sea: How to Outfit the Modern Cruising Sailboat and Prepare Your Vessel and Yourself for Extended Passage-Making and Living Aboard (Paperback)

Tor Pinney's Ready For Sea! is a practical, thorough, "user friendly" guide to outfitting a cruising sailboat and preparing oneself for the joy of extended sail journeys, or living abroad on a cruise. Individual chapters address safety on the waves; every part of a sailboat from sails to galley; mechanical considerations; and much more. Enhanced with illustrations by Bruce Bingham, Ready For Sea! is a "must-read" for anyone seriously planning a sailing voyage, whether it be a simple day-trip excursion or an around the world adventure.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, November 20, 2002

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Johan Nelson (North Carolina, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready for Sea: How to Outfit the Modern Cruising Sailboat and Prepare Your Vessel and Yourself for Extended Passage-Making and Living Aboard (Paperback)

I've read Tor Pinney's "Ready for Sea" and, after seeing Christopher Korody's comments below, I can not imagine he even read the same book. Pinney has a friendly, easy-going writing style, a pleasant way of sharing his vast, first-hand knowledge on the subject at hand. I think he's a very fine writer, better than most in this genre. I wish more boating books were as easy to read as this one. It's more concise than many of the longer books on the subject. "Ready for Sea" covers a great deal of solid information in just 200-odd pages, and some very novel ideas, too - like the last chance trip line. I highly recommend this book to anyone thinking about going cruising.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time!, June 5, 2002

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Erik Anderson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready for Sea: How to Outfit the Modern Cruising Sailboat and Prepare Your Vessel and Yourself for Extended Passage-Making and Living Aboard (Paperback)

I've read most of the boat preparation books out there and it's about time someone made it fun to learn new stuff. This author is a bit of a character - you have to read his bio in the book to see what I mean - but he really knows his stuff and I learned a lot from the book. He describes a last chance trip line that he apparently invented that could save a singlehander's life. The book is full of useful suggestions, ideas and check lists, a book you'll want to keep aboard for reference. But like I said, the nicest thing is that it's easy reading. He's a very good writer with an easy-going style who has been there and knows what he's talking about.