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~ Robert F. Burgess (Author) "TRAILER SAILING offers the best of both worlds: using your boat as a land/sea yacht, you can live aboard either at campsites or on the..." (more)
Key Phrases: bow chainplate, trailer sailors, trailer sailing, Key West, Hobie Cat, Corsair Marine (more...)
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"If you know someone who fits this target-first-time boat-owner of a trailerable small cruiser-give this to them as a launching gift." -- American Sailor

"It's the book to have if you think trailer sailing might be for you." -- Offshore


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``If you know someone who fits this target--first-time boat-owner of a trailerable small cruiser--give this to them as a launching gift.'' (American Sailor )

``It's the book to have if you think trailer sailing might be for you.'' (Offshore )
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 2 edition (June 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0070089817
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070089815
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #710,502 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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TRAILER SAILING offers the best of both worlds: using your boat as a land/sea yacht, you can live aboard either at campsites or on the water. Read the first page
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bow chainplate, trailer sailors, trailer sailing, trailerable sailboat, surge brakes, swing keel, marine supply outlets, size sailboat, trailer sailers, starboard berth, mast foot, cockpit cushions, hitch ball, bow pulpit, fixed keel, stern pulpit, hatch slides, minimum breaking strength, tongue weight, iron wind, cotter keys, rudder blade, tow vehicle, trailer lights, companionway hatch
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Key West, Hobie Cat, Corsair Marine, Coast Guard, Key Largo, Largo Sound, United States, Bearing Buddy Protectors, Clark Mills, Hunter Marine Corporation, Sailboat Trader, Courtesy National Marine Manufacturers Association, Magic Marker, Marquesas Keys, West Wight Potter
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference for the trailer sailor, March 18, 1999
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This review is from: Handbook of Trailor Sailing (Paperback)
This is the third highest rated book in our Ensenada 20 library, just below "Frugal Yachting", which is just below "The Complete Sailor".

I would strongly recommend any would-be sailor whose considering to take the plunge, to get all three, read them cover to cover, and keep them close at hand always.

The Handbook of Trailer Sailing provides rafts of information that would otherwise be difficult to aquire for those who are considering purchasing a trailerable sailboat.

While it could provide more depth on the trailering aspect, it compensates with lots of real life experience in all the places a trailer sailor may end up going.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK book, but it's more about sailing than trailering, March 14, 1999
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This review is from: Handbook of Trailor Sailing (Paperback)
This book contains a lot of practical advice about small boat sailing, and some information about dealing with transportation of the boat on a trailer. I was disappointed because I wanted more information about the actual trailering process - the book doesn't even touch on tow vehicles, and needs more on things like launching and retrieval, trailering different sizes of boats, safety with the trailer (like don't climb on the back of a boat on a trailer and tip it over backwards!), and so on. I'd also like to have seen more of an approach where there would be a statement of the problem, then here are different options to solve it, rather than Mr. Burgess' (admittedly inexpensive and effective) own way of solving the problem. I have to say this is the best book on trailering sailboats that I have seen, but there's a lot more that could have been included.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent "how to have fun on a small sailboat" book., August 23, 1998
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This review is from: Handbook of Trailor Sailing (Paperback)
If you have, or are considering buying or borrowing, a sailboat, then this book is for you. While the focus of the book is on trailerable boats up to about 28 feet, many of the activities suggested are fun with a boat of any size. But again, the key here is how to wring the maximum enjoyment out of a boat that most people can actually afford. Mr. Burgess has had plenty of experience with this. He shares those experiences eloquently and with an eye for frugality. In fact, this book is a much better reference for sailing on a budget than "Frugal Yachting". This latter title focuses heavily upon boat selection. In "Handbook of Trailer Sailing" Mr. Burgess will tell you how to enjoy your boat no matter what the size. Best of all, he tells you how to inexpensively enjoy all of the activities which are possible from a small sailboat, not just how to sail cheaply. Whether you sail, want to sail, or just are curious as to what sailing has to offer, then you will enjoy this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books for trailer sailing
This is one of the first books I bought on sailing, and it's still one of my favorites (I have read dozens and dozens by now). Read more
Published on October 30, 2005 by ---- Neil H.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not the best.......
There are others that I have gotten more from, but I've already read them. This did add to my knowledge, especially as I am planning a Keys trip myself. Read more
Published on October 31, 2003 by Capn Dar

3.0 out of 5 stars detailed, but didn't like layout
This book seems to have detailed information but as a certified instructor I only found a few sections that caught my eye when I was skimming through it. Read more
Published on July 31, 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars good tho' what about the trailer and tow vehicle?
quite good tho' curiously silent on the realities of trailering, especially topic of how to fit your choice of boat to your existing vehicle and vice versa. Read more
Published on May 5, 2000 by Mary Bigelow

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