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1. The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising

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Number of reviews: 1
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u/stepcut251 ยท 3 pointsr/houseboat
  1. Very, very few houseboats are designed for the open seas. But plenty of cruisers are.

  2. Cruising is a code word for 'fixing your boat in exotic locations' so eventually you will learn how to fix everything. Many people start knowing very little. A lot of people seem to start by buying a fixer-upper and then learning to fix a lot of stuff before they ever set sail.

  3. Are you going to sail solo? or have a small crew? Do you need stable, long term relationships? Or is hanging out with a wide variety of interesting strangers fine? You'll be able to communicate when at port.

  4. Are you doing ocean crossings or coastal cruising? Are you sailing solo or with a crew? How long is your boat? Are you going anywhere near pirate territories? How skilled are you as a sailor? Is your boat really ocean worthy? Sailing is not super dangerous, and people tend to try to plan their crossing to avoid bad weather. But there is always a risk of bad weather, pirates, etc. You can control those risks to a degree but never eliminate them.

    You might watch this series:

    https://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteSpotPirates

    Which features a young, single female solo sailor with limited experience. It is, to some degree, an example of how to do everything wrong and still succeed.

    By way of contrast, S/V Delos is an example of a larger, more experienced crew on a much larger boat:

    https://www.youtube.com/user/briantrautman

    This is a pretty good YouTube channel that will give you an idea of the many, many things you can repair on your boat,

    https://www.youtube.com/user/madsdahlke

    A well regarded book if you get serious is:

    http://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Handbook-Essential-Guide-Cruising/dp/0071437657/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1458677598&sr=8-8&keywords=cruising

    Ultimately, there are many ways to cruise, and you need to design the style that works for you. And then be very realistic about funding, planning, etc.