[C38] Best Books

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On Fri, 2012-02-10 at 09:32 -0500, Chuck Finn wrote:
> Some/many of us are not spending a lot of time on our boats at this time 
> of year, so we have some time on our hands.  Time we could spend reading 
> about our favorite subject: BOATS!   I for one would love a reading list 
> of the best books out there.  So, let's start a list of the best books 
> you have read by the following categories.  When we get a good set, we 
> will post it to the website.

	My library is pretty extensive, and there are many that I have read or
owned that were just OK.  These are the ones the inspired me to look at
things differently, or helped me in areas I didn't have any clue of what
to do.  And others were for Nancy because she was my partner in the
boat.  I hope that those of you who are still capable get at least half
the freedom and fun that I did from your boats.  It is a joy that will
endure the rest of my life.

> 
> Categories:
> 
> 1. Racing
	Advanced Sailing
	The Sailing Rules
	
	
> 
> 2. Cruising
	Why didn't I think of that?
	Bowditch
	Worlds Best Cruising routes
	all kinds from Lynn and Larry Pardey
	The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
	The Boatwoman's Guide to Crusing
	The Harbor Pilot
	Dockmanship
	Hiscock's guide to cruising.
	We left several different books on JACE as well, but I don't remember
which ones.
> 
> 3. Repair
	This Old Boat
	Corrosion
	The 12 Volt Bible
	Boatkeeper
	Brightwork

   for people totally new:  How Boat Things Work
	
> 
> 4. History
	Boatwatch
	The Hornblower series (The videos & the books)
	The various Payson books
	The America's Cup
	The Riggers Apprentice
	
> 
> 5.  ???
	magazines:
		Latitude 38
		the Catalina Yachts magazine
		California Yachts for Sale (one can still window shop)
> 
> All the best,
> Chuck Finn
> Commodore
> Catalina 38 International Association
> 
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