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Sailing into retirement : 7 ways to retire on a boat at 50 with 10 Steps that will Keep you there until 80 / Jim Trefethen.

by Trefethen, Jim, 1942-

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McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2016.

Retirement -- Planning.

Retirees -- Life skills guides.

Boats and boating.

Alternative lifestyles.

9780071823159 (hc.)

244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"International Marine"--Cover.

"Have you ever thought you might want to retire on a boat? Whatever form your yearning for aquatic retirement takes, Jim Trefethen can help you realize the dream. After sailing together for over 40 years, the Jim and his wife have learned the secrets of living a contented and productive life. Here Jim shares those secrets, including: Making sure you really want to do it: then make sure you are sure. How to upsize your ambitions while downsizing your life, in ways that will enhance your retirement. How to get all your shore-side affairs in order, then to make some important adjustments in your attitude, confidence, and self esteem. Easy-to-understand pointers and suggestions for deciding which type of retired cruising is best for you. A ten-step plan to buying a boat with as little drama as possible. How to modify your new/old floating retirement home to make it safer, more comfortable, and more elderly friendly. Jim Trefethen, a lifelong sailor and boater, for the past ten years has made his living renovating and repairing wooden boats in Marblehead, Massachusetts. His approach is single-minded: Fix the boat and get it in the water by whatever means necessary, authenticity be damned. Jim Trefethen is the author of The Cruising Life : A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager, now in it's second edition"--Provided by publisher.

International Marine Publishing Company.

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