Rating: 
Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: I have a nautical library of over 450 books dealing with all aspects of boating. This is one of my favorites. If you want technical, try Chapman's, If you want to capture the "why" we go boating, get this book. I have been a sailor all my life, well, except for the Navy, which was powerboating, so to speak. Anyway, I had not heard of the "Great Loop" until I read this book. Now my wife and I will be buying a power catamaran in January of 2004 and starting our own great loop trip. Thank you Ron and Eva Stob. How many books have you read that spur you to spend a small fortune, risk becoming a boat bum, just so you can enjoy the experiences of the author? A precious few I suspect. It's nice to see so many other people have read and enjoyed this book and I hope you'll be the next one because that way, I'll see you out on the loop along with us. "Honey, Let's Get A Boat" is fun, it's practical, and it's humorous: what more could you want? A great read!
Rating:
Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: I have a nautical library of over 450 books dealing with all aspects of boating. This is one of my favorites. If you want technical, try Chapman's, If you want to capture the "why" we go boating, get this book. I have been a sailor all my life, well, except for the Navy, which was powerboating, so to speak. Anyway, I had not heard of the "Great Loop" until I read this book. Now my wife and I will be buying a power catamaran in January of 2004 and starting our own great loop trip. Thank you Ron and Eva Stob. How many books have you read that spur you to spend a small fortune, risk becoming a boat bum, just so you can enjoy the experiences of the author? A precious few I suspect. It's nice to see so many other people have read and enjoyed this book and I hope you'll be the next one because that way, I'll see you out on the loop along with us. "Honey, Let's Get A Boat" is fun, it's practical, and it's humorous: what more could you want? A great read!
Rating:
Summary: A Great Read
Review: I lived every leg of the journey with them! Laughed at their naiveness at the beginning, applauded their tenacity, marvelled at their bravery and the way they managed to locate so many points of interest along the way. A good help for when my husband and I live out my dream to do this loop in our 44ft boat.
Rating:
Summary: A Great Read
Review: I lived every leg of the journey with them! Laughed at their naiveness at the beginning, applauded their tenacity, marvelled at their bravery and the way they managed to locate so many points of interest along the way. A good help for when my husband and I live out my dream to do this loop in our 44ft boat.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Loop, Good Story
Review: I thought this was a very interesting book. The book contained enough info to give you a good idea about the trip without delving into the technical aspects too much. If your looking for a nautical dictionary or exact GPS points for your upcoming trip...wrong book. It is a story of a couple who fufilled a dream of theirs (and many of ours), describing people, places and adventures over the course of a year. I enjoyed it, I think you will too.
Rating:
Summary: Great Loop, Good Story
Review: I thought this was a very interesting book. The book contained enough info to give you a good idea about the trip without delving into the technical aspects too much. If your looking for a nautical dictionary or exact GPS points for your upcoming trip...wrong book. It is a story of a couple who fufilled a dream of theirs (and many of ours), describing people, places and adventures over the course of a year. I enjoyed it, I think you will too.
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Summary: Delightful and Informative Reading
Review: Live the great cruising adventure vicariously through Ron and Eva. This book is fun and funny! I lived each moment with Ron and Eva as they picked up their new treasure and attempted one of the great American dreams--going crusing. Ron is a delightful and descriptive writer. A good read for anyone but particularly for anyone thinking about a change of lifestyle. Cruising is not for everyone and as Ron points out different ages need different comforts. Read this book if you are THINKING about cruising and give it to anyone who might possibly be entertaining the thought. The spouses will thank you!!
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Summary: Must Reading
Review: Ron & Eva have a gift for writing for boater's. Their books reads like a novel of their cruise. We become part of their family as they prepare for their trip. We expiernece their thoughts, fears, concerns and joys of cruising. The treat us to detailed accounts of theirtrip: picturesque descriptions of the land/water, naviagtional thoughts, observations and concerns, memorable indivduals encountered, and insight into the skills needed to traverse the waters. Full of pictures which allow us to appreciate the trip. The eight locks of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa Canada convinced us to go this way. Appendix is jam packed with resource information. Must reading while preparing for your trip. Thanks Ron & Eva!
Rating:
Summary: An excellent read
Review: The book was not what I expected. This account of a couple's journey on eastern America's great waterway loop isn't technical at all, and it really doesn't matter if you have an interest in boating or not. It isn't the subject matter, but rather how it is presented that makes this book so fascinating. Highly recommended.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent read
Review: The book was not what I expected. This account of a couple's journey on eastern America's great waterway loop isn't technical at all, and it really doesn't matter if you have an interest in boating or not. It isn't the subject matter, but rather how it is presented that makes this book so fascinating. Highly recommended.
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