Table of Contents

Foreword
One/Stalking the Dream
Two/The Goldilocks Cruiser
Three/The Search Begins
Four/The Art of the Deal
Five/The List--Is Life!
Appendix: Case Study in Sailboat Shopping--Finding Dream Keeper
Reading List for Bluewater Sailors
Acknowledgements
Resources
Index

About the Author

Jim Elfers has been a United States Coast Guard licensed mariner for 30 years and has spent his entire career in the marine industry.During this time has worked as a yacht captain, marine surveyor, boatyard operator, and marina manager with over 50,000 miles logged on various oceans. He is the author of The Baja Bash cruising guide, a former columnist for The San Diego Log, and currently works as a marine surveyor in Northern California. His professional website is at www.MandalayMarine.com