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• Sailing a Serious Ocean by John Kretschmer
• Things like engine mounts, throttle and shifter linkages, and hinges all benefit from a light coat of nearly any kind of thin, clean oil.
• In deciding what kind of cruiser you think you might become, consider the common styles of cruising: commuter cruising, marina dwelling, mooring field living, and anchoring.
• cruising is "boat maintenance in exotic locations."
• The general rule is that you will spend a minimum of 30-40% of the price you paid for your boat to get it outfitted for cruising, and then 10% of that purchase price per year to maintain it.