“Roger’s
premise is excellent: that a warm and dry boat is the key
to successful cruising in temperate and in topical climates.
The book sets forth a comprehensive stem-to-stern course
of action to reach that goal... if you want an instructional
book that will save you literally hundreds of groaning hours
battling ...humidity and...mildew, I’d recommend The
Warm Dry Boat for your workbench.”
- Good Old Boat magazine
“We find
here discussions about items such as stoves and ventilation
where opinions and requirement are usually matters of individual
preference or needs. After all, there is no such thing as
a perfect product and the author does a great job of giving
the pros, cons and possibilities as well as encouraging
readers to use their own initiative.”
- GAM on yachting
“With his
mix of maritime storytelling and practical advice, McAfee
is like your long-lost uncle. Sometimes ornery, sometime
hilarious, he takes the technical very personally.”
- ARTFORUM International
“...if you’re
serious about getting a handle on comfort, there’s
much information here.”
- Pacific Yachting
“For interesting
reading and valuable information, I recommend “The
Warm Dry Boat” by Roger McAfee. It is the quintessential
bible on this subject...”
- Northwest Yachting Article
“In his
irreverent book, The Warm Dry Boat, Roger McAfee
describes how he uses the smoke from his cigar to analyze
a boat’s ventilation. He details how to improve comfort
aboard by making small changes to increase the boat’s
passive ventilation...”
- Pacific Fishing Article
“The innovative
and amusing book frankly discusses the ins-and-outs of keeping
a live aboard vessel warm (or cool) and dry... It offers
a wealth of personal experience and not-overly-technical
information and how-to’s...For anyone who has suffered
through a season with a musty cabin, and needs friendly,
cheap advice, McAfee’s Warm Dry Boat is the
answer.”
- Great Lakes Boating
“McAfee’s
observations and remedies are unique: you won’t find
them anywhere else...The rational is clear and the methodology
is invaluable whether you are battling stifling humidity
or creeping mildew.”
- Armchair Sailor Web Site Review
“...the
book will be most useful in preparing a boat...in both the
tropics or in cold climates. A spin-off lies in the provision
of a benign environment for the internal electrical and
mechanical apparatus...is bound to lead to considerable
savings in maintenance, repair and inconvenience...”
- Boat Books New Zealand Web Site Review
“I have
a 31' steel hull sailboat and the foc’s’le was
always cooler and damper than the rest of the boat and I
didn’t want to make any major (and costly) changes
to my heating system so I read The Warm Dry Boat...and
spent a few minutes adjusting my forward hatch...In a short
time the foc’s’le was as warm as the rest of
the boat.”
- George Hone, author
The Northwest Passage On Ten Dollars A Day
“...we are
experiencing an unusually warm July...and the issue is not
heating but cooling. Here again this book has a chapter
titled Cooling and there are numerous tips from Roger’s
experience in the tropics which we have capitalized on to
cool off.”
- David Hoar, co-author
Cooks Afloat
“Recommended
reading: The Warm Dry Boat by Roger McAfee” - Dickinson
Marine Ltd web site
