Birdwatcher Fever

If you really think a birdwatcher is a cool boat, read the book:

The Simplistic Sailboat: A Family Cruise in a $600 Boat
Dan Hookham
ISBN 0-9655954-4-7
Still Water Books, P O Box 773, Bellingham, WA 98227-0773

The author made a boat very similar to a birdwatcher and then cruised it
with his wife and kids. Lots of pictures, great documentary on his
voyage.

The biggest difference was his had a small open cockpit at the stern.

Shorty