Dragged Aboard: A Cruising Guide for the Reluctant Mate by Don Casey

An alternative title for this book could be Life aboard a cruising boat. It gives the second person on board a feel for what life is like on a cruising boat; typically someone whose passion of life is not sailing, but who would prefer not to be separated from the sailor for long periods. After briefly dismissing the perceived dangers of cruising, the book continues to a discussion of all the aspects of sailing outside of sailing and building boats. Food, cooking, cleaning, health, contact with home.

Cruising in the context of this book seems to be warm-water cruising: coral reefs and mould feature, icebergs and condensation not.

I recommend it to the intended audience.