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They aren't waterproof, so don't submerge them. That's one reason we like the behind-the-neck design: the headset won't fall overboard when you look down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo they work with hearing aids?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the 2Talk is compatible with most hearing aids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan we add a third or fourth person?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. For a third person, add a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/products.theboatgalley.com\/products\/2talk-single-bluetooth-headset-boaters\"\u003e2Talk single headset\u003c\/a\u003e. For four people, get two pairs. Added headsets need to be paired once. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OYoD_8MaHzc\"\u003eWatch the video\u003c\/a\u003e to see how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan the 2Talk pair with my cell phone?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, for calls and music. The included instruction manual shows how to pair it with your phone. 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It answers the questions cruisers actually ask here: where to anchor or pick up a mooring tonight out of the wind, where the next fuel or pumpout is, and which yard can haul your boat. Everything is arranged by topic, then south to north, so you land on the answer in seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers all of Maine to the Canadian border, plus New Hampshire and Massachusetts from Buzzards Bay north.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brand-new guide, confirmed from scratch; this is the April 2026 first edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery anchorage and mooring field is rated for protection from N, E, S, and W winds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorm holes have their own section, for lining up a refuge before weather arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTide range is on nearly every entry, from 3 feet at Nantucket to 20 feet at Lubec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach anchorage shows dog walking, dinghy access, and moorings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServices show fuel, pumpout, groceries, launch service, and propane refills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers the Cape Cod Canal and Lubec Narrows, with tide and current.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigation alerts cover lobster pots, fog, and submerged ledges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaulouts list maximum beam and length, DIY, and stay aboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not cover Rhode Island or Connecticut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable as spiral-bound print, an instant PDF download, or both, plus a Kindle edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardest call of the day is where to stop for the night, and on this coast that means an anchorage or one of the many mooring fields. Here protection is a mark in a fixed column: run your eye down the column for the forecast wind and see the nearby options. Every spot is scored on the same columns (depth, tide, holding, current, wake and swell, dinghy access, dog walking, and moorings), so you can compare a dozen at a glance. Anchorage names match Active Captain, so you can find each one in Garmin, Navionics, or Aqua Map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Coast Needs a Fast Reference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaine alone has hundreds of islands and harbors, so you're often choosing a new spot every night, and the choice turns on things that change fast: fog that closes in for days, a mooring field that fills by mid-afternoon, roughly 3 million lobster-pot buoys with no off-season, and granite ledges just under the surface. With the tide in each row, you see how it moves the depth under your keel, the clearance under a bridge, and the current in a passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnchorages \u0026amp; Moorings\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eStorm Holes:\u003c\/strong\u003e the columns above, with depths at mean lower low water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInlets \u0026amp; Canals:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Cape Cod Canal, the Piscataqua River, and Lubec Narrows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree Docks:\u003c\/strong\u003e depth, tide, and stay limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridges:\u003c\/strong\u003e clearance, tide, VHF channel, and schedule and contact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServices:\u003c\/strong\u003e VHF, phone, and depth, plus slips, moorings, Dockwa, laundry, showers, restaurants, groceries with distance, and marine supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNavigation Alerts:\u003c\/strong\u003e also shoaling and the Cape Cod Canal rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDredging and Horns:\u003c\/strong\u003e which side of a working dredge to pass, and the sound signals between boats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no chartlets, by design. 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