We have been cruising Maine for 15 years and have learned several new things in the first few chapters. Full of useful info that makes our cruises safer and more comfortable.
Recommended without qualification.
I wish I knew about this before I spent hours going through my crusiing Guide and marking which direction each anchorage had protection from. This should be a very helpful resource.
Practical/actionable recommendations for safe harbors.
Just received the paper version. Looks like it will be very useful based upon our 10 years cruising experience already.
A very usable guide, particularly for neophytes who recognize the need to expand their marine knowledge. Also useful for experienced Mariners possessing a less than perfect memory.
A really nice resource to have stationed near your VHF, especially for those not comfortable with VHF use. It could be used for safety briefings for all guests.
Purchased a number of items, including the ship, log, the cookbook, wiring, chart, document holder, outboard engine troubleshooter. Send them as a gift. The receiver of the gift is very happy, and they have experience with boating. Well done!
I love the convenience and concise nature of the Quick References. Response to online orders was very fast!
The book is an excellent choice for those that like to keep it simple without too much fluff. It is basically the "cliff-notes" of weather for boaters.
Easy to read. Subjects well organized. Got it this morning and I'm done reading it.
Valuable information.
We always receive great tools and advice from Carolyn. The VHF reference guide is perfect and much appreciated.
Sometimes the trick is learning what NOT to say. I like the Handy VHF Reference Guide because its concise instructions are categorized and clean. You can find what you need so you can say and do what needs doin'. And the trifold form factor makes it easily fit somewhere by the helm. VHF; it ain't a CB radio, good buddy. We step two-three off the key. (PS. DON'T EVER SAY THAT ON YOUR VHF! Use the Reference Guide for VHF-speak.)
I used the AICW Guide on my recent Florida Mini-Loop and found the information there to be priceless. I fully expect the Gulf Coast Guide to be even more important since I live in Naples and intend to spend a great deal of time exploring the Gulf Coast.
This is a good guide of what channels to use. I came from the commercial world and were not sure which channels were used for pleasure boating.
I received my guide book. Quite comprehensive and well organized sections.
The spiral bound format very easy to use.. I was a little disappointed to see that it was published in 2023. Some of The information will be dated and no longer accurate..Your PDF might be more current and certainly easier to update .. The physical locations for anchorage and protections will remain useful , the services section will most likely change ..
I almost didn't buy this cookbook. As someone who loves to cook and has a pretty extensive cookbook collection, I was thinking that there wasn't much in this cookbook that wouldn't be somewhere else. Boy was I wrong! Carolyn & Jan did a great job explaining the differences between cooking on a boat vs. land, how to make substitutions, how to make conversions between freedom units and what everyone else uses :-) as well as how to find things in stores in foreign countries. This is definitely going on the boat with us and I am beyond pleasantly surprised with how well this book is done and how helpful it will be. Never in my life have I actually "read" through a cookbook cover to cover! Definitely recommend!
Quick Reference (page 3). It is great but I didn’t know the answers to some of these. Maybe a list of choices would be helpful? For example an extra page for references,
Hull type: cathedral, deep vee, displacement, flat bottom, round bottom, semi vee, tunnel hull (copied from California Vessel Property Statement). I am still stuck on some and I will have to look online for possible choices or explanations.
