The Boat Galley Reviews

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Clear and succinct

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.

Handy VHF Reference

Excellent purchase.

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!

Fast shipping. Good info

Love the Quick References

I love the convenience and concise nature of the Quick References. Response to online orders was very fast!

Weather Basics

Great practical guide. Thanks!

Simple and easy

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.

Worth every penny!

Easy to read. Subjects well organized. Got it this morning and I'm done reading it.
Valuable information.

Great Reference tool

We always receive great tools and advice from Carolyn. The VHF reference guide is perfect and much appreciated.

Confidence-Builder for VHF

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.)

Florida Gulf Coast Quick Reference Cruising Guide

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.

VHS guide

very helpful

Great Chart

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.

Great and fast service.

I received my guide book. Quite comprehensive and well organized sections.

Old school format for old school travelers..

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 ..

Purchased the Atlantic ICW reference guide . Great book very happy with it

Excellent Resource - Not just another cookbook

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!

Ship’s Log - still learning

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.

ICW Cruising Guide

Boat Documents Organizer

Chesapeake Bay Cruising Guide

Packed with information and laid out so it’s easy to use!

Made Our Trip To Bahamas So Much Easier

Your online classes and materials books and quick reference booklets made the trip so much easier. We met others that were first timers like us but had no real clue on what to expect. You all made us pros before we arrived. Thank you and your team for all the resources and education you provided. We were very well prepared for all we encountered thanks to all of your resources and guidance. We are excited for our return next year.

WOW

Your newsletter is the best. Thank you soooo much.

Excellent, well-laid out resource!

This is a fantastic resource for beginners and seasoned folks alike. The content is exceptionally well-laid out and informative. The resources are worth the price just by themselves. I feel like this was an great purchase!

FL Loop book

I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU , THANK YOU for the information in your Florida Loop Book we recently purchased for our journey south.
We also ❤love❤ some of your anchorages which are amazing and beautiful!