Charts and Pilots (Cruising Guides)
Heading to the Bahamas or the Caribbean for the winter and unsure of which pilots or cruising guides and charts...
The List
“THE LIST” by Al Hatch Funny thing about cruising boats, the lives of their owners and crews revolve around “The...
Question #1 Answer
As promised, which means I actually remembered and that’s pretty good for an old guy, here is the answer to...
Question(s) of the Week-#1
On Fridays, I will be posting the “Question of the Week”. On Mondays, I will post the answer for the...
Provisioning: Repackaging for storage
Shopping done, where will it all go? The day has come and you have made a provisioning run and now...
Provisioning; Locker Labeling
Before your provisioning day arrives, you need to have your lockers labeled so you will know just where you stowed...
Provisioning: How Much?
Part of the fun of heading off over the horizon to explore exotic new lands is “provisioning”. Stocking up on...
Provisioning for the Islands
This short article on provisioning for the Islands is the first in a series of posts I am going to...
Maintenance Log
It has been said “that cruising is the art of repairing your boat in exotic locations”. Unfortunately, there is...
Electronics and Navigation
Over the years there have been a lot of arguments concerning the pros and cons of paper charts vs chart...