Video: Single-handing through Locks
Don't believe I can take my boat solo through locks? This video not only proves it, but tells you exactly how you can do it, too.
Tips for Cruising Up the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway
Got a relatively shallow draft boat? You can avoid the wait for a weather window to cruise up the Jersey coast by taking the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. Here's how.
Video: Passing in a Narrow Canal
I turn some found footage into an educational video for boaters about the Rules of the Road when passing other vessels.
Tips for Finding a Dog-Friendly Anchorage
You've decided to cruise with a four-legged family member and he won't use that green pee-pee pad. How do you find anchorages where you can dinghy him to land for relief (and exercise)? Here's what I do.
Great Loop Cruise Planning, Part 3: Short Term Planning
In this part of my multipart trip planning series, I explain how to plan a week to 10 days out.
Great Loop Cruise Planning, Part 2: Medium Term Planning
In this third part of a multi-part series, I explain how to break your Great Loop trip into chunks based on distance or time and roughly plan out each chunk.
Great Loop Cruise Planning, Part 1: Long Term Planning
In this part of the series, I explain the very important seasonal aspects of a Great Loop trip and why you need to plan to be on certain parts of the Loop at certain times of the year.
Logging Your Cruising Days
I remember every single cruise day with a detailed log entry. You can, too.
Great Loop Cruise Planning: Introduction
In this first part of a multi-part series, I explain what the series is all about and why you should read it, especially if you're new to long-distance cruising in your own boat.
Using the Bob423 ICW Tracks
Here's why you should and how you can use these proven tracks to navigate through the shifting shoals of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.