Cruising Boats and Systems

Car and marine GPS aren’t the same. Learn how to choose a chart plotter and use this tool to create waypoints, build and execute routes, and check your progress along the way.

A complete guide to planning and following a course to reach a destination on the water. Hands-on experience with electronic and paper charts for coastal and inland waterways.

Important for offshore boaters, the 500 millibar upper air chart will help you predict upper-level wind speed and direction, trough and ridge patterns, and the 5640 storm track line.

Nine important things to know while staying aboard overnight or for months. Managing the galley, water, health, money, communications, planning for a cruise, weather planning, etc

The most common cooking fuels, propane and butane (LNG), can be dangerous. Learn how to handle them safely, check for leaks, maintain propane systems, store cylinders, and more.