Cruising Boats and Systems

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.

Be ready for the big storm well before it hits! Learn how to protect your boat from high wind, torrential rain, floods, and rising tides. Know your insurance coverage.

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.

It’s not really a jungle out there. Avoid confusion, chaos, and collisions. Understand the rules that govern how boats should behave on the water. Know your responsibilities.

A comprehensive study of how ocean currents and tides affect navigation. Use navigation software when planning and underway to evaluate current impacts on your route.