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Money Saving Tips for the Boat Library
Friday, February 13, 2015TheCambrians
Getting a boat ready for the cruising season can be an expensive proposition and,
if you’re like us, saving dollars wherever you can has become an important part
of the process. One of the many ways we help
cut our costs is by downloading free PDF versions of books. Not only does it save us a little cash, it
has the added benefit of saving space on our book shelves . . . and trees.
Tides and Currents
There are a lot of tide and current apps on the market that are
free to use, but (in our experience) the most accurate resource for British Columbia Canada
They have to be downloaded individually by region (i.e.
Admiralty Inlet, Hood Canal, Juan de Fuca Strait, etc.) for both the US and
Canada.
Cruising Guides
The “Waggoner Cruising Guide” is often referred to as the bible
for cruising in the
The answer:
one.
To get our
yearly updates on marina and anchoring information, we download the latest
version online HERE.
Looking for additional information on local
anchorages but don’t want to spend the extra cash?
The Salish Sea Pilot has published three regularly
updated cruising guides to the
Sailing Books
Free is always good but
when it comes from Steve and Linda Dashew, it’s even better. As a way of saying thank you to the cruising
community for their support over the years, the Dashews have made two of their
books available for free as PDF files: “Mariner’s Weather Handbook: A Guide to
Forecasting and Tactics” (a complete guide to understanding and forecasting
marine weather) and “Surviving the Storm: Coastal and Offshore Tactics” (methods
for dealing with heavy weather).
You can read more about
the Dashews and download their books at
SetSail.com
New
to sailing and want to expand your library?
Sailing For Dummies is available as a free download at Libramar Maritime Downloads.
"Want to
sail into the sunset but don't know port from starboard? Don't worry! Now
updated with the latest on boats, gear, and racing, this hands-on guide helps
you chart a course to sailing success, from getting familiar with nautical
terms and seamanship basics to setting sail, navigating, anchoring, and
docking – even riding out a storm" (from the back cover of Sailing For Dummies, Second
Edition).
Written
by JJ Isler, an Olympic medalist in sailing, and her then-husband, Peter Isler,
navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars
& Stripes (which
won two America
For more money saving ideas, have a look at this article I wrote for Three Sheets
Northwest last year.
It’s Your Turn
Have any money-saving ideas for boating? We’d love to hear them. Please leave a comment below or send us an
e-mail!
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