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Barcat Skipper: Tales of a Tangier Island Waterman - Chapter 2
This series by Waterway Guide Media features authors whose works align with America's nautical heritage. From waterfront villages to working...
Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023 Alert
Hurricane Season commences June 1st and continues through November 30th. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this...
Recreational Boating and Fishing Stakeholders Make Case on Capitol Hill Against Dangerous Vessel Speed Restrictions
CONGRESS MAKES NOTE OF NOAA'S DANGEROUS AND MISGUIDED VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATS ON THE ATLANTIC COASTWASHINGTON, D.C., --...
Leaving Reviews on WaterwayGuide.com
Dock talk offers an incredible opportunity for boaters to connect, exchange captivating stories, seek valuable advice for upcoming journeys, and...
Fuel Additives: Balancing Manufacturer Claims, Actual Performance and Your Needs
It never fails during every lecture I deliver on fuel systems someone brings up the question about additives. The questions...
Anchoring Basics
Whether you plan to anchor during an extended cruise or only overnight, it is important to have ground tackle−the anchor...
Reporting Navigation Alerts
The submission of Navigation Alerts through Waterway Guide's Explorer plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and smooth sailing...
Using the Waterway Guide Mobile App
Watch a thorough overview of Waterway Guide's Mobile App: the most all-inclusive app available with Cruising Guidebooks, maps, point-of-interest and...
Cruising the ICW: Swansboro to Belhaven
This leg of our journey up the ICW from Key West to Norfolk captures North Carolina coastal magic: a string...
Stalled out? Give These Tips a Go Before Calling for a Tow
You're done fishing and you turn to the engine and give the key a turn. Ominously, you don't hear a...
A Flexible Provisioning Plan
Every cruise, regardless of duration and destination, should start with a provisioning plan and a well-stocked galley that ensures plenty...
Dealing with Diesel Fuel
In my experience as a boat building and marine systems consultant, the majority of engine-related problems encountered by cruisers and...
Benefits of Becoming a Waterway Guide Member
Waterway Guide Subscriptions provide boaters with an array of practical benefits to enhance their cruising experiences. Our subscriptions offer the...
Barcat Skipper: Tales of a Tangier Island Waterman
This series by Waterway Guide Media features authors whose works align with America's nautical heritage. From waterfront villages to working...
Stay Safe This Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial "official" start of summer and the highly anticipated boating season for many. Therefore, it...
A Publisher's Mark on American Cruising
America's late 19th and early 20th century success combined with focus on its ascending identity created new opportunities and a...
Electric Shock Drowning and Electrocution Prevention
Water is a great conductor. Your body is mostly water, making it easy for electricity to travel through you. Because...
2023 National Safe Boating Week Offers Tips for All Boaters
CLEARWATER, FL – National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 20-26, 2023, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating...
Representatives Bill Posey and Mike Collins Raise Concerns with Vessel Speed Restrictions in House Hearing
Last week, Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Mike Collins (R-GA) voiced concerns in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing over...
Planning Your Boating Adventure with WaterwayGuide.com
When planning any great boating adventure, before leaving the dock you need to know the following: the weather along your...
Happy Trails While Trailering - Part 2
In the last Commodore's Corner segment, Vincent Pica gave us some great advice for ensuring our trailers and vehicles were...
Vessel Safety Checks - Peace of Mind for the Boating Season
A Vessel Safety Check from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadron is a great (& safe) way...
St. Petersburg Yacht Club Hosts Waterway Guide
Yachting enthusiasts from SPYC spent a spirited two hours engaged in an informational seminar conducted by Waterway Guide media titled...
Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day is May 19, 2023
Whether you're working in the office, at home, in the air, or on the water, all boating enthusiasts can participate...
Locating Fuel Prices Using WaterwayGuide.com
While you're out navigating America's waterways this season, it's helpful to have fuel dock locations and current fuel prices at...
Happy Trails While Trailering - Part 1
With the season in hand, we must start thinking about getting the boat from "the hard" and back. Recently, we...
Ditch Bag Checklist
When out at sea, there are many unforeseen circumstances that can arise, and one of the most daunting is the...
Canadian Man Embarks on Solo Paddle of the Great Loop
Photo Credit: Mark's Instagram @markervin_
Mark Ervin (Fuhrmann), a 65-year-old Canadian, is in the midst of an extraordinary solo kayaking...
National Safe Boating Week is May 20-26, 2023
National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 20-26, 2023, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety...
Waterway Guide Prepares to Promote Safe Boating Practices throughout May 2023
As National Safe Boating Week approaches (May 20-26, 2023), Waterway Guide is gearing up to spread awareness about safe boating...
Onboard Essential: Portable Fire Extinguishers
The rapidity with which a shipboard fire can spread is alarming to say the least. Some studies suggest that fires...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Kirsten Neuschäfer Makes History As First Woman To Win A Solo Round-The-World Race
The Golden Globe Race is widely recognized as one of the most challenging endurance tests in the sailing world, attracting...
Choosing The Right Life Jacket
The best life jacket is the one you will wear! Today's modern life jackets have taken far strides in comfortability,...
Capt. Chris Day’s New Businesses Are Ready to Help Neely Henry Lake Boaters
SOUTHSIDE, Ala., April 25, 2023 – Capt. Chris Day has spent a lot of time on the water. The owner...
Weather Apps Evaluated – Real Time
It's Sunday, 4/23/2023 and I'm sitting here in Titusville listening to the wind howl. Windy predicted 10 to 13 kt...
Chris Edmonston Named to the Boating Safety Hall of Fame
ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 19, 2023 – Making boating safety education more accessible by bringing courses online, growing the availability of...
Summer Isn’t Far Away – But Warm Water Is - Cold Water Boating
We've had a few warm days in here. And the traditional start o' summer- Memorial Day – is but a...
Women Sailors Head to Newport, R.I., on June 3 to Learn Together
2023 Annual National Women's Sailing ConferenceCruises into Newport, R.I., Sat., June 3 A day of on- and off-water learning presented bythe...
Avoiding Crab Pots & Trap Markers
Crabbing season is officially open on the Chesapeake Bay and North Carolina waters, and with it comes the fun of...
Chart Your Course: Top Boating Adventures for Your Bucket List!
In honor of National Bucket List Day on April 24th, we've put together the ultimate bucket list for cruisers! Add...
Propellers and Engines: The Importance of Ensuring the Best Possible Match
A Wide-Open TaleSeveral years ago I was carrying out a sea trial aboard a single screw trawler that a client...
Running the Gantlet through Norfolk’s ICW
Boats headed south in October after a Norfolk Southern RR bridge opening. It had been closed for maintenance and was...
Boater Tips & Education
Leaving Reviews on WaterwayGuide.com
Dock talk offers an incredible opportunity for boaters to connect, exchange captivating stories, seek valuable advice for upcoming journeys, and...
Fuel Additives: Balancing Manufacturer Claims, Actual Performance and Your Needs
It never fails during every lecture I deliver on fuel systems someone brings up the question about additives. The questions...
Anchoring Basics
Whether you plan to anchor during an extended cruise or only overnight, it is important to have ground tackle−the anchor...
Reporting Navigation Alerts
The submission of Navigation Alerts through Waterway Guide's Explorer plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and smooth sailing...
Using the Waterway Guide Mobile App
Watch a thorough overview of Waterway Guide's Mobile App: the most all-inclusive app available with Cruising Guidebooks, maps, point-of-interest and...
Stalled out? Give These Tips a Go Before Calling for a Tow
You're done fishing and you turn to the engine and give the key a turn. Ominously, you don't hear a...
A Flexible Provisioning Plan
Every cruise, regardless of duration and destination, should start with a provisioning plan and a well-stocked galley that ensures plenty...
Dealing with Diesel Fuel
In my experience as a boat building and marine systems consultant, the majority of engine-related problems encountered by cruisers and...
Benefits of Becoming a Waterway Guide Member
Waterway Guide Subscriptions provide boaters with an array of practical benefits to enhance their cruising experiences. Our subscriptions offer the...
Stay Safe This Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial "official" start of summer and the highly anticipated boating season for many. Therefore, it...
Electric Shock Drowning and Electrocution Prevention
Water is a great conductor. Your body is mostly water, making it easy for electricity to travel through you. Because...
2023 National Safe Boating Week Offers Tips for All Boaters
CLEARWATER, FL – National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 20-26, 2023, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating...
Planning Your Boating Adventure with WaterwayGuide.com
When planning any great boating adventure, before leaving the dock you need to know the following: the weather along your...
Happy Trails While Trailering - Part 2
In the last Commodore's Corner segment, Vincent Pica gave us some great advice for ensuring our trailers and vehicles were...
Vessel Safety Checks - Peace of Mind for the Boating Season
A Vessel Safety Check from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadron is a great (& safe) way...
Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day is May 19, 2023
Whether you're working in the office, at home, in the air, or on the water, all boating enthusiasts can participate...
Locating Fuel Prices Using WaterwayGuide.com
While you're out navigating America's waterways this season, it's helpful to have fuel dock locations and current fuel prices at...
Happy Trails While Trailering - Part 1
With the season in hand, we must start thinking about getting the boat from "the hard" and back. Recently, we...
Ditch Bag Checklist
When out at sea, there are many unforeseen circumstances that can arise, and one of the most daunting is the...
National Safe Boating Week is May 20-26, 2023
National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 20-26, 2023, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety...
Waterway Guide Prepares to Promote Safe Boating Practices throughout May 2023
As National Safe Boating Week approaches (May 20-26, 2023), Waterway Guide is gearing up to spread awareness about safe boating...
Onboard Essential: Portable Fire Extinguishers
The rapidity with which a shipboard fire can spread is alarming to say the least. Some studies suggest that fires...
Choosing The Right Life Jacket
The best life jacket is the one you will wear! Today's modern life jackets have taken far strides in comfortability,...
Summer Isn’t Far Away – But Warm Water Is - Cold Water Boating
We've had a few warm days in here. And the traditional start o' summer- Memorial Day – is but a...
Propellers and Engines: The Importance of Ensuring the Best Possible Match
A Wide-Open TaleSeveral years ago I was carrying out a sea trial aboard a single screw trawler that a client...
How To Choose Your Perfect Boat
There is a boat out there for everyone, from first timers to old seasoned salts. Sail or power are two...
Preparing Your Boat For The Season
Gentlemen (and Ladies)! Start Your Engines!Back in the Fall, we talked about how to get the boat ready for a...
Working Remotely Aboard
For many, selling all their belongings and setting sail to a simpler life while debt free is the ideal way...
Staying Up Past My Bedtime: Learning to Love Overnight Trips
For the past four years, my husband Matt and I have joined the legions of cruisers who travel I-95's watery...
Anchoring Tips & Techniques
Sometimes anchoring is easy ⎯ stop the boat, lower the anchor, and let out enough rode. But, for those times...
You Know “Boat Trim” – But Do You Know “Boat Squat?”
When I teach seamanship classes, inevitably somebody raises their hand and asks about how "flat" the boat should be. I...
In-water Dry-dock System SeaPen Adds a Smartphone App for Remote Control
Solstice Docking Solutions made waves a few years back with SeaPen, a dry-docking alternative to boat lifts. The introduction of...
Buying a boat: How to Make the Right Choice for Your Needs
Buying a boat can be a daunting experience, especially if you don't really know in the first place exactly what...
How to Prepare Boat Shrink Wrap for Recycling in 6 Easy Steps
With recreational boats now waking up from their long winter's nap and their protective shrink wrap covers coming off prior...
Oh the Misery! Pro Tips on Coping with Seasickness
As an avid student of the sea, I am always amazed when I read that even some of the 'round...
BoatUS Offers a Spring Commissioning Checklist
More than 800,000 BoatUS members are about to hit the nation's waterways; make sure your boat is ready for the...
Zen and the Art of Teak Toe Rail Maintenance
Hone your skills, if you have any. Above all, though, just enjoy yourself.I was at the marina recently, prepping Delilah's...
Waterway Guide’s Tips for Surviving the Miami International Boat Show
Another year has come and gone for the Miami International Boat Show. And, as always, it was the place to...
Do Your Passengers Know What to Do if the Skipper Can't Function?
Many a skipper has blithely motored or sailed away from their mooring, with spouse and kids in tow, or some...
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday! We Are Lost and Sinking!
Search & Rescue (SAR) is the most recognizable and time-honored task of any mariner, especially the United States Coast Guard....
Preferred Destinations
Plan Your Visit: Warming Up with Beaufort, South Carolina
While Northern states are still in the grip of cold weather Spring is approaching Beaufort, South Carolina, a Waterway Guide...
Chesapeake Bay Loop: South to North & Back
Editor's Note: As part of the run-up to the United States Sailboat Show October 13-17, 2022 at City Dock, Annapolis,...
Preferred Destination: Discover Diverse Martin County, FL
In Martin County, Florida, you can watch the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean while deep-sea fishing, then head west to...
Preferred Destination: The Florida Keys
When Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe was sailing and exploring the Keys at the turn of the 20th century from his...
Preferred Destination: Franklin County is a Shellabration and Retreat
This Waterway Guide Preferred Destination is just two hours south of Florida’s capital (Tallahassee) and remains a remote and quiet...
Onancock - A Shore Gem - Preferred Destination
Onancock sits in the center of Virginia’s Eastern Shore and boasts a walkable town with rich history, eclectic artisans and...
Preferred Destination: Hampton, VA Introduces a New Way to tour
Editor's Note: This story is one of many journeys you can take in the Waterway Guide Explorer Magazine. Click HERE. Hampton,...
12 Best Beaches in Nantucket: A Waterway Guide Preferred Destination
A small island with 82 miles of impeccable shoreline, Nantucket boasts a wide variety of gorgeous beaches. Whether you want...
Preferred Destination: Exploring Martin County from Agritourism to Fishin' for Bass
This week we’re excited to share Waterway Guide Preferred Destination, Martin County, Florida, where you can watch the sunrise over...
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