2018 ICW Cruising Guide

Download or read book 2018 ICW Cruising Guide written by Robert Sherer and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm known as Bob423 along the ICW and this September will be my 9th trip down the ICW. I've learned a lot, mostly the hard way but it doesn't have to be that way. Why not learn from my mistakes? The guide contains a summary of lessons learned in getting ready for and in traveling the ICW. It is focused on how to safely navigate the shallows of the ICW with marinas and anchorages I've found convenient along the way. This year's edition runs 225 pages, it seems to grow every year. What's new in the 2018 Edition:- Safe passage routes change every year through the shallows of the ICW. The guide provides a full-page chart for each hazard in color with my route in the spring of 2018 shown as a red dotted line. You will know my exact path in finding the depths I report in my guide. - All charts have been redone using Aqua Map's excellent charting database available through either their iPad or Android app. Their charts are updated four times a year, a must on the ICW.- Bridge clearances have been tabulated and shown in graphical format. On my 2018 spring trip northward, I took a photo of the height boards on every fixed bridge. I noted the day and time I passed under each bridge which I used to compute the clearance at high tide and also at 0.0 tide. The results surprised me on how many bridges had less than 65 ft of clearance, even at low tide!- The list of best navigation apps has been changed dramatically from 2017. The new player on the block, Aqua Map, has leaped over competitors in many features (but I still use Navionics too). - More GPX routes have been added for downloading. With Aqua Map, the download of a GPX route could not be simpler.- I Joined Waterway Guide as an On-The-Water Editor, I've updated the Waterway Guide Alert icons for current information as referenced in the guide and will be maintained through the year to reflect current conditions at an Alert location. - All sections have been updated. Products evolve and what was best last year may not be best this year. However, not everything changes and much of the "getting ready" steps for setting out remain familiar from last year.- The eBook is free when you purchase the paper version of the guide. Amazon will recognize if you bought the paper version and will allow the eBook to be downloaded at no charge. All the links you see underlined in blue are active links in the eBook. It's a great time saver in looking up recommendations on apps, marinas, restaurants, and electronics. Thank you for considering the purchase of the guide. The links have been left in blue with an underline. I've posted the active links on my blog page at fleetwing.blogspot.com in the ICW Tips section so you don't have to google anything, just find the link in the list and click. If you purchased the book then the ebook version is free on Amazon.com. Please leave a review on Amazon.com, all reviews are helpful to other boaters considering a trip down the ICW.