Skipper Bob - Cruising Comfortably on a Budget 16th Edition

The Skipper Bob - Cruising Comfortably on a Budget publication contains great information about living and cruising on a boat in the coastal waters of the Eastern United States. This guide includes information regarding what kind of boat to buy, how to outfit it, where to go and stay and how to live comfortably and tips on saving thousands of dollars while cruising the East Coast, Great Lakes and the Inland rivers.

Features:

• A compilation of information received from a long list of cruisers and the personal experience of the late Skipper Bob and his wife Elaine, and the current editor, Ted Stehle, and his wife Audrey
• Not a typical "cruising guide," but a basic guide to what you find along the waterway
• Includes information about fuel prices, transient slip fees, long-term slip fees, do-it-yourself yards, haul-out fees
• Mile-by-mile list of hundreds of marinas, including information on courtesy cars, propane, CNG, shopping, approach directions & depth, number of transient slips, phone numbers, more
• Includes the best anchorages, free docks, bridge and lock restrictions, waterway problem areas
• Updated annually
• Laid out in easy-to-use, mile-by-mile format; keep a copy at the helm
• Printed in black and white and spiral bound, keeping costs low to provide exceptional value to the cruiser
• Updates by cruisers encouraged and welcomed
• Each guide includes a list of contributors
• Updates submitted between publication dates are posted in a special section on the Skipper Bob website
• Information on fuel and pump out locations
• Bridge and lock information, restrictions, VHF channels
• Anchorage details with extensive rating system
• Points of interest identified by statute mile
• "Dog Stops" identifying pet-friendly areas
• Internet access locations and availability as well as marinas with WiFi
• "Money Savers" stops that consistently offer low transient rates or low fuel prices
• Post offices, close to harbors, that accept General Delivery
• Courtesy Dockage and yacht clubs offering reciprocal privileges
• Lists of interesting excursions and side trips
• Appendix lists all NOAA charts that cover all areas of the Guide
• ISBN: 978-0-9662208-7-2