The First-Mate's Guide to Cruising the Inside Passage

Thriving and surviving on the waters from Olympia to Glacier Bay"

This guide is written for people relatively new to boating in the Pacific Northwest.
You'll learn to

• Plan where to go.
• Prepare and provision for your travels.
• Enjoy all aspects of boating along the way.

After reading this guide, you'll be better able to

• Accomplish your First-Mate jobs.
• Step into the Captain's shoes in a pinch ((you don't have to be perfect).
• Provide a good second opinion.

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The First-Mate's Guide will show you how:

To PLAN your cruise. The Guide helps you decide:

• Where to go and how to get there.
• What you need to have and know to get there.
• What books and resources you'll need.

To PREPARE for your cruise so you and your boat are totally ready. The Guide gives you:

• 10-step provisioning plan.
• tools, communications,and safety equipment checklists.
• fluids and spare parts checklists.
• marine radio scripts for talking to ships, vessel traffic, etc.
• list of must-have onboard publications for navigating, boat maintenance, and finding morage.
• advice for taking care of banking, mail, and insurance.
• advice for preparing for customs

To ENJOY your cruise. This means you know where to look up:

• the radio channels for weather and ship traffic.
• right of way rules.
• what the navigation markers mean.
• the types of fishing specific boats do.

         And you'll know the basics of:

• understanding the weather and waters for a safe passage.
• reading a navigation chart.
• anchoring and docking, even if it's a loud, messy experience.
  

The First-Mate's Guide book provides thorough discussions of these topics. Plus it gives you:

•     an understandable explanation of when to travel through rapids and narrows.
  
•     a concise explanation for how to get through the Ballard Locks.
•     variables to help you decide when to make passages that are exposed to the Pacific Ocean.
•     very useful information for anchoring and docking.
•     marine radio scripts for talking to other boats, the Coast Guard, ships, and Vessel Traffic
  

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Who should read The First-Mate's Guide?

The First-Mates Guide to Cruising the Pacific Northwest is written for:

• People new to PNW boating.
• Guests aboard personal cruising boats traveling in the PNW.
• The first mate on a two-crew or family cruising boat.
• Anyone planning to charter a boat in the PNW.

Captains may enjoy the Guide, but it's written for first mates!

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