Online Cruising Guides

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:20 pm

Here are a couple that I am using:

Active Captain. Interactive charts/maps, reviews, seems up to date, with one exception.
http://activecaptain.com/

Salty South East: more like a current situations message board, doesn't extend into the western gulf, tho.
http://cruisersnet.net/

excavman · Post by **excavman** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:31 am

I like Active Captain, I think it's the best online guide out there. Recently I ran across http://www.managingthewaterway.com/ . They have a sale going right now. I bought a DVD set of electronic charts for $15. They also use twitter as an interactive up to the minute updater for their guide books which I believe is an excellent idea. The guide books are on sale, too.

Larry

Dallasbob · Post by **Dallasbob** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:03 pm

I love Active Captain! Great information from real people with real experiences. Info on shoaling not yet on charts and other hazards, marina updates, cruising ground opinions . . .

Does anyone recall the name of the site for small boats traveling far distances?

excavman · Post by **excavman** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:30 pm

Try this one:

http://www.sailfar.net/

Larry

Dallasbob · Post by **Dallasbob** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:47 pm

Thanks Larry . . .that's it!

excavman · Post by **excavman** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:42 pm

If you're thinking about a really LONG trip to go on -- take a look at this.

http://www.solotheamericas.org/

Now that's taking SBLD to extremes.

Larry

Dallasbob · Post by **Dallasbob** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:58 am

No kidding! Holy cow! Very beautiful! I love to see those things, but I'm a southern boy and would freeze to death. I hate cold for long periods. The picture with the still water and fog . . . I just can't imagine that kind of cold solitude. Solitude I like . . . cold not so much.

I do envy folks who sail those places. Thanks for that link! It was very good.