Customer Reviews

A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound: Olympia to Port Angeles, including the San Juan Islands

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This was the first book my wife and I purchased when we started boating in the Puget Sound 5 years ago. We have bought dozens of boating books since. This is still our favorite. We have worn it out and are now buying another copy to keep at the house. The descriptions of harbor entrances are more complete than other books we use - we always use Scherer's descriptions for new approaches. The book is fun to read - includes sidebars of historical or social interest. Nice photography and an eye-pleasing layout. (Tidal current charts are included in the appendix.)

After 10 years of cruising and teaching sailing/cruising skills in this area, and this is the best guide to all of the US waters of Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. Should be on all charter boats, but often is not, so if you are chartering inquire.

Add a "BBA Chart Kit" for detailed charts, and for the Canadian Gulf Islands "The Dreamspeaker Guide," and you are set!

Finally, adding this season's "Waggoners" guide will give you the latest contact information for marinas, etc.

Some charts in this book are very hard to read because they are full sized charts shrunken to book size. The Mueller's hand drawn "maps" cut to the chase and provide a fast, simple references to approaches, park facilities, shore-side facilities, fuel docks, buoys, etc. The Muellers are much more informative about individual places. This book is also too large and heavy IMO, it tries to cover too much. I carry real charts anyway, so why screw around with these miniature sized ones.

I'll moor it on my bookshelf and take my old copy of Marge and Ted's book when we leave tomorrow.

Have the newer Paper back by author,was hoping for different information. Book was in great shape,no trouble with seller just buyer

This is the classic hardbound version, most of which is still relevant, but must be acquired used. I also have the second edition, which is ringbound with soft cover, has more color and updated information.