Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook: Norfolk to Miami [Spiral-bound]

Leslie Kettlewell (Author, Editor), John Kettlewell (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 2005

Thousands of cruising boats travel the Intracoastal Waterway, 1,090 miles of toll-free canals running from Virginia, to Florida each year. The book's Waterway charts resemble AAA strip maps. The accepted low-cost alternative for coverage of the entire Waterway.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... This convenient guide covers the entire route in charts similar to AAA strip maps. The book is spiral bound so it lies flat while open and can easily be held in one hand or propped in front of the steering station." -- On Deck

"An outstanding example of economical, complete, no-nonsense chart compilation." -- Practical Sailor

"Standout navigational tool for the more than 13,000 cruisers fleeing the northern winter or southern summer." -- Harvard Magazine

From the Back Cover

The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook is a complete set of navigation charts for the 1,090-mile Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk to Miami, as well as charts for all major Atlantic inlets. (You'd spend over 350 to purchase the same coverage in government charts and publications.) The chartbook also includes a complete listing of waterway bridge and lock characteristics, anchorage listings, a waterway facilities listing, pilotage notes, mileage charts, and even charts for a picturesque alternate route, all in a compact, easy-to-use format. The chartbook can easily be held in one hand or propped in front of the steering station. Statute miles are noted in five-mile increments in the chart margins, along with bridge, lock, and anchorage locations. there's a handy place-name index, making it even easier to find the chart with your destination on it. For an ideal companion to The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook, try The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami: A Cockpit Cruising Handbook, Fourth Edition, by Jan and Bill Moeller (International Marine, 1997). The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook is a complete set of navigation charts for the 1,090-mile Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk to Miami, as well as charts for all major Atlantic inlets. (You'd spend over 350 to purchase the same coverage in government charts and publications.) The chartbook also includes a complete listing of waterway bridge and lock characteristics, anchorage listings, a waterway facilities listing, pilotage notes, mileage charts, and even charts for a picturesque alternate route, all in a compact, easy-to-use format. The chartbook can easily be held in one hand or propped in front of the steering station. Statute miles are noted in five-mile increments in the chart margins, along with bridge, lock, and anchorage locations. There's a handy place-name index, making it even easier to find the chart with your destination on it. For an ideal companion to The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook, try The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami: A Cockpit Cruising Handbook, Fourth Edition, by Jan and Bill Moeller (International Marine, 1997).

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 265 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill; 3rd edition (August 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070344558
• ISBN-13: 978-0070344556
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,445,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source... More than a set of charts!, July 14, 1999

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Richard E. Biehl (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook: Norfolk to Miami (Spiral-bound)

Very usable in it's small page spiral format. Flipping pages as one cruises north or south is easy, and takes very little space at the helm. The annotations indicating marina locations save looking in separate guides when a stopping point is desired. Some obvious side trips (e.g. Banana River) are omitted and would have helped increase usefulness if included.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent up-to-date reference, April 10, 1999

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This review is from: Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook: Norfolk to Miami (Spiral-bound)

The charts are well organized and very reliable. Only a minimum number of aids were missing or changed in number. Some of the bridge info is a little dated but generally did not cause any navigational problems.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intercoastal Waterway Chartbook, January 11, 2007

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D. Guido "D Boater" (Myrtle Beach SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook : Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida (Spiral-bound)

Great book, you have to have them to run the intracoastal and it's MUCH cheaper at Amazon then in the bookstores - or boat stores!!