The Intracoastal Waterway: Norfolk to Miami, A Cockpit Cruising Handbook (Spiral-bound)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"... indispensable... Don't do the ICW without it." -- Powerboat Reports

"In our opinion, the easiest-to-use guide." -- Sail

"Unlike any other publication, its format is simply a mile-by-mile listing of every bridge, anchorage, marina, shoal and obstruction... It's the best [money] you'll ever spend." -- Practical Sailor

Product Description

The only one-volume guide to traversing the entire protected East Coast waterway, The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami: A Cockpit Cruising Handbook is updated to reflect changes in channels and shoreside facilities. Offering unique, mile-by-mile descriptions and accurate navigation advice, the Moellers describe more than 300 marinas and nearly 100 opening bridges, and provide concise instructions for negotiating more than 100 tested anchorages.

"In our opinion, the easiest-to-use guide to bridges, marinas, anchorages, waterway junctions, towns, and so on."--SAIL

"Unlike any other publication, its format is simply a mile-by-mile listing of every bridge, anchorage, marina, shoal, and obstruction. . . . It's the best [money] you'll ever spend."--Practical Sailor

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 152 pages
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing; 4th edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070429863
• ISBN-13: 978-0070429864
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #291,499 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is extremely useless, November 6, 2003

By	Kevin Rogers (Toronto) - See all my reviews

We bought this book in summer 2002 for our trip down the ICW that fall. We bought it based on the fact it was a "Fourth Edition" ! It is SO out of date it is not funny, and in fact could be dangerous to rely on it, or at least an inconvenience. It might be somewhat useful if they updated it. After using Skipper Bob's Anchorages book, and his Marina guide, (which combined, cost less than the Moeller book) I would say these are the bible of ICW travel. They provide mile by mile anchorage info and rankings, and marina info such as types of fuel, price, slip prices, etc. VERY USEFUL and up to date info. They are updated every year, with changes to anchoranges/marina info submitted by the author, as well as the readers.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Summary Book, March 19, 2002

By	John D. Winter "jdwinter4" (Mooresville, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book for quick reference of your trip. I use it alot in the cockpit, but find more detail would be better. The layout is good for going north to south, but I find the backwards reading (South to North) a little difficult to follow. I recommend this as a companion book along with others, but not as a stand alone book unless you are the casual boater (weekender)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Indispensable ICW Reference, October 5, 2002

By	Stephen Watterson "eaglecliff3" (Bay Village, OH United States) - See all my reviews

When Margaret and I took our trip from Cleveland, Ohio to the Florida Keys and back we took and used a large collection of charts and guides, including this book. Of all the resources we had available on board, this book was the one we used constantly. It is arranged mile-by-mile as you proceed down or up the Waterway and tells you what to expect as you go. It is an excellent planning tool. We wouldn't do the Waterway without it!...