Most people who are thinking about cruising in the Inside Passage already have the skills, techniques and ability to handle a boat. In other words, they are practiced in seamanship. To cruise to Alaska, there are several areas of seamanship that you need to feel comfortable with, and which I’ve already covered in this series. […]
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Useful Electronics for Cruising the Inside Passage
When we bought the David B, it did not have any electronics, or an electrical system for that matter. So we needed to plan for our electronics package. Jeffrey’s experience as a professional mariner helped him make educated choices about which electronics were mandatory, which were simply nice to have, and what was just icing […]
Outfitting the boat for the Inside Passage
(3rd Article in a Series ) March and April are outfitting months on the David B. It’s the time of year when we prepare the boat for our Inside Passage trips. Throughout the years we’ve developed a checklist of equipment that we need to have on board, and another list of items we need to […]
Planning Your Inside Passage Cruise Itinerary
In a couple of months we’ll be taking the David B on a 12-day trip from Bellingham to Ketchikan. Our cruise is a learning cruise we’ve created for other boaters who are interested in a hands-on experience in the Inside Passage. We’ve done this trip for several years in a row now and each year […]