Unique in North America, and a question

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:02 pm

gettaway wrote: then they realize that owning a boat is a passion and a big resopsibility and then claim the happiest days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

Myth #1: The best two days of your life is the day you buy a boat and the day you sell it.
Fact: The best two days of your life come every weekend when you take the boat out with family and friends!

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:13 pm

Just thought of something that might be of use to you in your research ... the Ports book. There is one for each main boating region and it describes all the different marine facilities within those regions. You get aerial pictures of the facility, info on navigation in and out of it, description of what the facility has to offer in terms of amenities, party place or quiet, kid focused, near downtown or parks, typical local boating attractions, nearby chandleries etc, etc...

Also has contact numbers for each marina, mileage charts (from point A to point B), comments on possible navigational or common weather concerns to be aware of, Cruising tips, etc... They publish a new (updated) version of each book about every 3 years.

If you make it to the Toronto Boat Show (Jan 8-16), you can probably find all the different versions the booth for the "Nautical Mind Bookstore".

They have sample content (PDF format) on their site : http://www.portsbooks.com/cruising-guides

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:39 pm

Try marnia.com might some info there and it's free.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:35 pm

alexander38 wrote:Try marnia.com might some info there and it's free.

That is actually http://www.marinas.com (with an s). I don't know how complete their list of marinas is, but you definitely get better information in Ports. marinas.com gives you some aerial shots and contact / coordinates info, but I think any descriptions are based on Reviews that people have posted. If nobody has reviewed the place, there is no info there. If somebody has, you don't know how accurate the info is. The pictures of my marina are at least 5 years old I think.

Still useful - don't get me wrong - I just think Ports would be way more helpful (even with the cost).

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:55 pm

Hey its no biggy its just another site to hit.