Small Boat Sailors
We’re on a journey that we hope will take us around the world someday. For now, we’ll settle on cruising on U.S. lakes and coastal waterways.
If you’re interested in sailing small boats, we invite you to explore this site. It features a variety of articles from travel to how-to, book reviews and free book downloads, boating resources and links to significant sies, as well as links to Boat US boat reviews by well-known surveyor Jack Hornor.
Learn about daysailing, cruising spots, and why small boats — both sail and power — can be thrilling and easy to add to your lifestyle.
If you have dreams of becoming a bluewater cruiser, or just cruising along the ICW, remember that dreams have a beginning and they often begin small. Sometimes those small dreams are small boats and sometimes that’s enough.
We have a plethora of articles on the topics of boat shows, boat reviews and boat instruction, as well a gear and books. We hope you enjoy and it inspires you to get on the water.
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Sailing Resources
Here are a few interesting and helful links:Sailing checklist: Make sure you've got everything before leaving the dockBoatUS Finance: Compute the loan cost of a new boatBoat Reviews A-W: Jack Hornor, NA, reviews sailboats for BoatUSCruising Guide SE USA: You'll want this if you travel the ICW southWaterway Guide: You'll
Sailing Checklist
Sailing Checklist Ibuprofen Water Hat/visor Sunglasses Sunscreen Lunch Towels Dry clothes Mainsail Jib Mainsheet Dock lines Sail ties Boom vang Radio GPS Cell phone Camera Gerber tool Toolbox (hand tools) PFDs (3) Boat cushions Boat tie-down straps (2) Binoculars Charts, Maps Compass Masthead float First Aid kit Fire extinguisher Zip
Consider Trailer Sailing
Trailer sailing works for powerboats and for sailboats Living in Northcentral Pennsylvania is advantageous for land-locked sailors. In addition to several large lakes and reservoirs nearby, boaters can use the Finger Lakes of New York. Trailering a boat from Williamsport to the Finger Lakes is easier
Trailer Sailing in the Northeast
Living in Northcentral Pennsylvania is advantageous for land-locked sailors. In addition to several large lakes and reservoirs nearby, boaters can use the Finger Lakes of New York. Trailering a boat from Williamsport to the Finger Lakes is easier than it sounds. It’s little more than a one-hour drive on
Hobie Makes Kayaking Fun for All
Hobie, a leading catamaran design company, has expanded and introduced a new line of sit-on-top kayaks, fishing kayaks and float cats. An interesting boat for use on local creeks, lakes and the Susquehanna is the pedal-driven Hobie Mirage Kayak. The equinox in March afforded local boaters with the opportunity