Marine (www.diy-boat.com). He is a regular presenter at West Marine Trawler Fest, Cruising World
Safety at Sea, and Pacific Sail Expo on topics including seamanship skills, RADAR, Basic Diesel,
Suddenly Alone, and Selecting the Right Boat. But he is best known for Docking and Close Quarter
Maneuvers. A selection of articles, brochures, and technical papers is listed below. Most will
require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.
planning. SeaSkills tries to de-mystify it
with answers to frequently asked
questions >> Read More
skills? This customized program gets
you and your spouse ready to cruise
>> Read More
Woods takes lessons! Great for
spouses and low airfares make this
accessible throughout the US.
Docking is fun --- when you know the
tricks! >> Read More
SeaSkills can help you get insured.
This skill-list was co-developed with
Oversea Insurance. >> Read More
great info on ship wrecks, safety, marine
news, SeaSkills update, and more.
>> Read More
samples of typical delivery reports.
1) Short coastal delivery - SF to LA Calif.
>>Read More
2) LONG Panama Canal transit -4500nms
in 25 days. >> Read More
Calder's methodology to decide what spares to carry
your radar. Companion to "Radar Best Practices"
Screw. Presented in "Yacht Selection" seminar.
maintain - from "Diesel 101" seminar
need? From "Selecting the Right Yacht" seminar
chance to really inspect all
systems. Even if you have a
mechanic and/or surveyor aboard,
get this 160 point check list to
organize your attack. The attached
is just a sample, the full version is
$39.95 for one-time use.
>>Read More
from Alaska Diesel offers great insight.
boats in Amsterdam are about 70-feet long, and powered by a single
engine, no bow thruster. This 5MB video clip shows an amazingly tight turn
CLICK HERE (5MB - so it takes a while to download - you will need Apple
Quicktime Movie Viewer)
