[Public-List] Chesapeake Cruising Guide?

[David Foote]

It is no cruising guide, but Brewington’s 1953 pictorial maritime history
of Chesapeake Bay is a slim classic that has given me hours of pleasure.
Many used copies available for under $5.

David F

On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 06:07 Mike Lehman via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> David
>
> Do you subscribe to Chesapeake Bay Magazine? It is not a cruising guide,
> but it has some interesting topics and destinations.
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:27 AM Paul Wilson via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Hard to go wrong with the Gunkholer's Guide to the Chesapeake. It's
> > encyclopedic in scope and packed with historical goodies.
> >
> > But, there are two caveats: the book's marina information is getting a
> > little long in the tooth (the fourth edition dates from 2013), and it's
> > printed on low quality textbook-grade paper. The rendering of the
> > illustrations and charts is a little disappointing as a result.
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 9:59 AM david swanson via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > >  We don't live on the Chesapeake, we are in North Carolina, but with
> > > retirement less than a decade away we are starting to do some planning,
> > and
> > > one thing I would like to do if I get the opportunity is spend a few
> > months
> > > cruising on the bay.  To that end, can someone suggest a good cruising
> > > guide that I can start reading?  Preferably one that includes some good
> > > historical and geographical information, rather than just navigation or
> > > marina info.  We MIGHT be in a boat with less draft than the A30
> > > (3-1/2'-ish), so info on places less visited due to shallow water is a
> > plus.
> > > Thanks for any suggestions.
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