Intracoastal Waterway

In November, we set off on our first trip down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). While it was a great trip, there was definitely a learning curve and we wanted to share the nine things we wish we'd known before setting out that could have made the trip even better.

As always we are happy to answer questions in the comments below, and since we will be heading north on the ICW in a few months we'd love to hear about any videos you'd like to see as part of our ICW "how-to" video series! Thanks for watching!

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This is the first installment in our Intracoastal Waterway cruising series! We cover our favorite navigation and weather tools and talk a bit about planning your days on the ICW.

00:00 Intro
01:08 Aids to Navigation (ATONS)
02:35 Charts
03:02 Aquamaps
05:08 Navionics
07:15 AIS
08:32 Weather
13:10 Planning
15:57 See You Next Time!

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We have been full-time liveaboards since May 2020. We spent the first year and a half aboard a 1965 Alberg 30 that we have owned since 2010. We recently upgraded to a 1980 Tartan 37 named Acadia and we are so excited to continue our cruising journey! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to see our journey!

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We do a deep dive on VHF and bridge etiquette as well as demonstrate the infamous ICW slow pass in the second episode of our ICW series.

00:00 Intro
00:35 VHF Basics for the ICW
01:07 Which Channel?
02:44 Hailing Another Boat
04:57 Hailing Boats When You Don't Know Their Name
06:48 The Slow Pass
08:06 Slow Pass Example
11:13 Sound Signals and Passing
12:23 Bridge Etiquette
14:30 See You Next Time!

A big thank you to Jenn and Eliott for their help in demonstrating a slow pass for everyone! You should check out their Youtube Channel @Scho and Jo! They are completing the Great Loop on their trawler and make awesome videos sharing their journey!

Our videos are always a few weeks behind our real life, check out our Instagram to see what we are up to in real-time! ⛵️🛠🚐 https://www.instagram.com/abroadreachtravel/

For More of Our Sailing Check Out the Blog: https://abroadreachtravel.com/sailing/

We have been full-time liveaboards since May 2020. We spent the first year and a half aboard a 1965 Alberg 30 that we have owned since 2010. We recently upgraded to a 1980 Tartan 37 named Acadia and we are so excited to continue our cruising journey! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to see our journey!

Join us at Patreon for behind-the-scenes info, monthly live sundowners from wherever we are, and access to our live tracker and resource library! https://www.patreon.com/abroadreachtravel/

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