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Last updated: 10/06/2024

Cruising World War II Equipment How-To Navigation How-To Galley How-To
Cruising Presentations
Crossing the Pacific - Florida to the Philippines SSCA Keynote Presentation Nov 2023	PDF (70 MB)
Cruising Philippines and Indonesia during COVID Dave & Sherry Presented at MYC Feb 2023	PDF (51 MB)
Cruising Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Dave & Sherry Presented at MYC January 2020	PDF (48 MB)
Cruising the Magnificent Philippines Dave & Sherry Presented at SSCA Gam & ECSA, Nov 2018 Whale Shark Video Electric Clam Video	PDF (17MB)
Adventures in East Indonesia Sherry Presented at ECSA Meeting Nov 2017	PDF (38 MB)
The SE Asia Diver's Triangle Article in SSCA Newsletter May 2017	PDF (3 MB)
Cruising and Diving in Palau Dave Presented Dec 2014 /Jan 2015	PDF (41 MB)
Cruising and Diving in the Marshall Islands Dave Presented to various people Dec 2013 /Jan 2014 Ailuk Sailing Canoe	PDF (34 MB)
2013 Fiji to the Marshall Islands Presented to MYC, ECSA, Friends/Family, Nov 2013	PDF (25 MB)
2012 Tonga - Niue - Fiji Slideshow Sherry Presented to MYC, Friends & Family, Nov 2012	PDF (92 MB)
2010-2011 Soggy Paws Pacific Adventures Ecuador to Tonga - 13,000 Miles (295 slides)	PDF (25 MB)
Cruising the Western Caribbean Dave Presented for SSCA Melbourne Gam 2008 and as SSCA Webinar in 2009 & 2010 * Check on Caribbean Safety Issues as they change frequently	PDF (18 MB)
San Blas (Panama) Travelogue (2008) Presented to Melbourne YC & Others	PDF (10 MB)
Rally Pro's and Con's Slides from Panel at Annapolis SSCA Gam Sep 2017	PDF .5 MB
Cruising Into the Golden Years Slides from Panel at Annapolis SSCA Gam Sep 2017	PDF 256 KB
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Equipment How-To Presentations
Are Lithium Batteries for You? (also see our Electrical page) Dave Presented at Melbourne SSCA Gam, Nov 2023	PDF 13 MB
Refrigeration for the Cruiser Dave & Wayne Romberg Presented at Melbourne SSCA Gam, Nov 2018	PDF 5 MB
Cruising Equipment Recommendations Dave Presented at Melbourne SSCA Gam Nov 2017	PDF 7 MB
Evaluating Modern Catamarans Dave Presented at Melbourne SSCA Gam Nov 2015 (rev 2018)	PDF 17 MB
Modern Anchors and Ground Tackle Dave Presented at SSCA Gam, Nov 2013, (rev 2021)	PDF 17 MB
Build Your Own 40 gal/hr Watermaker Dave Presented as SSCA Webinar, Nov 2011	PDF 2 MB
Surviving Big Storms in Port Dave Presented at SSCA Melbourne Gam, Nov 2012	PDF 20 MB Notorious Storms PDF
Surprise Cyclone Cyril (Tonga Feb 2012) Dave Presented at SSCA Melbourne Gam, Nov 2012	PDF 7 MB
Rescue Towing at Sea Dave Presented at SSCA Melbourne Gam, Nov 2012	PDF 4 MB
Navigation How-To Presentations
Using Sat Charts with OpenCPN Sherry Presented SSCA Nov 2023	PDF 7 MB
Getting the Most out of OpenCPN Sherry Presented 2023	PDF 8 MB
The Importance of Satellite Charts Presented to SSCA webinar April 2023	PDF 4 MB
Intro to Satellite Chart Making Part of the COVID-19 Series Mar 2020	PDF 3 MB
Passage Planning and Weather Routing Part of the COVID-19 Series Mar 2020	PDF 2 MB
Electronic Navigation Alternatives Sherry Presented at Melbourne SSCA Gam Nov 2017	PDF 4 MB
Getting the Most out of OpenCPN Sherry Presented as SSU Webinar Jan 2016 (needs updating for v5)	PDF 8 MB
Pacific Crossing Primer (2011) Dave Presented to SSCA Melbourne Gam 2011	PDF 12 MB
Options for Cruising Websites (2006) Sherry Presented for SSCA Gam 2006	PDF 65 KB
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Galley How-To
Provisioning Tips Presented to Melbourne YC for Bahamas Cruising (see provisioning book recommendation links below)	PDF 32 KB
Provisioning and Cooking Books We Have Onboard 1. The Cruising Chef Cookbook - Greenwald 2. The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew - Pardey 3. Sailing the Farm-A Survival Guide to Homesteading on the Ocean-Neumeyer 4. The Essential Galley Companion 5. The Cruising Kiss Cookbook - Kanter 6. The Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing-Bannerot
World War II Presentations
Exploring the WWII Relics of New Guinea & Solomons Dave Presented to WWII Buffs Jan 2020 Final version April 30, 2021	PDF 51 MB
Identifying US & Japanese WWII Airplanes in the S Pacific Dave Presented August 2019 to Cruising Friends	PDF 50 MB
Famous World War II Leaders WWII History-Dave Presented to the Sea Cadets, Dec 2017	PDF 4 MB
The Battle of Leyte Gulf WWII History-Dave Presented to the Sea Cadets, Dec 2015	PDF 11 MB
Exploring the WWII Relics of the Marshall Islands Dave Presented to various people Nov/Dec 2014 Revised 6/2015	PDF 57 MB
Exploring the WWII Relics of Southern Micronesia Dave Presented to various people Nov/Dec 2014 Revised 6/2015	PDF 58 MB
Exploring the WWII Relics of Palau and Peleliu Dave Presented to various people Nov/Dec 2014 Revised 6/2015	PDF 33 MB
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