Quimby's Cruising Guide 2015

[SEA3PO]

I see that Quimby's Guide is in book form... $39.. has anyone seen any in Kindle format.... does it change much from year to year...(Amazon used book deals) or should I just buy the newest edition...

Joel
SEA3PO

 

[Sunbeam]

You may already have read this, but here is text from a The Waterways Journal .pdf that outlines some of the changes for the 2015 Quimby's. Obviously not the same as someone who's used it for years telling you whether it's worth it to buy a new one or not; but it's something anyway.

www.wjinc.net/downloads/Quimbys%20Press%20Release.pdf

PRESS RELEASE
Improvements Include Reformatted Listings, Great Loop Feature

2015 Quimby’s Cruising Guide Available for Purchase

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – April 1, 2015 – The Waterways Journal, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest edition of its inland pleasure boating resource, Quimby’s Cruising Guide. For the past 53 years, Quimby’s has been the only book to cover 9,436 miles of water on 24 rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, making it an indispensible traveling companion for those who navigate America’s heartland.

The 2015 edition features a number of improvements designed to make the guide more helpful and user friendly than ever before. Eight pages and more than two dozen new listings were added to the spiral- bound book this year, bringing the total to 266 pages and 700 marinas, docks and landings. (In addition to hundreds of listings for locks and dams, bridges, channels, bays, etc.)
Each facility listing includes full contact information, approach instructions, and a detailed account of services and amenities offered — with each listing reformatted this year to make it easier to reference and use. Tips on river boating and where to acquire charts and other resources are provided, and an updated riverfront events calendar is designed to help boaters find fun things to do while cruising the waterways.

Every annual edition of Quimby’s has a unique editorial feature or “theme,” and this year’s spotlights one of the greatest adventures you can have on a pleasure boat — the 6,000-mile circumnavigation of eastern North America known as The Great Loop. Quimby’s is one of the only guides to cover the inland leg of this trip, from Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico, with all of the fuel and berthing stops listed by river and river mile.

Last but not least, the latest edition of Quimby’s features full four-color artwork and ads throughout, not only making it more attractive but also easier to read and enjoy while under way.

The guide sells for $39.00 plus shipping and handling, and special rates are available to marinas and other business that wish to resell the guide. To order single copies, call 1-800-366-9630 or visit www.heartlandboating.com/Store/. To order wholesale copies, call 314-241-4310 or email Kevin Lane at kevin@wjinc.net.

About Quimby’s Cruising Guide Updated annually since 1962, Quimby’s is the complete resource for cruising the U.S. inland and Gulf Intracoastal waterways. It covers 9,436 miles of water on more than 20 rivers and provides essential information such as where to get fuel, overnight dockage, supplies and repairs. Additional information on locks, towns, restaurants, events and landmarks is also presented. To find out more, go to www.heartlandboating.com/Quimbys/

 

[thataway]

My Quimby's is a 2000, 15 years old...but most of the information for our area, and most of the Gulf Coast is still valid. That along with either the Waterway guide, or Active Captain would do fine. It is like any cruising guide--it will be at least 6 months out of date, because of the publishing delay. This is another reason for "Active Captain!".

One of the reasons no Kindle, is that the Quimby's depends (as many do) on advertising...! So it is different than a book--more like an annual magazine. The old one I have has at least one ad on almost every page.