Reader's Survey


Help us get to know our readers better and improve the quality of the Captain's Seaside Guides.
Please take a moment to fill out the following reader survey. All replies are confidential. The first 150 to respond recieve an official Captain's Guide T-shirt.

1.Which copies of the Captain's Seaside Guides do you have?

Email Address: 

Long Island, CT, & RI   MA & ME
NY Harbor, NJ, & MD BVI Guide
Winter Guide                All

2. How many times during a boating season and throughtout the year do you refer to the Captain's Guide?
Only once    More than twice
Five or more times

3. How did you get your copy of the Captain's Guide?
At my marina   At my yacht club
mail order/subscription   newsstand
Other:

4. How many people have looked through your copy of the Captain's Guide?
Only me   2-4 people   5 or more

5. Has the Captain's Guide influenced you to visit any of the towns featured in our magazines?
Yes   No
If so, which ones?

6. Has the Captain's Guide influenced you to patronize any of our advertisers?
Yes   No
If so which ones?

7. Has the Captain's Guide influenced you to visit the BVI?
Yes   No
If yes, please answer the following:
Did you charter while down in the BVI? Yes   No
If so, which Charter Co.?
Where did you stay?

8. If Captain's Seaside Guide was only available by subscription or on newstands would you purchase a copy?
Yes   No
Cover Price would be a determing factor

9. I refer to the Captain's Guide to
Research new destinations
Plan Cruises
Make marina & mooring reservations
Make dinner reservations
Read Articles

10. What type of boat do you own?
Make & Model
Year
Length

11. Did you purchase your boat new or used?
New   Used

12. Do you plan to purchase a boat in the next two years?
Yes   No
If so, new or used? New   Used
What brands are you looking at?

13. Do you have a tender?
Yes   No
If so, what type?

14. What is your boat's primary use?
Day Trips          Weekend Cruising
Longer Cruises   Live Aboard

15. When crusing what type of activities do you enjoy (check all that apply)?
Dine out    Movies
Visit historical sites/museums
Shop          Bike           Beach/Parks
Other:

16. When cruising do you?
Tie up and stay at a marina?
Anchor out?
Stay on a Mooring?
Moor the boat and stay in a hotel room?

17. When cruising and the weather gets bad do you?
Stick it out on board?
Make a run for home before it gets worse?
Secure the lines and go to a hotel?

18. How many times during a boating season do you dine out?
1-2 3-6 6-8 9+

19. Would you be interested in joining a Captain's Guide flotilla to different locations on the east coast?
Yes   No

20. What is your age?
Under 30     40-50    50-70
70 or over

21. How many years have you been boating?
1-2   3-5   6-10  11-20
21-30   30+

22. How many days per year do you spend in boating related activities?
10-20   21-30   31-40   41-50
51-60   61-70   80 +

23. Household income?
$50,000-$75,000       $80,000-$100,000
$100,000-$200,000   $250,000 and over

24. What type of activies or vacations do you enjoy after the boating season?
Caribbean Vacations   Ski Trips
Weekend Getaways    Spa Getaways
Other

25. What would you like to see more of in the Captain's Guide?

26. How can we improve the Captain's Guide?

27. Any extra comments, or specifics you would like to add: