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Boat Owners Association of the U.S. (BOAT US)
http://www.boatus.com
BoatUS has been providing savings, service and representation to millions of boat owners nationwide since 1966. Today BoatUS is the nation's most powerful advocate for advancing the interests of boaters and the single source to meet all boaters needs.
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BoatMaster
http://www.boatmaster.org
BOATMASTER, a PC based simulator teaches the principles of boat handling at the dock in varying conditions of wind and current.
The program simulates the physics of a boat with single or twin engines, a bow thruster, and allows adjusting parameters to approximate your own boat.
A manual and demo is now available on the website.
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Center for Disease Control - Traveler's Health Alerts
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the Federal government for protecting the health and safety of all Amer
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Cruise Email - Internet service via SSB from your boat
http://cruiseemail.com
CruiseEmail provides the solution for SSB radio communications for email service to boaters private and commercial with worldwide coverage. An amateur radio license is NOT required. Interesting product.
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Dinghy to Grocery Stores West FL
http://www.dinghytogrocerystorewestfl.blogspot.com
A list of grocery stores on west coast of FL that you can get to by dinghy.
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Documented Vessel Owner Info
http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/
Find out who owns a documented vessel using the USCG searchable database. Search by vessel name or official number.
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Electronic Charts
http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage
Charts online, available for print out... free
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Medical Kit for Cruising
http://mainsailing.com/medical.htm
Interesting information written by an M.D. on dealing with underway medical issues.
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Motion Sickness Guru
http://www.motion-sickness-guru.com
I'm sea sickness sufferer, and I recently pulled all my research and information together to create a resource for other sufferers: www.motion-sickness-guru.com
In addition to lots of info and tips on remedies and medications, I have dedicated pages on sea sickness, cruising, getting your sea legs, and MdDS (land sickness).
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Port Credi Marine Surveys
http://www.portcreditmarinesurveys.com
Many articles on how buy a boat, how to choose surveyors, Electrolytic Corrosion, Moisture Meter Myths, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Whats A HIN, Safety on The Water, a 38 page article with photos and sketches entitled "Primer For First Timers Heading South" and many more on a variety of boating topics related to owning and cruising.
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PSIX Vessel Search Page
http://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspx
The U.S. Coast Guard "Port State Information Exchange" Vessel Search Page allows you to search for an Coast Guard documented vessel by using one or more search criteria.
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Sea Sense Boating - Underway training for/by women
http://www.seasenseboating.com
SEA SENSE, the Women's Sailing and Powerboating School, is owned and operated by professional women boaters, and has been in operation since 1989. Most of our scheduled courses are for women only, but in our specially arranged and custom courses we happil
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Seasickness Remedies and Prevention
http://seasickness.co.uk
Interesting site compiling information about seasickness. What it is, how to minimize it, what to do after you get it.
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Skipper Bob's
http://www.skipperbob.net/
Skipper Bob has published a series of detailed, no nonsense publications that will make your travels on the ICW much easier, safer and less expensive.
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The Queensboro Shirt Company
http://www.Queensboro.com
A great reasonably priced source for all of your printed clothing needs! The best part is you can have your logo (no set up fee), on multiple different items.
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Trawlers and Trawlering.com
http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com
The Internet's leading resource for all those who voyage, cruise, or live aboard under power - and all those who want to.
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
http://www.cgaux.org
Official site for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxilary, including information on Coastal Navigation Courses
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U.S. Power Squadon
http://usps.org
USPS is a non profit, educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in seamanship, navigation and related subjects. Members are boating families who contribute to their communities by promoting safe boat
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Women on Board
http://www.womenaboard.com
The network for Women in Boating. This site and organization is dedicated to enhancing the boating experience for all women.
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