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Boating & Sailing- Subcategories under Boating & Sailing are: Marine Chandlerys, Electrical Systems,
Plumbing & Sanitation, HVAC & Refrigeration, Navigation & Electronics, Communications,
Ground Tackle, Galley Gear & Housekeeping, Outfitters, Dinghies & Life-rafts, Weather,
Cruising & Logs, Chartering & Logs, Marinas, Seamanship, Techniques, and Builders.
- Building RUTU
- Glenn Ashmore's Backyard Boat Building
A chronicle of the backyard construction of a 45' composite sheathed cedar strip
sailboat and the effort to make it sail fast, make it not look home built, stay
motivated and save as much money as possible.
- Sail Charbonneau
- Blaine and Janet Park's sailing adventures on their '99 IP40
- Casual Sailor
- Guide for Casual Sailors in the Clear Lake, Houston, Texas area,
and liveaboards and lovers of Little Old Motor Yachts everywhere.
- Lin & Larry Pardey
- Prolific writers and speakers on sailing and cruising.
- The Floating Bear
- Hobbyist small boat builder.
- Bateau OnLine
- Boat plans, boat building kits, boat building tutorials.
- Boat Plans
- Boat plans, boat building kits, boat building tutorials.
- Marina Power and Lighting, Inc.
- Marina and dock power pedestals, some with water taps.
- Carmanah
- Solarmarinelights.com for solar-powered LED marine lights for aids to navigation.
- Marina Dock Age Magazine Buyers Guide
- Boat dollies to power washers; epoxies to dock boxes--this Buyer's Guide has links
to a variety of products and services for marina operation, renovation, expansion, and
repair.
- Yacht Survey Online
- Over 150 articles on buying, owning and maintaining boats, written by an experienced surveyor based on over 5000 boat surveys.
- U.S. Sailing Studies
- Compilation of research into maritime safety.
- Blackstone Laboratories oil analysis
- Blackstone Laboratories provides oil analysis for all oils used in gasoline,
diesel & aircraft engines, drive train components, as well as industrial machines.
Contact for a free sample kit.
- Annapolis Boat Shows
- In-water sail and power boat shows.
- Singles on Sailboats
- Nonprofit organization for single adults who share the love of sailing and want to
participate in a wide range of sailing related activities including day sails, weekend
and extended cruises, sailing education, and social functions at sea and ashore.
- Mahina Expeditions
- Mahina Expeditions conducts sailing and navigation training expeditions in the
South Pacific and trains offshore sailing. This is their advice on selecting a
cruising boat.
- Ceremony for Renaming Your Boat
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- A ceremony for renaming your boat without incurring bad luck.
Marine Chandlerys- SailNet
- SailNet is an Internet sailing community. It provides an excellent store, extensive links, mailing lists, and reference articles for sailors.
- West Marine
- Boating supply source with over 45,000 boating items online. Also West Advisors, news and articles, boating forum, and other features.
- Sailboatowners.com Chandlery
- Online store for owners of sailboats. Boat parts and accessories, apparel, classified ads, and more.
- OutfittersParadise Outfitters
- Discount boating and fishing equipment
- Online Marine Outfitter
- Discount boating equipment and supplies
- Hopkins-Carter
- Large South Florida Marine Supply
- Bo'sun Supplies Co.
- Marine stainless steel hardware, rigging, and fittings.
- New Found Metals
- Port Windows and Marine Hardware Cast and polished in solid bronze.
- AhoyCaptain
- Outfitters for boaters. Ahoycaptain.com provides marine products for boaters,
RVers, outdoorsmen, and the US Government. Over 60,000 products.
Electrical Systems- Jack Rabbit Marine Energy Systems
- Products and reference material to achieve marine energy independence. Have all
the on-board power you need using any combination of solar power systems, wind power
systems, water power systems, or high output alternators.
All the equipment to generate electric power for all boats, plus free tech support and
free installation advice.
- Hotwire Enterprises
- KISS wind generators, solar panels, and accessories, including dual-voltage divert
loads.
- KISS Wind Generator
- High-output wind generators.
- Ampair
- AMPAIR manufactures wind, water, and solar-powered electricity generation.
- Southwest Windpower
- Manufacturer of battery charging wind turbines for remote homes, sailboats,
recreational vehicles, telecommunications, and hybrid systems offering a complete
line of wind turbines for virtually any application.
- Earth Solar
- Solar and wind energy equipment and supplies.
- DuoGen
- Combined water & wind generator to produce electricity to on-board equipment.
- aapspower
- Computer hardware and battery, solar, and wind power components and systems for
alternative power systems.
- Red Baron, Fourwinds and Everfair Wind and Water Generators
- Alternative energy products including wind and water systems.
- Northern Lights Generators
- Marine generators and sound enclosures.
- Next Generation Power
- Marine generators and sound enclosures.
- Entec West
- Marine generators and sound enclosures, fresh water cooled engine and generator,
American-made by a family-owned business. This generator can even be started
manually if the batteries are completely discharged.
- Westerbeke
- Marine generators.
- WhisperGen
- Marine generators based on a Stirling engine. Exceptionally quiet if somewhat expensive.
- Windbugger Generator
- Wind and solar generators and charge controllers.
- EAST PENN Manufacturing Co.
- Marine batteries.
- Next Generation Power
- Yanmar and Kubota powered marine generators.
- Flagship Marine Security
- Boat alarms.
- Deep Creek Design
- LED-based lighting products for the cruising & live-aboard sailing communities.
- Pacer Marine
- Marine industry focused wire & cable, panels, harnesses, and battery cables.
- Mini-box
- 12 VDC power regulator.
- Electricity on Board
- Implementation of electricity on board yachts. Support to modern navigation and
communication equipment, as well as the growing list of household appliances taken on
board. Concept text for a booklet about electricity on board small and large yachts.
Plumbing and Sanitation- Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor
- Peggie Hall's excellent book helps identify and solve odor and water quality problems. She is The Head Mistress!
- Marine Sanitation: Fact vs. Folklore
- Article by Peggie Hall eventually incorporated in her book.
- Raritan Engineering
- Marine toilets, waste treatment systems, icemakers and water heaters.
- Lavac
- Lavac marine toilets.
- Holt Marine Systems
- Marine components from Bose, Kenwood, and Polyplanar for stereo and entertainment
systems afloat; in the Chesapeake Bay Area, also specialize in equipment installation,
major repairs, and refurbishment of electrical, audio, and sanitation systems.
- Ronco Plastics
- Marine Tankage. A wide range of standard, customizable, and fully custom tanks. Also accessories and battery boxes.
- Snake River Electronics
- Liquid level monitors designed for Marine and RV manufacturers and aftermarket
installers that provide years of service for non-invasive applications.
- AcuGage
- Distributer for Snake River AcuGage liquid level monitor.
- Jabsco
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- Marine sanitation products, engine room ventilation, searchlights, pumps and pumping accessories. Also Rule pumps and Sudbury environmental cleaning products.
- Groco water and sanitation products
- Water and sanitation products, pressure systems, pumps, valves & seacocks, strainers, bronce fittings, and fuel filters
- Wilcox-Crittenden
- Specialized marine sanitation systems and marine & industrial hardware
- SHURflo Pumps
- Small high performance pumps and fluid handling equipment.
- General Ecology
- Seagull and other water purification systems
- Seacock Removal and Replacement
- Removal and replacement instructions for a variety of seacocks.
- Installing a Seacock
- Information on Installing a Seacock from BoatUS, by Don Casey.
- Water-tight
Fittings
- DIY Boat article on upgrading and installing seacocks.
- Seacock Installation
Detail
- Seacock installation detail.
HVAC & Refrigeration- The Warm Dry Boat: A Handbook for Liveaboards
- Ventilation, heating, producing hot water, excluding rain and condensation from the boat.
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- Webasto Thermosystems
- Air and hydronic fuel-fired heating systems.
- Webasto U.S. website
- Marine heat site for U.S. distributer of Webasto products.
- Espar Heater Systems
- Air and hydronic fuel-fired heating systems.
- Hurricane diesel heaters
- Powered and non-powered hydronic fuel-fired heating systems.
- Mikuni Heating
- Air and hydronic fuel-fired heating systems.
- Seacraft Outfitters
- Vendor for Espar and Webasto heater systems.
- BoatSafe Electric Heater
- Electric engine compartment heaters.
- Kermi
- Source for small radiators.
- Kabola Heating Systems
- Dutch-made fuel-fired heating sytems, including fuel-fired "Old English" fireplace."
- Dickinson Marine
- Fuel-fired heaters and fireplaces, stoves, ovens, cookers, and barbecues
- Refleks
- Oil stoves for marine applications.
- Barkley's Apple Orchard
- Source for Ecofan heat-powered fans for wood and diesel stoves.
- Frigoboat Refrigeration
- Air, water, and keel-cooled refrigeration systems.
- Frigoboat: Refrigeration 101
- Basic tutorial (one page) on how refrigeration works.
- Isotherm
- Isotherm refrigerators combine technological innovation with sophisticated, yet
practical design. Marine refrigerators operate under tough conditions: they must withstand
violent movement, operate noiselessly, be thoroughly reliable - and perhaps most important of
all - consume an absolute minimum of battery power. Isotherm designs and builds high-quality
and energy-efficient marine refrigeration systems exlusively for sailing yachts and motor
cruisers.
- KollmannMarine Boat Refrigeration
- Custom air and water-cooled, electric and engine-driven marine refrigeration.
- RParts
- On-line source for refrigeration and air conditioning parts and systems. Specialize
in battery, solar and DC powered refrigeration and air conditioning for marine, RV and
solar applications.
- Flagship Marine Air Conditioning Systems
- Marine air-conditioning systems and accessories, including keel-coolers.
- Arctic Marine Air
- Package and custom marine air conditioning units.
Navigation & Electronics- Snake River Electronics
- Liquid level monitors designed for Marine and RV manufacturers and aftermarket
installers that provide years of service for non-invasive applications.
- AcuGage
- Distributer for Snake River AcuGage liquid level monitor.
- Yandina Marine Electronics
- Manufacturor and seller of a line of electronic marine equipment. Online catalog,
Service & Installation Manuals, helpful hints, do it yourself marine projects.
- Blue Sea Systems
- Battery boxes, circuit breakers, connectors, fuse blocks/fuses, insulators, meters,
electrical distribution panels and accessories, battery switches, labels, and controls.
- NIMA Publications - Bowditch
- The American Practical Navigator available online.
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NIMA - Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQs for National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
- Office of Coast Survey - United States Electronic Coast Pilot
- Downloadable Coast Pilots for U.S. coast lines.
- Office of Coast Survey - Electronic Navigational Charts, Resources
- Electronic Navigational Charts project with links to charts and viewers.
- OpenECDIS Forum: Free- and Shareware
- Forum for electronic charts and viewers.
- Maritime Safety Information Division
- Notices to Mariners
- Glen Wilson's Nautical Software
- Inter-device NMEA data transfer software and information display.
- GpsDrive on Linux
- Overlay GPS information on maps and charts using Linux tools.
- LED Lights
- LED-based lighting products and a growing variety of selected products and services
for the cruising and live-aboard sailing community.
- B & G Instruments
- Brookes and Gatehouse instruments.
- SIMRAD
- Manufacturer of marine electronics including autopilots, navigation, sonar, and communications.
- Tide Region Selection
- U.S. tide information, apparently derived from x-tides.
- Landfall Navigation
- Paper and electronic charts and chart kits.
- Mgduff
- Fitting and bonding sacrificial anodes.
- Celestaire
- Marine sextants, navigation computers, compasses, books, videos and software for traditional
navigation. Also included are plotting tools, weather stations, binoculars, radios and GPS
receivers to enhance navigation capabilities. Astronomy and historical literaturer.
Communications- Equipped to Survive Foundation
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- Information on survival equipment & supplies, outdoors & camping gear &
survival techniques and skills - aviation, marine, wilderness, water, & urban
survival information.
- Connect Globally mobile communications
- Source for mobile computing needs. Everything from cellular modems kits international
modem and electrical adapters. Notebook Batteries Laptop AC Adapters Laptop Carrying
Cases GPS Receivers USB Products and much more.
- KVH
- Mobile satellite communications systems for Inmarsat, DirecTV, Dish Network and
DirecPC, tactical navigation solutions for the military, and low cost, high accuracy
fiber optic products.
- HF-FAX Home
- Central resource for information about transmission of faxes over HF radio.
- USCG Nav Center Maritime Telecommunications
- Detailed information on use of VHF and HF marine communications.
- The Seafarers' Amateur Net
- Amateur traffic net
- Caribbean Maritime Mobile Net
- Amateur radio net for communications with and for cruising yachts in the
Caribbean, Southwest North Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico.
- Maritime Mobile Service Network
- Serving Maritime Mobiles and Military Deployed.
- BBC World Service
- Radio frequencies for the Americas
- Ham Maritime Mobile Nets
- Listing of amateur and marine SSB nets
- Waterway Radio and Cruising Club - Ham Radio on Boats
- Aid to amateurs on boats with communications, weather information, float plans,
position reports and other information that might help to make boating activities
safer and more enjoyable.
- www.yachtcom.info - Marine SSB
- Listing of amateur and marine SSB nets
- VHF Marine Channel Frequencies
- Listing of frequencies for marine VHF channels
- Ground Shoes
- Provide a noise-free RF ground.
- HF Radio On Board
- Specialists in High-Seas Communications
- Dockside Radio
- Pactor-II/III Radio Modem sales/support for Sailmail & Winlink e-mail networks.
Simple one-page FCC marine license application form. Downloadable Cruising Nets &
shortwave radio broadcasting schedules. Radio-related technical support for the cruising
sailor.
- Specialized Communications Systems
- The creators of Pactor.
- JVComm
- Multi-purpose fax, RTTY, SYNOP, Navtex, and SSTV program for Windows.
Ground Tackle- Lighthouse Windlasses
- Anchor windlasses for rope and chain.
- Lewmar Windlasses
- Anchor windlasses for rope and chain.
- Agri-Supply.com
- Source for anchor chain.
- Honnetaler Chain USA
- Chain and accessory products.
- Safety Sling Co.
- Order anchor chain online.
Galley Gear & Housekeeping- Dickinson Marine
- Fuel-fired heaters and fireplaces, stoves, ovens, cookers, and barbecues
- Magma BBQ
- Marine barbecues
- NALGENE Outdoor Containers
- Food, drink, and fuel bottles, jars, and containers.
- Tilia: FoodSaver - The Original Home Vacuum Packaging System
- Original FoodSaver Vacuum Packaging Systems for home use. Includes product
information, online shopping, retailer locations, customer service and technical
support.
- PumpNSeal
- A manual, somewhat greater vacuum version of the vacuum packaging system.
- Pressure Magic pressure cookers
- Pressure cookers and accessories.
- Vesta dishwasher
- Small dishwasher.
- Origo Compact Dishwasher
- Small dishwasher.
- Splendide
- Integrated washer/dryer, offering Laundry Centers that wash and dry in one machine.
Personal laundry convenience in yacht, rv, condo, apartment or wherever space is a premium.
- Quality Custom Linens
- Custom tailored lines, blankets, comforters, and sheets.
- Handcraft Mattress Company
- Custom mattresses.
- HyperVent Marine Product Information
- Under-mattress ventilation to reduce condensation, mold, and mildew.
- Bedding Solutions
- Under-mattress ventilation to reduce condensation, mold, and mildew.
- Lehman Wringer Washer
- Hand wringer for laundry.
- Northdoorway
- Hand wringer for laundry.
- Galleyware
- Dinnerware and cookware. Web site uses broken code and only works in IE
- Boat Electric Marine Vacuums
- Built-in vacuum systems
Outfitters- Breeze Booster
- Breeze catching device for hatches and portlights to improve ventilation
- Tides Marine hardware
- Strong Products brand items include high performance, low friction mainsail luff track and slide system.
- Garhauer Marine hardware
- Stainless steel blocks, cars, racks, stanchion parts, and boarding ladders.
- Kato Marine metalwork
- Manufacturer of dinghy davits in stainless steel and aluminum, outboard lifts, radar
mounts and custom fabrications for the boating world.
- Weaver Industries
- Davits for inflatables and hard dinghies.
- Oceanair Blinds & Screens
- Port and hatch blinds, shades, and screens.
- Shadetree Awnings
- Boat awning systems for protection from sun and rain.
- Cruising Concepts
- Teak accessories including door, tables, and grates.
- Wood Classics
- Teak furniture
- Thai Teak Marine
- Thai teak yacht fittings, marine woodwork, teakwood chandlery and boating accessories
crafted in Thailand.
- VacuPanel
- Vacuum insulation panels useful for marine refrigeration and icebox containers.
- Zvise Home
- Portable, flexible vice.
- Orion Safety Products - Marine Safety Products
- Selection of Safety and Distress Signals, First Aid kits, Accessories, Safety Guides
and Federal Regulations; aerial flares, handheld flares, SOLAS Approved products, first
aid kits, non-pyrotechnic, replacements & accessories, commercial first aid kits,
and lightsticks.
- Tempcleat temporary cleats
- Stainless steel temporary dock cleats.
- Taylor Made Products 2003 Catalog
- Marine products including fenders, bumpers, dock products, flags & poles, and
accessories.
- FloScan flow meters
- Fuel flow monitoring instruments and systems.
- Liquid Caddy
- Gimbaled adjustable beverage holder.
- Gulf Coast Filters, Inc.
- Fuel polishing article, guidance, and products.
- Bluewater Books and Charts
- Over 35,000 nautical books and charts; cruising guides and electronic charts.
- Monitor Windvane - Scanmar International
- Self-steering products and discussion on autopilots and vane gears.
- Hydrovane
- Hydrovane Self Steering for Sailboats, described as easy to install, easy to
operate, and easy to maintain."
- Penn Fishing Tackle
- Manufacturer site for fishing rods, reels, and accessories.
- Handlining
- U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization article on handlining and squid jigging.
- ALLTACKLE.COM fishing supply
- Fishing tackle for saltwater, freshwater and bassfishing.
- Welcome to Budget Boats
- Large seller of used boats and engines.
- Dutchman sail flaking system
- Vertical sail control lines laced through fairleads in a sail to quickly flake it.
- Hepworth
- Windshield wiper, boat crane, and filtration systems.
- Banana Fish Products
- Ward off a bad day fishing with BananaFish shirts and flags!
- Follow Me TV
- Satellite TV pedestal (azimuth only).
- Boot Key Harbor boat links
- Link list
- Ocean-Pro.com
- Link list
- Magnatrol
- Solenoid operated valves
- Surplus Center
- Source for agricultural and industrial machine equipment parts at low prices;
selection of over 8,000 parts including hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic motors, hydraulic
pumps, hydraulic powerpacks, hydraulic valves, electric motors, linear actuators,
gearboxes, gear reducers, engines, air compressors, winches, batteries, and more.
- CanvasDealer
- Sunbrella fabric, vinyl, hardware, and tools online.
- Sunbrella
- High performance fabric for marine and outdoor applications. Site includes care
and cleaning guidance in addition to fabric color selection.
- Sailrite
- Moving foot sewing machines for sails and other marine fabric, plus fabric and kits
for awnings, covers, dodgers & biminis, and flags.
- Nancy's Notions
- Sewing and quilting supplies, including sewing maching feet suitable for sail material.
- Splash Stop
- Fuel overflow preventer
- Alpenglow Marine Lights
- Lighting fixtures for area and task lighting with red/white elements and
selectable brightness.
- Lippincott Canvas
- Canvas covers and hard dodgers.
- King Starboard
- Marine grade polymer sheet, environmentally stabilized to resist harsh sun and
sea conditions, including ultraviolet light.
- Village Marine
- Range of reverse osmosis watermakers.
- Spectra Watermachines
- The Spectra energy efficient marine watermakers.
- Ace Sailmakers
- Jordan series drogue kits and complete.
- Series Drogue Australia
- Jordan series drogue kits and complete.
- Boye Cobalt Boat Knives
- Rated #1 boat knife by Practical Sailor.
- Nemo
- Deployable gangways for boats.
- Windline
- Ladders, anchor rollers, deck & anchoring accessories, and fender holders.
Dinghies & Life-rafts- Trinka
- Sail, row, or motor high-freeboard dinghies. I have one.
- Dyer Dhow
- Classic sail/row/motor dinghy
- Seahopper
- Folding boats
- Tinker
- Sailing inflatables and folding RIBs.
- Caribe
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- Caribe inflatables and RIBs.
- Caribe Nautica (Caribbean)
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- Caribe inflatables and RIBs.
- Avon
- Avon inflatables and RIBs.
- Dahon Bikes
- Okay, not a dinghy, but the land version of dinghy transportation: never quite
big enough and can be wet.
Weather- Carib WX
- Caribbean Weather Information
- Weather Underground
- Weather conditions and forecasts for 60,000 U.S. and international cities.
- NWS NHC
- National Weather Service Tropical Prediction Center National Hurricane Center.
- Mariner's Hurricane Guide
- Mariner's Guide For Hurricane Awareness In The North Atlantic Basin.
Cruising & Logs- Home schooling discussion group for liveaboards"
- A discussion group hosted by daisy girl to talk about raising and educating children who live with their families on boats.
- Advice for prospective "live aboard'rs"
- The title says it all, from a fellow in the PNW.
- Southbound Cruisers Reunion
- Reunion and staging of cruisers heading south for the winter.
- Latitudes & Attitudes Cruiser's Forum
- Bulletin board for discussions; registration required.
- UK Sailing and Cruising Directory
- A guide to UK sailing in cruising yachts, sea schools, training, chartering and sailing
holidays.
- Cruiser Log
- Sailing, yachting, boating, and ocean cruising information in dictionary and FAQ format
for yachts around the world. Yacht Position Reports, Cruising Narratives and Voyage Logs,
Sail Chat, Maritime Radio Net Frequencies, Free Crewfinder, Cruising FAQ's, Sailing News,
Discussion Boards and Forum, Boating Books & E-books, Sailing, and Cruising links.
- Abaco Bahamas Cruising Information
- Abaco Bahamas information for cruising boats. Deep-draft routes into Abaco
and M/V GAMBIER's waypoints.
- Intercoastal Waterway Cruising
- Intracoastal Waterway cruising information and charts.
- Guide to NC's Outer Banks
- Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks offering practical information from accomodations
to history.
- Manteo & Roanoke Sound, NC ICW-NET
- Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina: Manteo / Roanoke Island.
- Guide to Sailing and Cruising Stories
- Sailing and cruising stories and webpages, sailing around the world, used sailboats
for sale, sailing magazine, and yacht ocean voyages.
- The Cruising Dream
- Living the Cruising Dream: locations, sea stories, and faqs.
- Dmoz/Living_Aboard/
- Community for navigation and cruising under sail.
- Bermuda Trouble
- Single-handed travels from Florida to Bermuda.
- Baba BarAnn Log Around the Pacific
- A Seattle couple sail their 40' cutter on a 15,000 mile two-year adventure to New Zealand
and back.
- Bill Dietrich on Magnolia
- Preparation for and life aboard in early retirement;
most recent log
- Sleeping with Oars
- Robert Doty on Candide, a Han Christian 38 Traditional.
- Tom Dove Guide to the ICW
- Sailing Adventures Log
- Cruising adventures around the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean with online video,
photos, and frequent newsletters.
- Ventana's Voyage Log
- A couple cruise the world.
- Ventana Boat Modifications
- Modifications to Ventana for world cruising.
- Yacht Naomi J. Logs
- Over ten years living aboard and cruising Sweden and Norway. Includes thoughts on staying
warm, dry, and cozy when the winter storms are howling through the rigging.
- Boat Recipes
- Sail Miami
- Sea Sickness
- Provisions leaving Mexico
- Seven Seas Cruising Association Home Page
- Island Hopping Cruising News
- Living Aboard -- Our First Winter Aboard (archive.org)
- Yacht-L Log
- Guide to Sailing and Cruising Stories - Offshore and Coastal Cruising Sailboats
- Food safety
- Fish ID - Marine Life Books for Scuba Diving
- Panama Canal
- Official Tariffs published by the Panama Canal Authority.
- Heidi's Happenings
- A small place to document the strange things that go on in Heidi's world.
Chartering & Logs- Island Packet Yachts USVI Charter Vacations
- U.S. Virgin Islands National Park (NPS) - Maps
- The Moorings Charters
- Road Town Restaurants
- Captain FGB BVI Information Links
- Restaurants in the BVI Listed by Island or Area
- BVI Restaurant and Food Guide
- Trellis Bay & Marina Cay British Virgin Islands
- Islands Online
- Caribbean-On-Line: The British Virgin Islands: Maps
- Ample Hamper Provisioning
- Bobby's Market Place
- Smith's Ferry Services, Ltd. - British Virgin Islands
- BVI Dive Operators Association
- Last Stop Sports BVI rentals
- Parrot Cove Boat Rentals Smith Mountain Lake VA
- Naga
- Jack and Chrissi's Excellent Adventures
Marinas- Hoffmaster's Marina, VA
- Family-owned and operated business on the Occoquan River off the Potomac River
about 30 nm downriver from Washington, D.C.
Home of Auspicious.
- Magothy Marina, MD
- Condominium and rental marina on Magothy River in Severna Park near Annapolis.
Allows liveaboards.
- Smith's Marina, MD
- Small, full-service yard on the Severn River in Crownsville near Annapolis.
- Local Marinas
- Washington D.C. (ish) area marinas
- Royal BVI Yacht Club
- Official yacht club in Road Town, Tortola, BVI.
Seamanship- The Maryland School of Sailing & Seamanship
- Boating Basics - Marine Pollution Definitions
- Bill Dietrich's Hurricane Preparation
- Links to a number of commentaries on preparing for hurricanes.
- Marine Survey Online
- Lessons learned from recent hurricanes.
- BoatU.S. Hurricane Center
- Hurricane resource center: tracking, forecasts, supplies, etc.
- National Data Buoy Center
- Direct access to wind and wave measurements from weather data bouys.
Techniques- Repair of lexan in deck hatches
- DIY boat owner The Marine Maintenance Magazine
- Quarterly technical reference magazine for owners of powerboats and sailboats that
shows you how to perform routine maintenance, install accessories, troubleshoot engines
and electronics, and more.
- Merchant Mariner Licensing
- USCG Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation.
- Real Knots
- Diagrams of many knots.
Builders- Island Packet Yachts
- Well-found cruising sailboats.
- Gratitude Yachting Center
- Full-service yachting center offering new Island Packet and Moody yachts, Nauticat
motorsailors, yacht brokerage, previously-owned yachts, sailing school, Chesapeake Bay
charters in Rock Hall, MD on the eastern shore.
- IP Layouts
- Arrangements for all (as of September 2003) Island Packets.
- IP Photos
- Pictures associated with projects, upgrades, improvements, and overhauls
of Island Packets.
- Waterline Yachts
- Custom and semi-custom steel yachts.
- Pacific Seacraft Yachts
- Bavaria Yachts
- Cabo Rico Yachts
- Oyster
- Tayana Yachts
- Hallberg Rassy Yachts
- Hallberg-Rassy: world-famous sail yachts built in Sweden.
- Free State Yachts
- Maryland dealer for Hallberg Rassy.
- Hallberg-Rassy Owners of America
- Web presence for HROA, including schedule of events, newsletter, and membership
information.
- Moody Yachts
- Cape Horn Trawlers
- Tartan Yachts
- Catalina Yachts
- Gozzard Yachts
- Chris-Craft
- Chaparral
- Grady-White
- Parker
Wireless
- Odessa Office Equipment WirelessDSL
- Broadband Wireless ISPs
- War Driving
- Linux & Wireless LANs
- Hyperlink Technologies, Inc.
- Using a Unix computer as a 802.11 wireless base station
- AirPort Base Station Configurator
Radio & Electronics
- LCD Panels
- Elo TouchSystems
- MSC-338 Single Board Computer
- Soekris Engineering Website
- Parallax - the Stamp
- 555 Timer IC Tutorial
- "The number you have dialed ..."
- Portable Nintendo Entertainment System
- The LinuxCar - DashPC
- PC Weasel 2000 : Intro
- GATOS
- Stepper motor control
- Case Outlet
- Travia mini-systems
- Overclockers Club
- PC/TV dual-purpose display
- 17" display SXGA hi-res LCD w/ integrated audio and available TV tuner.
- LittlePC
- Very small computers, including 12 VDC operated boxes.
- Mini-ITX
- KN4LF Propagation Outlook
- Daily HF/MF radio propagation outlook.
- CNet Reviews
- Comparative reviews of electronics.
Linux
- NoCat
- 802.11b Local Network
- Soekris Engineering
- WAP on Linux
- 802.11b PCI adapter
- WiFi on Linux
- Daily Wireless
- WISP
- Capital Area Wireless Network
- POP3 Commands
- Qpopper POP3 Server
- xine - A Free Video Player
- Guide to Regular Expressions
- Linux Standard Base
- Linux From Scratch
- Firewall Configuration
- X/OS: Linux IP firewall and accounting
- IPTables - oofle.com Firewall Center
- CERT Security Improvement Modules
- Linux Printing
- CVS: Client-Server Version Control LG #66
- CVS Administration
- Using CVS for Web Development (archive.org)
- CVS Version Control for Web Development - Sean Dreilinger
- CVS - Technology - Cross Communication
- CVSup Home Page
- SNMP support for Perl 5
- Product Installation Scheme on Linux
- Think Unix
- Unix Guru Universe
- Recycling an Old Computer as an Internet Gateway and Firewall
- Misc Linux & Internet Access
- Linux drivers for Philips USB webcams
- anders.com - with Netatalk
- O'Reilly Network: Network Scanning
- Nmap
- HACKER WHACKER Remote Computer Network Security Scan
- Discussion of cracking
- Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution
- GpsDrive on Linux
- dnsupdate
- Linux Commands
- Creating commands and programs using the shell
- NewsForge: Anti-Virus on Linux
- VNC
- GrabIt
- tcpdump
- Whois
- Linux on Dell Laptops
- Internet and E-Mail on a dialup using linux
- Bill's Linux Qmail Toaster
Web Design & Development
- Credit Card Processing Guide
- BuildACommunity.com - Community Software
- Netcraft
- HTML E-Mail Text Font Readability Study
- CGI and Perl Tutorial - WebDeveloper.com
- Exploring CGI with Perl
- Apple Internet Developer
- Web Developer's Virtual Library
- GIFBot - compress GIFs
- Online Graphics Generator
- The Web Angel - Web Site Designer - if you don't use me, call Kelli!
- Brunelli Web Design
- CamWorld Content Management Systems
- evolt.org - Browser Archive
- evolt.org discussion forum
- Web Page Syndication
- The HTML Writers Guild
- Morphon Technologies CSS Editor
- MailForm CGI
- Matt's Script Archive
- Not Matt's Scripts
- Books and essays by Simon St. Laurent
- Usability on the Web)
- Solving Web Design and Usability Problems.
- Alertbox: Jakob Nielsen's Column on Web Usability
- Browser Compatibility Tutorial
- Lincoln Stein's Home Page
- RGB to Color Name Mapping(Triplet and Hex)
- Official Guide to Programming with CGI.pm
- CGI.pm - a Perl5 CGI Library
- CGI Programming MetaFAQ
- Web Authoring FAQ (WDG)
- Web Redesign | Workflow that Works
- Macromedia - Web Site Production Management Techniques
- Friendly 404 Errors - WebReference Update - 011004
- Web Developer's Journal
- Web Site Design and Layout
- Guide to Cascading Style Sheets
- G E E K T O O L S
- Search Engine Watch: Tips About Internet Search Engines & Search Engine Submission
- Planet Ocean - Search Engine News
- Arachnophilia HTML Editor
- Thau's JavaScript Tutorial
- PricelessGraphics: Windows Graphics Freeware
- Scripts for site management
- Tutorial: Login on the Web
- GIMP script for Red-eye Removal
- Interactive Advertising Bureau
- Comprehensive guide to .htaccess- Preventing hot linking of images
- Stolen bandwidth again <grrr> - FutureQuest Community Forums
- A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites
- Build your own Database Driven Website using PHP & MySQL
- West Bay Web Developers
- mysql Documentation table of contents
- JavaScript & Frames
- Bobby WorldWide
- `lorem ipsum dolor'
- AbleDesign - Web Design that Can! - Tutorials
- Skinning a website / creating website themes
- Stein: user_manage.cgi Manual
- Blog tips, tricks, and things to do
- Fluid Dynamics Software: Perl CGI Scripts
- Index DOT Html: THE Advanced HTML Reference
- Greg Morse Editorial Freelance Editor
- Survey Monkey
- W3C Checklink
- Check links on a designated web page to identify broken links.
Software Development
- An Introduction to Vi
- Guide to Regular Expressions
- TPJ Magazine
- Using Perl to Read Mail
- strftime
- developerWorks: IBM developer resources
- Extreme Programming: A Gentle Introduction.
- CD/DVD Supplies & Services
- GpsDrive on Linux
- Getting Started with Java
- Java Documentation & Training
- The Java Tutorial
- Java Exceptional Learning Experiences
- Software Bugs - Software Glitches
- Using X11
- Joel on Software
- Getting Started with CMMI
- Prepare yourself for CMMI-based process improvement.
Cooking- Professional Cutlery Direct
- Cookware, cutlery, and kitchen items.
Gardening
- Debbie Schilling and Tom Bundy's Web Site
- Nice site about one woman's gardening interests.
- Using Soil Blocks
- Very cool tool for starting seeds.
- White Flower Farm
- My favorite mail-order garden resource.
Handyman
- REMODELING Online
- Matthews Fan Company
- Carpenter Ants reference
- Northern Tool
- LawnSite.com - Patio Base
- LawnCafe.com - Lawn care and landscape forums for landscaping professionals
- Compound Miter Settings
- Best practices: Roof flashing details
- Wright Mowers/
- Barkley's Apple Orchard
- Source for Ecofan heat-powered fans for wood and diesel stoves.
- Ecofan
- Description of how the Ecofan works.
Government
- DC Traffic Cameras
- Traffic Cameras in Washington, D.C. and immediately adjacent Northern Virginia.
Real Estate
- First Dominion Mortgage Corp
- House Plans
- Hollin Farms
- Virginia County Select
Snow Plowing & Trucks
- Google Search plowing snow
- Major Police Supply /
Major Fire Supply /
Utility Vehicle Supply
- Emergency equipment specialists for police, fire, and utility vehicle applications: strobes, warning lights, partitions, controls, parts, and information.
- E-ZLift
- Snow Plow edges
- On Board Air
- On-board air for Ford truck
- Turn Signal Cornering Light
- LawnSite: Commercial Lawn & Landscaping Discussions
- Cody Mercantile Vehicle Accssories
- American Van
- Strobes n' More from Strobeguy
- eLightbars.org
- Sirennet.com
- Truck N Tow
- Pioneer Cover-all Leading By Design!
- Trailers
- Emergency Vehicle Parts & Products Inc.
- strobe-direct.com Selling Strobe Lights
Project Management
- PMI
- Project Management Institute
- GMU
- George Mason University Office of Continuing Professional Education Project Management.
Business & Finance
- MBNA Net Access
- Manage MBNA accounts online.
- ISO 9000 2000 Introduction
- Introduction to ISO 9000 quality management standards.
- eRoom
- Documentum eRoom is a collaborative environment that enables people to work closely
toward common goals, deliverables, and outcomes.
- DOD EVM Homepage
- Information on earned value project management for government, industry, and academic users.
- MS Project and Earned Value
- Some shortfalls of using MS Project for earned value calculations.
- Woody's Project Watch
- E-zine on Project
- Catalyst
- Best practices knowledge base for CSC.
- C-RUP
- CSC and IBM deliver combined process framework.
- Dekker
- Publishers of TRAKKER, a decision support tool suite supporting
activity-based costing, earned value, budgeting, tracking, and
performance measurement.
- Zip Code Distance Calculator
- 1999 ZIP Codes
- Attorney Locater
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
- 7 On Your Side
- Crossing the Chasm
- PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Portal
- Harris GCSD
- Zeta Associates Incorporated
- CSC Advanced Marine Center
- nee' Advanced Marine Enterprises
Personal
Divorce- Brandenburg Formula
Privacy & Freedom of Information- PrivacyRightsNow!
- Anti-SPAM coalition
- List of Statutory Citations of state FoI Laws
Minor Computer Issues- Cox Newsfeeds
- Turn off X10 Pop-under Advertising
- Oversize PST Files
- Sample Custom Number Formats for Excel
- Output from MS Excel Web Page Wizard for Custom Number Formats.
The Arts- Local Band Pages
- Radio Station Guide
- briankennedy.net photography
- Robert Cummings Photographer
- Artists & Associates Wedding Photography
- ez prints
- Geniune photo finish on archival paper at 29¢ per print.
- XP Photo
- Photographic finish on regular paper at 17¢ per print.
Firearms- Sure-Fire Tactical Shotgun Lights
- Firearms Tactical Institute
- DSM Law Enforcement Products
Education- International School of Protocol
- MIT OpenCourseWare | Home
- Washington-Lee High School Graduate List
- Kagyu Thubten Choling
Fun- Kenny Translator
- Ominosity Quotient
- Motorcycle Tour Co. of Virginia
- The Weather Pixie
- Club wine list (passwd)
Retirement- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
Misc- Resole America
- Old fashioned cobbler that uses new tech to get shoes back to you.
Odd Links
- Sea Box, Inc. - ISO Containers main page
- Surveying
- Area Determination Module
- General Information on Reliability Engineering
- Reliability
-
Standards MIL-STD's Configuration Management
- CIBSE
- Goatee
- Smilies Legend
Fun & Games
- Neuros
- MP3 digital audio computer.
General Reference
- ODP - Open Directory Project
- U.S. Gazetteer
- Census 2000 Gazetteer Files
- Worldwide Lexicon - multi-lingual dictionary
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Requests For Comments
- Coping with Metadata Issues
- HTMLDOC
Search Engines & Link Lists
- Google
- The current leader among search engines.
- Google-Guide
- An interactive tutorial (120 pages!) on searching with Google.
- Teoma
- Teoma uses a modification of the Google approach (I think) to rank based on the
relative authority of the sites linking to any given site. Very helpful alternative
to Google.
- Wayback Machine
- The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural
artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers,
historians, scholars, and the general public.
- Netscape Search
- Alta Vista
- Ask Jeeves
- Excite
- Overture (GoTo)
- HotBot
- Northern Light
- Lycos
- Netscape Business & Finance
- Netscape Computing & Internet
- Netscape Education & Research
- Netscape Entertainment & Lifestyles
- Netscape Music & Video
- Netscape News & Sports
- Netscape Services
- Netscape Shopping & Auctions
- Netscape Travel & Leisure
- Netscape Browser Central
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