Boat Information

Digital Boat Brochures - Have an old brochure Emailed
USCG Notices of Vessel recalls & Safety Defects

Classification Societies

ABS - American Bureau of Shipping - USA
ClassNK - Japan
DNV - Det Norske Veritas - Norway
IS - International Register of Shipping - UK
MCA - Maritime & Coast Guard Agency - UK

Continuing Education

Chapman School of Seamanship
Maritime College - State University of New York
Sailing Knowledge - UK
Sea School - Serving Mariners Since 1977
WoodenBoat School - Brooklin, Maine

Dictionary/Thesaurus/Encyclopedia

AskOxford.com - Oxford Dictionaries
Dictionary.com
Maritime Dictionary - by m-i-link.com
Online Nautical Dictionaries

Industry Associations

ABYC - American Boat and Yacht Council
ABBRA - American Boat Builders & Repairers Association
BOAT/US - Technical Information Exchange
MIAS - Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

Insurance Links

American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Glossary of Ocean Cargo Insurance Terms
National Insurance Crime Bureau

Miscellaneous

Dockwise Yacht Transport - Floating Drydock Service for Yachts
Google Earth - Satellite Pictures of Your Back Yard
www.recalls.gov - All U.S. Government Product Recalls
Yacht Clubs With Web Sites - World Wide

Propellers Shafts and Struts

Henry H. Smith & Company - 100 years of Manufacture & Repair
Michigan Wheel - Prop Size Analysis
Western Branch Metals - Propeller Shafts, Everything You Will Ever Need To Know

Publications

Boating Industry
Boat & Harbors
Powerboat Reports
Practical Sailor
Proceedings - USCG Journal
Professional BoatBuilder

Vessel Registration, Regulations & Safety Resources

ASTA - American Sail Training Association
Australian List Of Registered Ships
Australian Shipping Registration Office
CPS - Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
IMCI - International Marine Certification Institute - European Union Regulations
Radio Licensing - UK
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Occupational Safety & Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Labor
Transport Canada - Marine Safety & Regulations
Transport Canada - Ship Registration Site (Documented Vessels)
TWIC - Transportation Worker Identification Credential - US Transportation Security Administration
United Kingdom Ship Registration - Operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
United States Electronic Code of Federal Regulations - Searchable CFR's
United States Coast Guard - Office of Boating Safety
United States Coast Guard - Backyard Boatbuilder's Handbook
United States Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD)
United States National Vessel Documentation Center
Look Up US Documented Vessels By Name or Number
USPS - United States Power Squadrons

Vessel Research & Design

Kasten Marine Design - Port Townsend, Washington
Mason Yacht Design Library
Royal Institution of Naval Architects - United Kingdom

Weather Related Sites

Commonwealth of Australia - Bureau of Meteorology
Compu-Weather - Forensic Meteorology (Past Weather Conditions)
Environment Canada - Canadian Weather Including Historical Data
Vaisala - Lightning Event Analysis.
Meteorology - UK.
The Weather Underground - Free USA Weather Info