Nautical Tools and Links provided by District 24
Squadron
ADVENTURE TRAVEL
- Information for Boating, Diving, Fishing, Camping, Hunting,
Wildlife,
Mountain-biking,
Snowmobiling, Snowbiking and more!
VESSEL
SAFETY CHECK PROGRAM ----
Information about a Vessel Safety Check: a courtesy examination of
your boat (Vessel) to verify the presence and condition of certain
Safety Equipment required by State and the Federal regulations. The
Vessel Examiner is a trained specialist and is a member or the US
Power Squadrons or the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. They will also make
certain recommendations and discuss certain safety issues that will
make you a safer boater. Site includes an "examiner locator" and
pre-launch safety list.
DOCKING YOUR BOAT -
Evansville Bend Teaching Aid - designed and made by Elvin Reed for
the Fall Competition in District 24. Our Teaching Aid won THIRD
PLACE!! (Click on link for materials list and how to build) -
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
RESOURCES - Official State
Government Site for the Commonwealth of Kentucky featuring
information about boating, hunting, fishing, education, licensing,
wildlife diversity.
NASA SOLAR
SIMULATOR ----Select planets in
our solar system and view them on different dates and different
degrees of viewing
USPS® FLOAT PLAN Template ---- Taking a boating trip? Use this form to prepare a
float plan!
NAVIGATOR----You can
access free online learning aids, such as a star finder, nautical
almanac and celestial navigatin tutorials. Starseekers can even find
detailed instructions on how to build your own sextant. (Note: this
site was featured in the December 2002 "Ensign" in the "Boating
Online" article.)
HOW TO TIE KNOTS-ANIMATED----Link to the Dundalk Power Squadron (near Baltimore,
Maryland) website - animation shows how to tie four knots: Figure
Eight; Round Turn and Two Half Hitches; Cleat Hitch; Bowline
ANIMATED KNOTS ---
Grog's Boating Knots
FLAG ETIQUETTE
----Descriptions of Ensigns, Pennants, and Flags
UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS
DISTRICT 24 WEB SITE (Covering parts of Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio)
BOAT ED.COM - BOATING TESTS ---- Official Boating Safety Courses and Online tests
for your boat license or boater dafety certification. Boat Ed is the
only place on the Web where you can obtain your official boat and
personal watercraft (PWC or jet skis) safety course certificate
issued by your state government's boating agency. You'll find boat
and PWC course options with: Online boating safety courses with
official boater certification tests for your state; Home-study video
boating education courses for your state; Information on classroom
boat safety classes in your state.
U.S.COAST GUARD
BOATUS
NOAA----National Weather Service
KENTUCKY LAKE.COM,
OHIO RIVER CURRENT LEVEL and
FORECAST----EVANSVILLE, IN
OHIO RIVER SENIC ROUTE - INDIANA
BLUE WATER SAILING
BOATS FOR SALE
BOATING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL - ONLINE
MORE LINKS FOR YOU.......
BOAT
BANDIT - Huge inventory of
Marine Parts, Fast Shipping - Discount Prices
BOATCOVERS.COM -
Boatcovers.com has one of the most extensive boat cover selections
in the industry. They have a boat cover for you! Whether you own a
ski boat, pontoon, fishing boat, deck boat, v-hull, bass boat, or a
runabout boat, protecting that investment is
essential.
BOATING WORLD -
Magazine with an website
BOATING NEWS.COM
CATAMARAN SAILOR----News for small cat sailors
DOCKSIDE REPORTS
DUCKSWORTH MAGAZINE----International Amateur Boat
Building Magazine
GOOD OLE BOAT----Sailing magazine for the rest of us!
GULFSTREAM GEAR OUTFITTERS----Gulfstream Gear was the first company to make custom
vinyl boat lettering. Gulfstream Gear is a US government certified
veteran owned company which also provides state of art boat
lettering, boat stripping, nautical embroidery and other
outfitters.
HEARTLAND BOATING----
Mid-America's premier boating magazine
HOUSEBOAT MAGAZINE
iBOATS - A
website for everything boating
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAVAL HISTORY
LIGHTHOUSES OF AMERICA----Pictures of lighthouses
LITTLE RIVER.COM----Pictures of all types of boats submitted by
owners
MESSING ABOUT IN BOATS
MOTOR BOATS MONTHLY
OCEAN NAVIGATOR ONLINE
OVERTON'S -
Boating Supplies and Accessories.
POWER BOAT MAGAZINE
PRACTICAL SAILOR
PROFESSIONAL MARINER----The Online Resource for the Maritime Industry
ROTTENBOAT----The 'zine for owners and enthusiasts of old wooden
boats
A SALTY DOG----The
Internet's first on-line Sea Kayaking Magazine!
SCUBA
DIVING ----The magazine divers
trust
SEAWORTHY----A
publication from BOAT/US that uses insurance claim files to analyze
why boating accidents occur and tell how they could be prevented
SMALL CRAFT ADV ISOR----A magazine for small boat cruisers
ULTIMATE BOATING SAFETY GUIDE----Nearly 20 million people regularly participate in recreational boating – and that’s just in the United States. It’s not hard to figure out why: boating is a lot of fun. Being out on the open water in a boat can be both exhilarating and relaxing, and for some people it is a way of life. Boating is also a great way to spend time and make memories with your friends and family. Before you ever step foot on deck, though, it’s imperative to make sure you’re up to speed on all the safety facts and rules. Practicing safety first ensures that you live to boat another day. Use the helpful tools and information provided in the resources listed here to help you become a more responsible boater.
WATERCRAFT----Better
boats and boat building
WATER TRIBE----Online
Magazince for Sea kayaking, canoeing, canoe and kayak sailing
WEST MARINE -
Buy Boating Equipment & More At West Marine.
WAVE LENGTH----
Paddling and Kayaking Magazine
WHOLESALE MARINE
- Great Selection. Wholesale Pricing! Most orders shipped on
the same day
WORKBOAT----On-line
resources for the commercial marine industry
YACHTING NET
YACHTING WORLD
Please be informed that: a) we
are not getting paid for providing these links, b) we are not
endorsing any of these sites, c) we were not asked to provide the
link, d) we are offering it as a convenience, and e) we retain the
right to remove the link at our sole discretion. For more
information-click the Disclaimer Statement
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