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Our Port Captain stands ready to provide advice and assistance to members and others making contact. He can recommend mechanics and repair yards as well as medical and dental facilities in this locale. He can also direct boaters and sailors to local restaurants and motels. He has expertise in knowledge of local waters and unmarked hazards to safe navigation. His objective is to provide information, reliable advice, and comradeship and make fellow members feel they are welcome and have a local friend.
Q. Where can I find free local charts?
A. NOAA now has BookletChart for the Chesapeake Bay on-line and available. Click onto this website: http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/BookletChart.
A. There is a relatively new web site featuring Sea Vester at www.USPS4Kids.org.
There are links to fun and games that re-enforce rules, terminology, techniques and most of all keep you engaged in areas that teach safe boating habits.
A. This information is published regularly as the Local Notice To Mariners by the US Coast Guard Fifth District. You can find this information at www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/d5/default.htm.
A. Working with lines and knots is called Marlinspike Seamanship. One such site that demonstrates some knots is located at www.boatsafe.com/marlinespike/knots.htm.
A. A good place to start would be the US Coast Guard's Navigation Center. This can be found at www.navcen.uscg.gov.
A. Marine VHF radio information can be found on the FCC web site at wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html.
A. This information can be found at www.dgif.state.va.us/boating.
A. Virginia's access ramp locations can be found at http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/access/?filtertype=fips&fips=0.
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