LINKS
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LINKS |
These links have been submitted by NVSPS members as some of their favorite sites.
www.usps.org -- The National United States Power Squadron website.
www.usps.org/national/admin_dept/membenefits.htm -- The benefits of membership in USPS.
www.usps.org/national/ensign -- Our national newsletter, The Ensign.
www.usps.org/national/PortC -- A nationwide list of Port Captains. A Port Captain is a member of USPS, who stands ready to provide advice and assistance to USPS members, and if the Port Captain c
members.aol.com/DragonShip1942 -- Sea Scout Ship 1942 affilliated with NVSPS.
www.usps.org/mailman/listinfo/psml -- The Power Squadrons Mailing List (PSML for short). This is an interesting online Power Squadron resource available to all members. Members nationwide use this "bulletin board" kind of email facility to informally exchange questions, answers, opinions, and useful information. National officers and staff monitor the list, so you also can get answers directly from headquarters.
To join the list, go to this website. You can just watch the conversation, participate in dialogues, or toss in questions of your own. Want to know how other squadrons have organized cruises, prepared for the National USPS meetings, or handled new rules from USPS? You can look topics like these up on the archives or ask them anew if you don't find the answer. The discussions can be lively, so give it a try (you can easily unsubscribe from the list).
www.chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov -- National Ocean Service (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey (OCS) produces nautical charts for United States waters. This site has a wealth of information about charts, symbol, critical updates, coast pilot, Chart No. 1, chart user manual, etc. Charts are available for download, too.
www.uscg.mil -- The U.S.Coast Guard site provides maritime safety, law enforcement,recreational boating safety, and environmental protection information for merchant mariners, recreational boaters, fishermen, shipbuilders and governments. The latest version of navigation rules (COLREGS, Inland) are available for download.
www.uscgboating.org -- USCG Office of Boating Safety web site. Obtain information about: boating safety, federal regulations, publications and requirements; state grants, news and boating links.
www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm -- Local Notice to Mariners--use this to update your charts.
thechesapeakebay.com -- Sponsored by Boating.com. Provides 29 Internet links to Chesapeake Bay related information. Has links to various types of boating information, accommodations, marinas, and issues. Also has a link to regional weather and a search engine to find accommodations in the areas surrounding the Bay.
marinesurvey.com and http://yachtsurvey.com -- These two sites have interesting articles about stress cracking in gel coat, corrosion in marinas, exhaust risers, electrical system use and other interesting subjects.
boatus.com and westmarine.com -- Boat/US and West Marine are boating supply, insurance, and charter companies that support USPS.
boatersworld.com and www.fawcettboat.com -- Boaters World and Fawcett are boating supply companies in the local Annapolis-Washington area.
pwmarina.com -- Prince William Marina is in the Occoquan, VA area.
olversonsmarina.com -- Olverson's Marina is in the Callao, VA area.
washingtonmarina.com -- Washington Marina is on Maine Avenue in DC.
washingtonsailingmarina.com -- Washington Sailing Marina is on Dangerfield Island off the GW Parkway in Alexandria, VA.
yachtword.com -- Yacht World is a large online database of brokerage yachts.
boatered.com -- Boater Ed is an online discussion forum dedicated to boater education.
tidalfish.com -- Tidal Fish is a website dedicated to fishing in the Chesapeake and other areas.
www.marinafinder.com -- An interactive database of marinas that allows you to locate marinas that meet your needs and view comprehensive information about them.
Note: These links are provided as a general information resource for the use of visitors to the web site. The web site administrator does not endorse nor profit, in whole or in part, from any product or service offered or promoted by any of the commercial web sites whose links appear herein.
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