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USPS News

Flag Etiquette

Float Plan

Port Captains

Animated Knots by Grog

Boating Guide to America

Guide to Docking and Undocking

Nautical Know How - Docking

Summery of Ohio Boating Rules required equipment and more from Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ohio Boating Laws

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Articles on boating and related subjects

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General guidelines for the display of the U.S. flag and nautical flags

A Port Captain is a member of the United States Power Squadrons®, who stands ready, at all times of his or her choosing, to provide advice and assistance to USPS® members, and if the Port Captain chooses, to others making contact.

Complete a Float Plan before boating and leave it with a reliable person who can be depended upon to notify the Coast Guard or other rescue organization in case you do not return as scheduled.

Written collaboratively by thousands of USPS members! It uses a special type of website, called a "wiki", that makes collaboration easy. You may already be familiar with "Wikipedia", a hugely popular collaborative encyclopedia. Boating Guide to America is like a "boating destinations" version of Wikipedia.

Each Knot automatically "ties itself" when the page opens.

Conserving the nature of America

US Fish and Wildlife Service

You can help the US Coast Guard keep America’s waterways safe. This site includes a video explaining how you can help.

America's Waterway Watch

Weather, oceans, fish, charting, satellites, climate, research, coasts

NOAA

Resource center for boating safety

United States Coast Guard

US Navigation Rules online and other information

US Navigation Rules

An advocate for advancing the interests of boaters and a source to for boaters needs

Boat US

The mission of the NSBC is to enhance the safety of the recreational boating experience through education and outreach.

National Safe Boating Council

Selection of boating and marine parts, supplies, accessories, apparel, and small boats and trailers

West Marine

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