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Local Links
Port of The Americas
Puerto Rico Weather
Boat Information
Digital Boat Brochures
Have an old brochure Emailed
MarineEngine.com
Engine Manuals, Engine Serial Number Information and Parts
Engine Serial Number Locations & Model Year Data
Engine Serial Number (MerCruiser) & Model Year Data
Jibs - Database of Sailboat Specifications
United States Coast Guard - Manufacturers Identification
Code (MIC) Database
PowerBoat Guide
SailboatOwners.com
Boat Values
BUCValu - Used Boat Price Guides
Computer Boat Values - Canadian Boat Values
Computer Boat Value Book On-Line - Canadian Boat Values
NADA Guides - On-Line
Soldboats.com
Calculations/Conversions
Convert by Josh Madison -
A comprehensive measurement conversion program
Currency Converter
Marine Converters and Calculators
OnlineConversion.com
Convert Just About Anything to Anything
Welcome to unitconversion.org
The ultimate resource for unit conversion
Classification / Certification Organizations
ABS - American Bureau of Shipping - USA
ClassNK - Japan
DNV - Det Norske Veritas - Norway
IMCI - International Marine Certification Institute
IS - International Register of Shipping - UK
MCA - Maritime & Coast Guard Agency - UK
National Cargo Bureau, Inc. - New York, NY, USA
Continuing Education
Educational Courses, Seminars & Meetings For Marine Surveyors
Abaris Training Resources
Inspection & Repair of Advanced Composite Structures
American Society of Appraisers
Chapman School of Seamanship
ProBoat E-Training
Professional BoatBuilder Magazine's Online Source for Marine Education
Havorn Marine Survey & Shipwright School
Seattle Washington
Maritime College
State University of New York
National Cargo Bureau
Cargo & Ship Safety Training
Sailing Knowledge UK
Sea School Serving Mariners Since 1977
WoodenBoat School Brooklin, Maine
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Encyclopedia
oxforddictionaries.com - Oxford Dictionaries
Dictionary.com
marineterms.com/ - Practical Shipping Vocabulary
Maritime Dictionary - by m-i-link.com
Merriam-Webster Online
Online Nautical Dictionaries
Spanish For Cruisers - Boat Repairs & Maintenance Phrase Book
TechDictionary - Thousands of Technology Terms
TheFreeDictionary - by Farlex
thesaurus
Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia That Anyone Can Edit.
Industrial Supply On-Line
ABATIX - Supplier of Environmental Clean-up Products
Lab Safety Supply - Products & Information
McMaster-Carr Supply Company - Careful! You could spend hours here!
MSC Industrial Supply Company - Over Half a Million Items
Industry Associations
AMSEA - Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
ABYC - American Boat and Yacht Council
ABBRA - American Boat Builders & Repairers Association
ASA - American Society of Appraisers
ASNE - American Society of Naval Engineers
AFRIN - Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation - UK
BOAT/US - Technical Information Exchange
IAMI - International Association of Marine Investigators
ICGB - International Cargo Gear Bureau
IRCA - International Register of Certificated Auditors - United Kingdom
ISMA - International Ship Masters' Association
MAIIF - Marine Accident Investigators' International Forum
MIAS - Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
NAMS® - The National Association of Marine Surveyors
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
NMMA Canada
Canadian Marine Manufacturers Association - Toronto, Ontario
NMMA USA - National Marine Manufacturers Association - USA
NPGA - National Propane Gas Association
N.P.F.V.O.A. - North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners' Association
RYA - Royal Yachting Association - UK
SAMS® - The Society Of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.®
SNAME - Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
Insurance Links
American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Container Handbook - German Insurance Association
Glossary of Ocean Cargo Insurance Terms
Grundy Insurance for Classic Boats
Lloyds of London
National Insurance Crime Bureau
Skisafe Boat Insurance
Transport Information Service - German Insurance Association
Miscellaneous
BoatLabels.com - Source for Boating Safety Labels
Dockwise Yacht Transport - Floating Drydock Service for Yachts
FG-A.com - Animated Flags For Your Web Site
Google Earth - Satellite Pictures of Your Back Yard
Grossetti License Consulting
Mark Grossetti, A Premiere Maritime License Consultant
Marine Liens Limited - Look up or Publish Lien Information
MarineTraffic.com - Live Map of Ship Movements
Marinfloc - Bilge Water Treatment Systems - Sweden
OutSec - Transcription Service
www.recalls.gov - All U.S. Government Product Recalls
Yacht Clubs With Web Sites - World Wide
Nautical Charts
American Nautical Services - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Australian Hydrographic Service - Wollongong New South Wales
Bellingham Chart Printers - Discount Charts - Bellingham. Washington
Bluewater Books & Charts - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fugawi Marine - Worldwide Charts - Toronto, Ontario
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canadian Hydrographic Service
Imray Nautical Charts - St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
Map Town - Calgary Alberta
Marine Chart Services - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - On-Line Chart Viewer
R. H. John Chart Agency - Houston & Galveston, Texas
Todd Chart Agency - County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Oil & Fuel Analysis
Bently Tribology Services - Minden, Nevada
Design Maintenance Systems - North Vancouver, British Columbia
Engineered Lubricants - Maryland Heights, Missouri
Herguth Laboratories - Vallejo, California
Insight Services - Cleveland, Ohio
Intertek Testing and Inspection Services - Worldwide
JG Lubricant Services - Plainfield, Indiana
Lubriport Labs - Floyd J. Friloux, SAMS® AFF - Kenner, Louisiana
The Oil Analysis Lab - Spokane, Washington
Oil Check Laboratory Services - Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK
Panair Laboratory - Petroleum Product Testing, Miami, Florida
Polaris Laboratories
Indianapolis, Indiana - Houston, Texas - Salt Lake City, Utah
Predict - Cleveland, Ohio
Staveley Services Fluids Analysis - Glendale Heights, Illinois
WearCheck - Mississauga, Ontario & Cary, North Carolina
Publications
All About Houseboats
Boat For Sale (Canada)
Boating Industry
Boat & Harbors
Bone Yard Boats - Saving Old Boats Since 1996
Canadian Yachting
Claims Magazine
Classic Yacht Magazine
DIY Boat Owner Magazine!
Good Old Boat
Insurance Journal
Marine Electronics Reviews
Pacific Maritime Magazine
Practical Sailor
Proceedings - USCG Journal
Professional BoatBuilder
Scuttlebutt Magazine
Showboats International
The Waterways Journal
Yachting
Yachting & Boating World
Yachtbuilder International
Repair & Parts Resources
AquaClean Sail Cleaning and Rejuvenation - Toronto, Ontario
Best Fabrications - Aluminum & Stainless Steel Marine Parts
D&R Marine - Replacement Parts For Sailboats
DeAngelo Marine Exhaust - Manufacturer - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
R.W. Fernstrum & Company - Keel Cooling Systems
Ideal Clamp - One of the Largest Manufacturers of Hose Clamps
Island Marine Instrument Company - Compass Repairs & Adjustment
Jamestown Distributors - Boatbuilding and Woodworking Supplies
Kano Laboratories - Clean Up & Lubricating Products
Klacko Spars - Metal Fabricating, Oakville, Ontario
Planus - Marine Toilet Systems
Rub Rails.com - Design, fabrication and Installation
Sea-Way Marine - New Old Stock Parts - Outboards - Inboards - Drives
Titan Marine - Titanium Hose Clamps
Industrial Automation Components, Inc - Valves, Gauges & Regulators
Wilson Distribution - Plastic Pontoons
Boat Junk Yards - Used Parts
Great Lakes Skipper - Racine, Wisconsin
Kendor Marine - Franklin, Wisconsin
Marine Consignment - Wickford, Rhode Island and Mystic, Connecticut
Sea Way Marine - Seattle, Washington
Corrosion Protection
BoatZincs.com - Marine Corrosion Control Products
ElectroGuard - Cathodic Protection Systems
Corrosion Protection Technologies - eCorr/2000
Engines & Drives
hlsm.com - Engine Info & Parts Pricing
Engines - Rebuilt Marine Engines & Parts pricing
Marine Parts Express - Drive Train Parts, Edgecomb, Maine
Marine Parts Warehouse - Sterndrive and Outboard Parts
Moyer Marine - Parts and Services For Universal Atomic 4 Engines
Walter Machine - V-Drives, Couplings, Keel Coolers, Etc.
Propellers Shafts and Struts
Henry H. Smith & Company - 100 years of Manufacture & Repair
Michigan Wheel - Prop Size Analysis
Morel Industries - Struts & Other Castings
Spartan Marine Hardware - Struts & Other Bronze Castings
Western Branch Metals
Propeller Shafts, Everything You Will Ever Need To Know
Rudders, Tillers, Keels, Masts and Rigging
Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company - North Branford, Connecticut
Foss Foam Products - Replacement Rudders, Williston, Florida
Mars Metals - Lead Keels
Pleasant Bay Boat & Spar Company - Wooden Spars
Rig-Rite, Inc.
Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats, Warwick, Rhode Island
IdaSailor Marine - Replacement Rudders & Tillers, Boise, Idaho
Selden Mast - Aluminum & Carbon Spars For Sailboats
Sparcraft - Masts & Rigging For Sailboats - France
Yachttech - Masts & Rigging For Sailboats - Sidney, British Columbia
Windshields and Glass
Aluminum 2000 - Marine Doors and Windows
American Marine Products - Windshields and Windows
New Century Products - Boat Windshields
Ocean Dynamics USA - Windshields & Glass For Any Boat
Taylor Made Systems - Windshields & More For Any Boat
Software
Fiberglass Repair Estimator
Force 5 Survey Report Software - by Stevens & Stevens
Password Minder - By Joe LeBlanc - Keep Track of Passwords (Encrypted)
NewAge Marine Survey Reporting System by Bob Ptak, SAMS® AMS®
Open Office
Free Office Suite, Compatible With All Other Major Office Suites
Software Registration Manager
By Joe LeBlanc - Keep Track of Licence and Registration Numbers (Encrypted)
Wordweb - Free Dictionary / Thesaurus Program
Zeon DocuCom PDF - Convert any document to PDF
Structural Testing Laboratories
Aliya Analytical Failure Analysis and More - Grand Rapids, Michigan
British Institute of Non-destructive Testing - UK
Pacific Testing Laboratories - Valencia, California,
Plastics Technology Laboratories - Plastics Testing
Structural Composites - Composite Testing Lab Melbourne Florida
University of Maine Composites Laboratory
Technical Information
Blisters & Laminate Hydrolysis - Zahniser's Yachting Center
boatdiesel.com - All You Need To Know About Marine Diesel Engines
Cuprotect - Non-Toxic Hull Protection System
Gurit - A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
Interplastic Corporation - Product Literature: Technical Papers
Lock Nuts - How To Install Them Correctly
Marine Lightning Protection - Ewen M. Thomson
Nupol Composites
A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
OPD Information - (Overfilling Prevention Device for Propane Bottles)
Master Painters Institute - Everything about paint.
Sandmeyer Steel Company
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Stainless Steel
SAE International
Society of Automotive Engineers - Standards & Guidelines
Specialty Steel Industry of North America Information Center
Yacht Statistics
Tools and Instruments
Arizona Instrument LLC - Moisture Analyzers & Toxic Gas Analyzers
Barcol Impressor - Hardness Tester
Electrophysics UK and Electrophysics Canada - Moisture Meters
Flir Infrared Camera - by Flir Systems
General Electric Moisture Meters
The Hammer Source - 500 Kinds of Hammers
Kelman Freeboard Indicator
Phase II - Thickness Gauges
Professional Equipment, Inc. - Testing Equipment
Protimeter - Moisture Meters and Hygrometers
Strut Pro - Cutless Bearing Replacement Tool
Tool Experts - Boca Raton, Florida
Tramex Ltd - Moisture Meters
UE Systems - Ultrasonic Detection Technology
Western Instruments - Thickness Gauges
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 Administration - U.S. Department of Labor
Smartboater.ca - Canadian Safe Boating Council
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 Coast Guard - Office of Boating Safety
United States Coast Guard - Online Vessel Safety Check
United States Coast Guard - Virtual Vessel Safety Check
United States Coast Guard - Vessel Safety Check Form (PDF)
United States Coast Guard - Backyard Boatbuilder's Handbook
United States Coast Guard - Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
USCG Notices of Vessel Recalls & Safety Defects
United States Electronic Code of Federal Regulations - Searchable CFR's
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
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
Meteorology - UK.
NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (USA)
Vaisala - Lightning Event Analysis.
The Weather Underground - Free Weather Info