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USCG G-OCX:     Chief Director of the Auxiliary.

USCG Auxiliary National Website:   Information is provided on Auxiliary. boating safety classes, vessel safety checks and boating safety.

7th CG District:     7th Coast Guard District.

7th District USCG Auxiliary:     The Seventh District of the CG Auxiliary.

Division 8 Web Site:     Division 8's Area of Responsibility includes South Tampa Bay to Boca Grande Pass.

Flotilla Finder:     National Flotilla directory and finder.

USCG Auxiliary National Forms Site:     Standard and fill-in forms.

USCG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Checks:     The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers free safety checks to boaters who wish to be sure that their boats meet all federal and state requirements.

USCG Navigation Center.

USCG Aux Safe Boating Information Page:     Information for safe boating.

America's Waterway Watch:     You can help the USCG keep waterways secure.

Tides


Lemon Bay:     Build your own schedule in tabular or graphic format.

Windfinder:     Englewood tides and wind information

Weather


Local Forecast:     From NOAA

Coastal Water Forecast     Bonita Beach to Tarpon Springs.

Venice C-MAN Site:     National Data Buoy Center VENF1 at Venice Pier.

Mote Marine Lab:     Current conditions at New Pass.

Weather Map     Intellicast Weather.

Tropical Atlantic Satellite     The National Huricane Center.

Tampa Bay Area Radar:     NOAA near real-time moving images of local rain.

Weather Underground Radar     NEXRAD display of real-time moving images of rain.

Storm Warning Flags: Coastal warning flags at bottom of page.

Florida Wind Forecast:     You select the forecast time, today or tomorrow.

Vaisala Lightning Explorer: Places that have had lightening in the past two hours.

Charts & Navigation



Current Light List Online:;    Our area of Florida is District 7 in Volume 3.

Local Notice to Mariners:     Local update to Light List information.

NOAA Chart No. 1:     Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations and Terms.

U.S. Coast Pilot:     Coast Pilot 5 covers the Gulf of Mexico from Key West, FL., to the Rio Grande.

NOAA Navigational Charts:     All about electronic nautical charts and where to buy them; other useful links

Navigation Rules:     USCG's Navigation rules online site.

Maptech Charts:    Online resource for NOAA charts.

Florida West Coast Cruising Guide:     Western Florida Marinas Online

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:     Channel conditions, navigation bulletins, lock closures, dredge operations, etc.

ICW Bridges:     Information on Florida's left coast bridge clearances and restrictions.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA):     Maritime safety and charting information.

Markers in Lemon Bay:     Federal markers on the ICW in Lemon Bay

Boating Safety



USCG Boating Safety:     Protect your safety while afloat.

Florida Vessel Owners: The Facts:     Department of Motor Vehicles. Boating law and registration.

Fla. Fish & Wildlife Conversation:     Law enforcement on waterways.

Vessel Accidents And Casualties:    What The Law Requires You To Do.

Boating Safety:     A resource center for recreational boating safety.

State of Florida Boating Regulations:     A summary of Florida boating requirements.

Float Plan:     The float plan is the world's only lifesaving device on paper.

Boater's Toolbox:     Your online source for safe, smart, and clean boating.

Water Injuries and Prevention:    Information on water injuries.

Marine Environment



Mote Marine Laboratory:     Red tide, beach conditions, and more.

Florida Fish Wildlife Conservation Commission:     Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Charlotte County Abandoned Vessels Program:     Information and procedures for dealing with abandoned or derelict vessels.

Florida Form for Sale of Boat:     You have 30 days to send this form to the State if you sell a vehicle or a vessel.

Other Boating Organizatons



United States Power Squadrons:     Test your boating knowledge online. Basic information about the USPS.

RNLI:     Our counterpart in the UK.

General Boating



Marinas of the Englewood Area:     on the Gulf Coast of SW Florida

Best Boating Resources on The Web:     Comprehensive list of links for everything you can imagine wanting to               know about boating.

Nautical Terms:     An informative listing of nautical terms from A-Z.

Florida Marine Guide:     Charters, fishing guides, marinas, boat rentals, storage, tours, yacht brokers and more.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation:

Yacht Survey Online: Over 100 articles on the subjects of buying, owning and maintaining boats, blisters, bilges, and boat sinking

Nautical Know How:     Tips from EPIRBS to nautical mnemonics.

Animated Knots:     Demos of how to tie the basic knots.

Knot Tying Videos.
Boat/US Hurricane Prep Guide:     New BoatUS Guide with a lot of very useful information. .pdf format .pdf format

Englewood Fishing Club:     Englewood's sport fishing and social organization.

Boaters' Bonanza:     Links to top web sites on boats, safety, and much more.

Marine Traffic:     Real time ship tracking.

Collision at Sea:     A member's personal accounting of the collision between the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria.

Blue Underline




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