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Flotilla 87 - Lemon Bay
Englewood, Florida

Boating Links

Team Coast Guard

USCG G-OCX:  Chief Director of the Auxiliary.

USCG Auxiliary National Commodore.

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.

National Team Coast Guard E-mail Directory:  The National Team Coast Guard E-mail DIRECTORY includes over 6,000 Active, Reserve, Auxiliary and Retired Members.

USCG Navigation Center.

Selected USCG Web Sites:  One stop shopping for all kinds of quick and easy information from the Coast Guard.
USCG Aux Safe Boating Information Page: Information for safe boating.

Public Information Site:  Seventh Coast Guard District.

Tides

Tides: Punta Gorda, Englewood, Port Boca Grande, Venice Inlet, Redfish Pass in daily graphic plot or weekly table format.

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

Weather

Local Forecast:  From the Weather Channel.

Boca Bridge Weather:   Live weather from the Boca Grande Bridge.

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 Weather Channel.

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

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

Storm Warning Flags:  Small craft, gale, storm, & hurricane warnings.

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

Charts & Navigation

2007 Light Lists 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: Download Nav Rules and exam questions.  FAQs, links, etc.

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, and more.

ICW Bridges: Information on clearances and regulations.

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.

You're In Command:  The U.S. Coast Guard’s new public campaign to encourage boaters to take responsibility for their actions on the water.

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

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

Florida Boating Highlights:  Keeping safe is knowing the law. In addition to basic boating laws, here are the Florida boating requirements.

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.

Docking Simulator:  Practice docking with wind and current simulation. 

Basic Radio Information for Boaters:  A VHF marine radio is the single most important radio you should buy.

Marine Environment

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

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.
Boat/US: Boating safety course, online store, message boards, links and more.  Comprehensive boating site.

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

West Marine:  Our goal is to make your boating more fun.  Along with a huge selection of boating gear and services, knowledgeable team of experienced boaters are committed to serving all your boating needs.

Florida Marine Guide:  Charters, fishing guides, marinas, boat rentals, storage, tours, yacht brokers and more .
Yacht Survey Online: Over 100 articles on the subjects of buying, owning and maintaining boats, blisters, bilges, and boat sinking.

Number of Boats in U.S.:  Michigan remains top state for boating.

Nautical Know How:   Tips from EPIRBS to nautical mnemonics.

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

Boat/US Hurricane Prep Guide:  New BoatUS Guide with a lot of very useful information. 

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

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