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Weather Forecasting & Miscellaneous Weather information
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Boat Maintenance
- BoatUS Video - Know Your Knots
- Video - Bowline, Cleat Hitch, Square Know, Clove Hitch, etc
- Yanmar Part Number Listing
- Australian PDF File Reference of Yanmar Engine Part Numbers. Prices
are not $ US.
- Sunbrella Care Info - Sunbrella®
fabrics Care and Cleaning Info from the folks who make it.
- Samsom Rope-Splicing Instructions
- Try your hand
at doing some rope splicing. 3 strand, 6 strand, etc
- PlasTeak - Plastic Teak -
No maintenance recycled plastic lumber. See the Teak and Holly flooring
too.
- Sailboat Rig Dimensions -Handy Reference
of Sail/Rig Dimensions for most production Boats at Mauri Pro Sailing
- McLube Sailcote -
High performance dry lubricant that makes everything run smoother
- Bob
& Annie's Boatyard -
Boatyard in St. James City. They haul 'em all.
- Yanmar Help -
Click for help with your Yanmar Diesel
- Marine Engine dot com -
Gas & Diesel marine engine parts, service, and
information
- Universal Atomic 4 Engine -
Care and Feeding of the Atomic 4
- Yanmar Diesel Help -
Not real
easy to navigate but has a lot of good info
- Sailcare -
Put some new life into
your sails
- Forespar Tech Tips -
All about whisker poles and more
- How to clean your sails -
Great Practical advice on how to get this job done
- New England Ropes Selector -
This Page makes selection of Halyards, Sheets, etc really easy
- Which Sealant to use ? -
Don Casey on selecting the right sealant
- Alternate Energy -
Local, Punta Gorda Source for Solar, Windpower, Batteries, etc for your
boat
- Got Blisters? -
Don Casey's take on Fiberglass blister repair
- All about batteries -
Deep Cycle Battery Basics and Information
- Save
the Crocagator - Article on
marine sanitation
- Sailboat Rigging Problems -
A Surveyor's View
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Boating Services and Supply
Busters Marine
- A New York Marine Supply Company
where some of our Members bought inflatable
dinghies.
Local Boat Bottom Cleaning Service
- Robert Nelson's Boat Bottom Cleaning
in Punta Gorda
Colligo Marine
- Something new (also old too) - Synthetsic
Rigging System to replace wire
West Marine 2008 E-Catalog
- Newest Online West Marine Catalog Annapolis
Performance Sailing - Sailboat
Parts - all kinds !West
Marine E Catalog - West Marine's
2007 Online Catalog
Railmakers
- Need Custom Fabricated Stainless Steel round tube ( pulpits, rail,
etc) ? You can get it here.
Duckworks Boat Builder Supply
- Boat plans, sails, hardware, tools, gear
& more
Hurricane Hoops
- This is an interesting concept that's been
advertised elsewhere but here in case you missed
it.
Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers
- Buy or Sell a boat with a Local Punta Gorda
Yacht Broker.
Gulf
Island Sails
- Local Punta Gorda Sailboat Dealer with a large
variety of sailboat offerings.
The
New JSI -
St. Pete's JSI Marine Superstore is back.
Practical Sailor
- Taking the guesswork out of boat & gear buying
Cajun Trading Company - Marine Rope and
Cordage Products - Complete Running Rigging Kits
Mast
Mate - Efficient,
single-handed, portable mast ladder. Made of 2
inch-wide nylon webbing & attached to the sail track.
Marine
Engine Dot Com - Great source for
Parts, Manuals, & Help, etc for your Outboard Motor
Nautical Trader -
Nokomis, Fl Boating/Sailing Consignment/Re-cycle Outlet. You can easily
spend an hour browsing here.
Sailorman
Emporium
- Fort Lauderdale Store with hard-to-find parts, new, used, surplus,
scratch-n-dent marine merchandise
Garhauer
Marine - Online Catalog source of
Sailing Hardware
Seatow -
Sea Tow Charlotte Harbor offers PGSC members a local discount for both
new and renewal memberships.
Defender -
Discount Marine and
Boat Supplies
West Marine 2006 E-catalog -
Their 2006 E-catalog is now online
Johnson/Evinrude Parts Online -
New Source for OB Parts
Gulf
Island Sails - A Punta Gorda
Sailboat Dealership
Magnifico Marine Surveys -
Captain Kip Turner (Accredited Marine Surveyor)is a PGSC Sponsor
Masts - Booms - parts source -
Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company
The Cajun Trading Company -
Yacht
Running Rigging Kits. lines,& other stuff
Captain D's Fiberglass Repair -
Do it yourself ???
The Sail Warehouse -
New & used sail bargains from The Sail Warehouse in Monterey,
CA
Rub Rail in all sizes & shapes -
Hamilton Marine - Discount Marine in Maine
Thai Teak Marine Company -
Get any teak you need directly from the source
Layline Racing Gear -
The Webmaster spent some time at Layline in Raleigh NC
Marine Diesel Direct -
Yanmar, Universal & Westerbeke Diesels Parts
Boatus - boattech -
Advice on many Boating Topics from Boat US
Boat Painting Techincal Bulletins
Sailmiami - Sailmakers in Florida -
Find a Sailmaker in Florida
Nautical Know How -
Boating Tips
BoatUS
SAILNET -
Submitted by Sue & Matt
Alaimo
Atlantic Sail Traders -
Used
& New Sails in Sarasota
What to Wear Sailing -
SailNet info on what to wear sailing
The Portland Pudgy -
Need a dinghy and a lifeboat combo ?
Champion Trailers -
Good info about Trailer Tires
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Other interesting Web Sites<
-
Lattitudes & Attitudes Magazine
- The well known Latts & Atts Magazine is available for free online.
-
Peace River Sail and Power Squadron
- Dedicated to teaching the proper & safe way to
operate & enjoy your sail or power boat.
- Sailmonster
dot com - The Ultimate
Sailing Community. Sailors Unite!
- US Naval Observatory
- Get a One year Sun/Moon Rise/Set Table.
- Rounding Cape Horn -
Web Chiles short story
about being the 1st American to round Cape Horn ( 57sS Lattitude)
-
The Maltese Falcon
- The biggest, fastest & most high-tech privately-owned sailing vessel - submitted by Bob Kueny
- t2p.tv - Online network for Sailing On Demand TV covering major sailing regattas - submitted by Dennis Peck
- San Francisco Shipping
- Ships operating in San Fran Bay. Hover cursor for Ship ID. Refresh to restart annimation.s
- Great Sailing Stories - Webb Chilles sailing stories. A collection of short sailing articles to enjoy
- The Tale of Captain Santa - The January 08 BoatUS Magazine touched on this interesting story. Here is more.
- 2007 PGSC Conquistador iBloks
- Created by PGSC Webmaster in 2007. Take a look.
- Sail Nassau
- Experience sailing a multi-million dollar America's cup
Racer
- Dancing with the wind Video
- Dancing
with the Wind Video on the Sailing Channel TV
- Latest
Sailing News
- Sailr.com is a sailing news aggregation service of Sailing News for
Sailors.
- Latitudes & Attitudes Video
- How to back out of a tight slip single-handed.
- Towing Laws -
State by State US Towing Laws and Regulations
- Pre-Americas Cup Action Video
- Emirates
Team New Zealand vs Alinghi. From Malmo in 2005.
- Yachting & Boating World
- Yachting news, reviews & features
online Magazine
- F
W S A
- The Florida Women's Sailing Association promotes women's sailing
along the West coast of Florida.
- Bridge Restaurant
- Fort Myers Beach home of the "World Famous
live reggae Dock Party" every Sunday 2 to 11
pm.
- Sailing Video - Do
you think you might like to try "kite sailing" ? youtube video
- Folding Bikes -
Inexpensive "Citizen" folding Bikes - your land taxi while cruising ?
- Boater's Bonanza -
A new, local, Charlotte County business offering coupons for discounts
on local goods & services.
- Live
Sail Die - "Sailing is our Drug" is the motto at
Live Sail Die. Lots of good, current stuff here.
- USPS Flag Etiqette
- All about Nautical Flags.
- Sailing Video
- "Everybody" - An inspiring "youtube" video... Multihulls,
Boardsailors, etc screaming- Submitted by Clif Kewley
- Decode Hull ID Numbers
- How to decode the info in a boat Hull ID number.
- Steady
Crew - Crew wanted or Wanting to
crew - Here is a place to make it happen - Submitted by Dennis Peck
- Sailing
Breezes Online Magazine - It has an "up
North" flavor but there is a lot of interesting stuff
- Seamaster Sailing -
Video documenting America's Cup Preparation( 11 1/2 min video
)
- Florida Beach Safety -
Free 70 Page E-book about being safe from Florida Coastal
Hazzards
- Sail
Blogs - Have a sailing
adventure to share - Cruising, Racing, Re-fitting ?
Blog it here for free.
- Red Tide Status -
Florida Red Tide - Current Status Statewide Information
- Sharks !
- Everyone's fear- Sharks. All about sharks in
Florida.
- Weather Underground Interactive Star Chart
- See stars at Lat 26.9119/Lon 82.049 (Punta Gorda)
- Scuttlebutt Video of the week -
Horrors of the Deep Video on Lake St. Clare. - Submitted by Bill Dixon
- Sailing Crash Video -
First you're looking really cool & then ... CRASH! -
34 sec Small Boat Video
- Mote Marine Laboratory -
Check out their Sea Turtle Sighting program for Charlotte Harbor
- Outboard Electric Corp -
How about an electric outboard engine ?
- Nautical Flags -
The International Maritime Signal Flag System
- Tinkerbelle -
Online read about the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic
nonstop
- Gulf Stream Under threat -
Click the "next" button at the bottom of the new page graphic to see
the slideshow
- Boca Grande Lighthouse -
Interesting Info about Boca Grande Light
- 10,000 Boat Names -
Most popular sailboat names - Database of 24,375 sailboat
names
- Documentation Name Query -
USCG Vessel Documentation Name Data Base
- Tide
Slide - Interesting boating
product that works with the tide
- Learn the knots -
A place to learn some knots
- Glossary of Sailing Terms -
So's
the lubbers'll know what us Salts is talkin' about - Submitted by Jerry Haller
- Sail Jazz Article -
The Anatomy of a Bad Decision
- Interface
to the Planet - See the
bottom of an area you want to sail - free for 7 days - Submitted by Dennis Peck
- 1-800
Flags - Need a courtesy
Flag ???
- Red Tide Report -
Up to date Red Tide Report
- Submitted by Bill Dixon
- Waterside
Car Rescue -
Car rescue in the UK. (Link
brought here from PGSC Home Page by PGSC Webmaster)
- Our
Restless Tides - What causes
tides - Submitted by
Bill Dixon (2005 Vice Commodore )
- Nautical Origins -
Nautical Origins of some common expressions
- The
Offical U.S. Time
- Submitted by Mary &
Bill Dixon
-
Everything about Sailing - The name says it all. - Submitted by George Benson
-
Jack London on Sailing in Small Boats
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