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Cruising Companion
Publications
Here are some interesting links for your Internet cruising pleasure!
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WEB Page is Always Under Construction!
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| BOAT COSMETICS |
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* Boat Cosmetics Made Simple! The only book of
it's kind that helps you maintain your boat. How to clean the
bilge, make minor gel coat repairs, compound and wax the
gel coat, varnish, detail, clean sails and covers and much much more!
http://hometown.aol.com/sherboard/index.htm |
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| BOAT, INFLATABLE NUMBERING & NAME PLATES |
| *Practical Solutions, Tim McGrath
Click Here For More
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| BOAT TOOLS |
| Clamp Tite The Clamp Making Tool. For more
information CLICK HERE |
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| BOOKS FOR CRUISERS, RETAILERS |
| * See WEB site under "BUY
BOOKS ONLINE" |
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Celestial Navigation Software |
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*Starpilot.
The StarPilot line of celestial and
piloting calculators represents the state of the art in
non-satellite based navigation computations. StarPilot is rated
as the
best celestial program by expert navigator Leonard Gray.
http://www.starpilotllc.com/ |
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| DIGITAL DATA SOUNDS: Click on the item to hear
what they sound like! Uses Windows Media Player. NAVTEX
Pactor 1
Pactor 2
Pactor 3
Weather Fax |
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| FCC LICENSES, SHIP STATION--See Ship
Station Licenses |
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| FRENCH FOR CRUISERS |
| Heading to France or a French speaking
island in the Caribbean? Learn to speak French the easy way
with Kathy Parsons latest book, French For Cruisers.
http://www.forcruisers.com |
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| HAM RADIO LICENSING |
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| * American Radio Relay
League (ARRL). This incredible organization represent
HAM radio operators throughout the United States and serves
to promote HAM radio; both the art and the science. Please
consider joining! Provides emergency and disaster
communication training, reference books, HAM license study
guides, Morse code training software and
info on where exams are being held and more!. They are a
wealth of information! Give them a call at: 860-594-0200, or
visit their.
WEB site at: http://www.arrl.org |
| * W5YI. HAM exams and courses.
Phone: 817-274-0400. WEB:
http://www.w5yi.org |
| Worldwide |
| * International Amateur
Radio Union (IARU). Worldwide
listings of HAM radio contacts by Country.
http://www.iaru.org |
HAM RADIO NETS |
| * Bahamas Air Sea Rescue
Association Net (BASRA). HAM Net that meets daily at 0720 ET
on 7096 LSB or 3696 LSB. Provides weather, traffic and safety
information for vessels within Bahamian waters. Welcomes weather
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| * Capt. Nemo's HF
Net Listing. Extensive listing of HAM Nets of interest to
boaters with geographic service areas, times and the nature of
the nets.
http://www.mayaparadise.com/mmfreq1.htm |
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* HF HAM Radio Nets from A6CV.
http://www.ac6v.com/nets.htm |
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* Hurricane Watch
Net (HWN). HAM Net that activates when a hurricane is 300 miles from
a populated area. Staffed by volunteers the Net takes measured weather
readings from stations in the affected area and relays the information
to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The Net provides up to date
storm information and forecast advisories from the National Hurricane
Center. Check out their WEB site. It's loaded with all sorts of great
weather information.
http://www.hwn.org
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| * Intercontinental Amateur
Traffic Net (IATN). HAM radio net providing weather, safety
and traffic on 14300 USB from 1100-1500Z daily. |
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* Maritime Mobile
Service Net (MMSN). HAM radio net serving Maritime Mobiles and deployed
servicemen and women since 1968. Provides weather, safety, position
reporting and traffic on
14.300 USB from 1500-0200Z daily.
http://www.mmsn.org |
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Listings from MMSN:
http://www.mmsn.org/maritimelinks.html |
| * Pacific Seafarers Net.
HAM Net that meets nightly from 0215Z on 14313 USB. Provides
traffic, weather and position reporting for cruising vessels in
the Pacific Ocean. |
| * SATERN Net. Salvation
Army Emergency Radio Net. Activates to provide health and
welfare traffic after a disaster. 14265 USB. http://www.satern.org |
| * Waterway Radio
and Cruising Club (WRCC). HAM Net with excellent weather, safety and traffic
for boaters in the SE US, Bahamas, Cuba, Florida and The Gulf of Mexico.
The club meets daily on 7.268 LSB daily at 0745 local time.
http://www.waterwayradio.net |
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| HAM RADIO STUDY COURSES |
 Gordon West Radio School, Costa
Mesa, CA, USA. Call for course locations. Phone: 714-549-5000.
http://www.hamnet.net |
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| HEALTH INSURANCE, CRUISING |
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World Clinic. Health Insurance for Cruisers! Check this out! WORLD CLINIC® ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE US-QUALITY
HEALTH CARE WITH YOU WHENEVER YOU TRAVEL.
http://www.worldclinic.com/index.html |
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| HF RADIO--HAM/MARINE SSB |
| Installation
Articles/Information |
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| Vendors |
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| HF RADIO E-MAIL, WIRELESS |
| Equipment, Modems |
| * SCS |
| * SeaTech Systems,
Capt. Marti Brown, 305-731-7315 E-mail captmarti(at)netzero.com |
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| Providers, HAM
E-mail |
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* Winlink
2000 HAM HF radio E-mail with worldwide coverage. Utilizes enabling technology to provide a full-featured digital
E-mail transfer, position reporting, weather, and bulletin service to the
amateur radio community Worldwide, especially where Internet access is
not available. http://www.winlink.org
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| Providers, Marine SSB E-mail |
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*XNET
Yachting Association. Marine SSB E-mail provider with very
affordable yearly plan. Comprehensive weather.
http://www.xnetmail.com/services.htm |
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* SailMail Association. Marine SSB E-mail provider with
very affordable & reliable worldwide coverage! http://www.sailmail.com
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| * ShipCom, LLC.
Commercial Marine SSB E-mail provider. Check WEB site for monthly
specials. http://www.wloradio.com |
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| LINKS, CRUISING AND BOATING |
| * Boating LInks.com. Numerous boating, sailing, & cruising links.
http://www.boatinglinks.com |
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*Latitudes & Attitudes,
WEB: http://www.latsandatts.net |
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* Sea Room. Web site with many fine sailing and cruising links and information.
http://www.searoom.com |
| * Seven Seas Cruising
Association Over 10,000 members dedicated to a clean
wake and mentoring others. http://www.ssca.org |
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* Steve Pavlidis's web page. Chock full of marine links. Author of
many fine cruising guides.
http://www.islandhopping.com
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| * Women Aboard.
Supportive organization for women involved in boating and the
cruising lifestyle.
http://www.womenaboard.com |
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| MARINE SSB Radios--See HF Radio |
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| MARINE SSB NETS |
| * Bahamas Air Sea Rescue
Association Net (BASRA). Daily net on 4003 USB at 0700
ET with weather, traffic and safety information. |
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* Cruiseheimers' Net.
Daily Net on 6.227.0 USB as of
January 2007 (may return to 8.152.0 USB at 0830 ET in the
summer) for vessel check in and traffic. Serves the SE Coast of the
US, Bahamas, Cuba and some of the Western Caribbean and last
about 30 minutes. Tech nets held after the net on Wednesdays
and Sundays. |
| * Herb Hilgenberg,
Southbound II. This award winning daily weather net
provides personalized
weather forecasting since 1988. 2000-2200Z daily on 12.359.0 USB.
Be sure to listen closely, understand and use his format. Check in about
20 minutes before the net with
your boat name, your location and where you are going. Then
you must stand by the radio until he reaches your forecast
area and calls you. For more information, visit his WEB site at
http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm
E-mail: hehilgen@sympatico.net. |
| * NW Caribbean Net.
Weather and traffic daily at 0900 ET on 8188 USB. Covers
Mexico to San Andres Island, Colombia. |
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| MARINE SSB PHONE CALLS |
| * Brunei Bay Radio. Provider
of Marine SSB phone services for
Asia, the NW Pacific, the North and West coasts of Australia
and the Indian Ocean.
http://www.bruneibay.net/bbradio |
| * Penta Marine.
Provides Marine SSB phone services for the
Eastern coast of Australia.
http://www.pentacomstat.com.au/ |
| * ShipCom, LLC. WLO & KLB.
Phone services through your Marine SSB radio. Stations
located in Alabama and Washington State. Operators on duty
24/7.See their WEB site for frequencies and contact
information.
http://wloradio.com |
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| MUSIC FOR THE CRUISING LIFESTYLE |
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Eileen Quinn. Enchanting and entertaining music for the cruising
lifestyle. Order online or call 800-4486369
http://www.eileenquinn.com |
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Pets
& how to keep them healthy while cruising |
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Dr. Dave's
book, Wilderness Veterinary Companion for Cruisers and Other
Outbackers should be a required reference book on your boat
if you have a pet. Check out his WEB site to order;
http://www.captdrdave.com |
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SAILING SCHOOL FOR WOMEN |
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Come to beautiful Puerta Vallarta Mexico and learn how to
sail with solo circumnavigator Pat Henry. Enhance your
sailing skills and self confidence while enjoying one of the
most beautiful areas of Mexico on the Pacific coast!
http://www.pat-henry.com |
SATELLITE PHONE DEALERS |
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* Sea Tech Systems, Inc. HF radio transceivers, modems, satellite
phones--Globalstar and Iridium, electronic charts, Weather Fax software and many fine cruising books!
Tell 'em Capt Marti sent you!
http://www.sea-tech.com or call
Capt Marti 305-731-731 Captmarti(at)netzero.com |
| SATELLITE, HF RADIO & CELLULAR E-MAIL COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY |
| * XGATE. Luis
Soltero. Speed up that slow poke E-mail system using this state
of the art technology! http://www.sea-tech.com |
SEARCH AND RESCUE |
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* Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association. A volunteer organization funded
solely by donations, they provide search
and rescue services for the entire Bahamas.
http://www.basra.org |
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* SEARCH. A nonprofit foundation to aid boaters in the SW North Atlantic
and Caribbean. Provides for search and rescue services. Check out this
site and donate generously. You never know when you might be in need of
their services
http://caribbeansearchandrescue.freeservers.com/ |
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International Boat Watch Page by Mike Pilgrim, K5MP. Have a boater you've
lost touch with or
need to contact about a family emergency or even a death? This page is
for you. An outstanding service with outstanding results.
http://www.chasediversified.com/boatwatch/
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| SHIP STATIONS LICENSES, MARINE SSB |
| *Canada WEB:
http://strategis.ic.gc/ca/engdoc/main.html |
| *USA, WEB:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls |
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| SPANISH FOR CRUISERS |
| Excellent reference book filled with phrases in
Spanish and English for cruisers preparing to sail to and visit
Spanish speaking countries. Check out Kathy Parsons hit book and
don't leave port without it!
http://www.forcruisers.com
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Veterinary Information |
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Dr.
Dave's book, Wilderness Veterinary Companion for Cruisers and Other
Outbackers should be a required reference book on your boat if you
have a pet. Check out his WEB site to order;
http://www.captdrdave.com |
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| WEATHER BROADCASTS |
| NAVTEX Information
http://www.gmdss.com.au/navtex.htm |
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| OFFSHORE & HIGH SEAS
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| National Weather Service
Click Here For
The National Weather Service Home Page |
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| WEATHER FAX WORLDWIDE
Click Here For a PDF with an extensive list
of stations, times and forecast
schedules |
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| WEATHER ROUTING/FORECASTING
SERVICES, Fee For Service |
| *Caribbean Weather Net, Chris Parker, S/V Bel
Ami Marine SSB Weather Net & Routing Services, 0800
AST on frequency 4045 USB, 0830 AST on frequency 8104 USB, 7 days a week.
Email weather forecasting service also available.E-mail
chris@mwxc.com.
WEB: http://www.MWxC.com
or http://www.caribwx.com. Note:
David Jones, the founder of The Caribbean Weather Net died November 7, 2003. My
sincere sympathies go out to his wife, family and friends.
Fair waves David! You will be sorely missed. |
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| WEATHER REFERENCE GUIDES |
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http://www.kunani.com
Kunani.com a new search engine. Hi guys and
gals! I've spent hours compiling these links to help my fellow cruisers
find needed resources. Now I need your help! Please refuse to
xerox or copy my books! Thanks for your help! |
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