Links
to pages our visitors may find interesting
There are exactly 27,978,392 websites having to do with sailing, boats, cruising, etc. I counted them last Saturday afternoon. Here are some of the better ones. Besides the Frugal Mariner, which would have been silly to include on this list, because you are, well, here. In spite of this, there are also links to pages on the Frugal Mariner.Save yourself a lot of Bookmark space - just bookmark this page and when you need a sailing or cruising fix click on over.
United States Coast Guard - Navigation Center
About 32 net tons of information here. Excellent resource.
Click your state then click on your city and up pop your graphs. Also includes barometric pressure, wind, and water temperatures. Down at the bottom you can click for tables.
National Weather Service
NOAA's National Weather Service
About 32 net tons of information here. Excellent resource.
NOAA Tide Tables
Click your state then click on your city and up pop your graphs. Also includes barometric pressure, wind, and water temperatures. Down at the bottom you can click for tables.
National Weather Service
NOAA's National Weather Service
Recipes
Saltwater Suzi is working on a boat recipes page, but until that's done, her are some to look at.Big Dumb Boat
Excellent Site (we wouldn't recommend it if it weren't).
Women and Cruising
-18 recipes that work well on a boat to view on line or download and print.
Weather
Cruiser Blogs
If you haven't gone cruising yet but intend to, here is what it's like. If you've been cruising and miss it, you can cruise vicariously with these lucky folks.Boating Organizations
Navigation and Charting
How to Articles
Jamestown Distributors - Wholesale Marine and Building Supplies
This is a VERY excellent site with long lists of professionally edited "how to" articles and videos from rope splicing to electrical installations and much more. They also have a ton of links to other sites. You will want to 'bookmark' this site. We haven't compared them all, but their prices seem quite reasonable.
Hints and Short Articles on the Boot Key Harbor Website
Some interesting stuff. No categories or search, but it's interesting.
Skipper Tips
Cool Tips, Easy Techniques, and Reliable Advice for Small Boat Cruising Skippers. Sailing, Marine Knots, Anchoring, Navigation, Boat Docking, Diesel Engines, Marine Weather. Good Stuff.
Compass Marine - How to Articles
A lot of them and they are all excellent.
David N. Goodchild's Shop and Building Tips
Some of these are unique - we especially like the Halyard Monkeys - at the bottom under Monkeys on Board
Bob's Hot Boating Tips
DIY Boat Owner - The Marine Maintenance Magazine
Bills itself as "A Do-it Yourself Magazine that helps you save money." Lots of excellent 'How to' information on the site.
Animated Knots by Grog
Probably the BEST knot tying instructional on the Internet.GPS Information.net
This site has GPS product Reviews, Tutorials, FAQ's, and Links to Third Party GPS Software and Hardware and much more. You could spend a day or two on this site.
JTides Tide Prediction Program
Haven't tried it ourselves but it looks pretty good and it's FREE. (Our favorite word,)
Active Captain - The Interactive Cruising GuideBook
Free Chart Plotter Program from Big Dumb Boat
Uses free charts which you can get in the next site listed. This is a cool little site - it's in our boat recipes link also.
NOAA Office of Coast Survey - Digital Navigation Charts.
Cruising
Intra-Coastal Waterway - Bridge Restrictions
Intra-Coastal Waterway - Side Trips
Salty Southeast Cruisers' Net
If you are cruising the Intra-coastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida, you absolutely must bookmark this site. Claiborne Young, editorial Director of the site offers a wealth of information, from marina and fuel prices to ICW problems, anchorages, nav alerts, and much much more.
The Cruising Life - How to Get Started - Part 1
on Sailnet - by Sue and Larry (not us - names just coincidental)The Cruising Life - How to Get Started - Part 2
Boating Forums
Boating Education and
Boating SafetyUS Sailing - Sailing Primer
Small Sailboat, Keel Sailboat, Windsurfer, Multihull and Power boats. Basic Training - If you're new to boating, here's a good place to start. Bounce around the rest of this site - there's lots of interesting stuff.
Frugal Mariner - Boater Education Page
We're not going to ignore links on our own site. Pop over to our boater edcation page for lots of Links.
BoatEd - The official Site
Many states now have mandate Boating Courses before you can take a boat out on the water. Select your state and find out what you need to know.
Boating Safety - Your Boating Safety Site - Sponsored by Sea-Tow
Float Plan Central
Before you head off-shore, visit this site to prepare a float plan.
Commander Bob's Boating Safety
Chartering
Dancer Sportfishing Charters
Our good friend Captain Joe Richardson owns Dancer, a handsome, well cared for wooden sport fish. Captain Joe has a reputation of knowing where the fish are biting and knowing how to show his guests a good time.
The Interview with a Cruiser Project
Just discovered this site at the beginning of 2011. We'll be following it. It has interviews with big time cruisers - around the world type cruisers. The kind we all dream of being - but most of us settle for just coastal cruising. So realize your dream vicariously. Pick up some good tips, too.
Newly Salted
A companion site to the Interview with a Cruiser above - this one interviews new cruisers. Should make an interesting comparison. If you're thinking about cruising you'll want to spend a couple of evenings reading these two.
Cruising on Sweet Time
Friends of ours, Nick and Sherri, who have been cruising on a trawler for years.
Galivant's Travels into the Remote Nations
Wherein Ann and Doug buy a boat and sail over the horizon to galivant; that is to wander, in search of education, and experience, and pleasure too.
Living the Cruising Dream - Welcome Aboard Liberty
We've met Suzanne a couple of times - she's a writer with several books published.
Moondance38's Weblog
Our very good friends Skip and Harriet, with whom we have cruised, have put together this well written, very informative and extensive blog. Our page, 'Cruising with a Dog' was written by Harriet.
Passport's Adventures
More very good friends of ours, IB (pronounced Aye Bee) and Rebecca - have sailed down the coast, through the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the Virgins, down the chain of leeward islands to South America and at this writing are in Cartegena. Good reading.
s/v Pelican
Chris (Dad), Kristen (Mom), Casey (Son - 12 years old) and Kaitlin (daughter - 8 years old). These folks cruised for a couple of years with their children. If you intend to cruise with yours, here's someone with the experience.Spey - Great Loop Cruise
If you're interested in cruising the Great Loop, here's the blog of our friends, Kathy and George who have done it.
Waves of Grace
We met Pat and Walt in Charleston, SC and again in the Florida Keys. Nice folks.
The Voyages of the Walküre
Our friends Mike and Bev built this most unique boat. We saw the boat first in Elizabeth City, NC, but didn't meet them until we were in Marathon, Florida. Take a close look at the photos of this boat - especially the bow. Savannah
A family of three on an around the world cruise. These are big time cruisers, not like the rest of us coastal cruisers.
Zero to Cruising
A well followed blog by a young couple learning to cruise. You'll enjoy this one, whether you've done any cruising or not.
Sailing The Chesapeake - The sailing adventures on Aeolus II
Lots of nice photos. We haven't met these folks yet but we expect to, they keep their boat on the West River, right around the corner from where ours is when we're not cruising. He's very active on SailNet.Web Cams
Get your cruising vicariously from the comfort of your computer station. Webcams from around the world.
Keep your eye out for the Loch Ness Monster - or maybe some sheep.
Links to Web Cams on ships all over the world.
from the Annapolis Yacht Club
Loch Ness
Keep your eye out for the Loch Ness Monster - or maybe some sheep.
Boot Key Harbor - Marathon, Florida
Panama Canal
Ship Cams
Links to Web Cams on ships all over the world.
Annapolis Yacht Harbor
from the Annapolis Yacht Club
Sea Chanties
These are all YouTube - and they're kind of raucus - so if someone's asleep you may want to skip this until later. There are lots of spellings of shanty, chanty, chantey, shantys, shanties, chanteys, chanties. You can't spell it wrong!Drunken Sailor - Irish Rovers Finnian McGurk- Dark and Rolling Sea- Sea Shanties
Haul Away Joe Sea Chantey - A-Roving - Revels
Sea Shanties: Santy Anno Sea Shanties: Haul Away For Rosie
Anime Shanties_Rio Grande Anime Shanties_Sacramento
Luke Kelly The Net Hauling Song T
he Irish Rovers - Farewell To Nova Scotia
Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor Mermaid (American Maritime song)
The Skye boat song. The Corries Great Big Sea - Wave Over Wave
Sailing
Messing About in Sailboats - A Passion for All Things Sailing
Quite an interesting site - a little of everything from Sailing News, Photos, Blogs to Buying a Sailboat and Sailing Destinations
Sailing Texas
"We help people buy sailboats and sell sailboats and teach people how to sail."
The Pirate King's Sailing Simulator
Fun and learn a little, too. Check out the rest of this very excellent site while you're there.
On-line Sailing Simulator
Fun!
Sailing Games
A whole list of saiing games. We didn't take time to try them - so if they're lame... well, sorry.
United States Power Squadrons
If you are a boater, you should belong to this organization or the one below.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
We here at Frugal Mariner have a lot of respect for the members of this organization.
BoatUS
Boaters' Advocate to the U.S. Government as well as a great price on Unlimited Boat Towing insurance
American Boating Association
We don't know much about this one, but take a look at their website - you may want to learn more.
ABBRA - American Boat Builders and Repairers Association
This one is for the professionals. If you are a professional, you know about it. If not, well it's worth a look - see to find out what it's about.
America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association (AGLCA)
If you're interested in Cruising the Great Loop - you need to check this one out.
Association of Certified Marine Surveyors
You may not be a surveyor - but you may need one. And there is a 'Locate a Surveyor' utility. Lot's of other interesting information also.
The Antique Outboard Motor Club
Just in case you're interested.
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)
These guys set the standards for many things on your boat. Worth a look.
Seven Seas Cruising Association
Lots of Cruising members - you'll see their flag flying everywhere.
US Sailing - the National Governing Body of Sailing
They also offer on line instructional courses on sailing, anchoring and docking, and more.Messing About in Sailboats
-A Passion for all things Sailing
Lots and lots of information and photos on this one. Another which is Bookmark worthyHistoric Vessels and Tall Ships
H / V Vega
This boat, over 100 years old is just stunning.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Wonderful site - lots of information on historic ships and photos of reproductions of historic ships.
Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites
Wow! We had no idea there were so many.
Robert Ossian's Pirate's Cove
Lots of good stuff on this one - all about old sailing ship rigs, and much more.The Pride of Baltimore
"Pride of Baltimore II is a reproduction of an 1812-era Baltimore Clipper privateer. She is Maryland’s working symbol of the great natural resources and spectacular beauty of the Chesapeake Bay region, and a reminder of America’s rich maritime heritage."
HMS Victory
The official website for Nelson’s flagship.
SchoonerMan
Schooner and Tall Sailing Ships
SailNet
- this is the one which Saltwater Suzi and Captain Larry are active - now and then. It's an excellent resource. There are many well informed sailors on SailNet willing (like most sailors) to share their expertise with you. Join in the discussions, or just lurk if you're shy.Cruising World Forum
from Cruising World Magazine
Cruiser's Log
Salty Southeast Cruisers' Net
If you are cruising the Intra-coastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida, you absolutely must bookmark this site. Claiborne Young, editorial Director of the site offers a wealth of information, from marina and fuel prices to ICW problems, anchorages, nav alerts, and much much more.
Living Aboard Forum
Weather Underground
One of our favorites - covers it all from local to hurricane, Worth a look, you'll want to bookmark this one.
National Weather Service
NOAA's National Weather Service
Weatherbug
This one is on our computer and comes up before anything else. Good site - you can set it to your local area.
Crown Weather Service
Worth a Look.Frugal Mariner's Weather Page
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