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United States Coast Guard
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Office of Boating Safety
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Online Vessel Safety Check
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Virtual Vessel Safety Check
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Vessel Safety Check Form (PDF)
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Backyard Boatbuilder’s Handbook
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Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC)
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Notices of Recalls & Safety Defects
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Safety Circulars
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Additional Links
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AERA - The Engine Builders Association
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CMMC – Company of Master Mariners of Canada
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CNEMP – Chambre Nationale des Experts Maritimes Plaisance
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FEMAS – Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors and Consultants
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IIMS – The International Institute of Marine Surveyors
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NASBLA – National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Lexington, Kentucky
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SCMS – The Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors
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SMA – The Society of Maritime Arbitrators, New York, New York
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YBAA – The Yacht Brokers Association of America
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YBDSA – Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association
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What Time Is It Around The World Right Now?
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Digital Boat Brochures – Have an old brochure Emailed
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Don Robertson’s Marine Marketplace – Links to Every Boat & Engine Builder on the Planet. Well…. almost.
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Engine Serial Number Locations & Model Year Data
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Engine Serial Number (MerCruiser) & Model Year Data
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Engine Manuals, Engine Serial Number Information and Parts
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PowerBoat Guide
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SailboatOwners.com
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Boat Information
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ABOS – Marine Blue Book
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BUCValu – Used Boat Price Guides
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Computer Boat Values – Canadian Boat Values
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Computer Boat Value Book On-Line – Canadian Boat Values
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NADA Guides – On-Line
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Soldboats.com
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Boat Values
Calculations/Conversions
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Convert by Josh Madison – A comprehensive measurement conversion program
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Currency Converter
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Marine Converters and Calculators
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OnlineConversion.com – Convert Just About Anything to Anything
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Welcome to unitconversion.org – The ultimate resource for unit conversion
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Metric conversion charts and calculators for metric conversions
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The Calculator Site
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Good Calculators
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Classification/Certification Organizations
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ABS – American Bureau of Shipping – USA
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ClassNK – Japan
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DNV – Det Norske Veritas – Norway
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IMCI – International Marine Certification Institute
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IS – International Register of Shipping – UK
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MCA – Maritime & Coast Guard Agency – UK
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National Cargo Bureau, Inc. – New York, NY, USA
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Continuing Education
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Abaris Training Resources – Inspection & Repair of Advanced Composite Structures
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American Society of Appraisers
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BoatHowTo
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Chapman School of Seamanship
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Chapman Boat Donation Program
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Maritime College – State University of New York
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National Cargo Bureau – Cargo & Ship Safety Training
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Sea School – Serving Mariners Since 1977
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WoodenBoat School – Brooklin, Maine
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Dictionary/Thesaurus/Encyclopedia
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Practical Shipping Vocabulary
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Spanish For Cruisers – Boat Repairs & Maintenance Phrase Book
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TechDictionary – Thousands of Technology Terms
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TheFreeDictionary – by Farlex
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Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia That Anyone Can Edit
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Industrial Supply On-Line
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ABATIX – Supplier of Environmental Clean-up Products
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McMaster-Carr Supply Company – Careful! You could spend hours here!
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MSC Industrial Supply Company – Over Half a Million Items
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Industry Associations
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AMSEA – Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
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ABYC – American Boat and Yacht Council
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ABBRA – American Boat Builders & Repairers Association
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ASA – American Society of Appraisers
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ASNE – American Society of Naval Engineers
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AFRIN – Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation – UK
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BoatUS – Technical Information Exchange
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IAMI – International Association of Marine Investigators
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ICGB – International Cargo Gear Bureau
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IRCA – International Register of Certificated Auditors – United Kingdom
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ISMA – International Ship Masters’ Association
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MAIIF – Marine Accident Investigators’ International Forum
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MIAS – Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
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NAMS – The National Association of Marine Surveyors
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NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
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NMMA Canada – Canadian Marine Manufacturers Association – Toronto, Ontario
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NMMA USA – National Marine Manufacturers Association – USA
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NPGA – National Propane Gas Association
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N.P.F.V.O.A. – North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association
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RYA – Royal Yachting Association – UK
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SNAME – Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
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Insurance Links
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American Institute of Marine Underwriters
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Concept Special Risks, Ltd., Inc.
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Container Handbook – German Insurance Association
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Grundy Insurance for Classic Boats
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Legacy Underwriters – Marine Insurance
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Lloyds of LondonMaritime Program Group
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National Insurance Crime Bureau
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Skisafe Boat Insurance
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Manufacturer
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Manitou Boats – Pontoon Boats
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Miscellaneous
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Boating Safety Labels
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Dockwise Yacht Transport – Floating Drydock Service for Yachts
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Animated Flags For Your Web Site
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Google Earth – Satellite Pictures of Your Back Yard
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Grossetti License Consulting – Mark Grossetti, A Premiere Maritime License Consultant
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Marine Liens Limited – Look up or Publish Lien Information
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MarineTraffic.com – Live Map of Ship Movements
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Marinfloc – Bilge Water Treatment Systems – Sweden
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OutSec – Transcription Service
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All U.S. Government Product Recalls
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Yacht Clubs With Web Sites – World Wide
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Nautical Charts
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American Nautical Services – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Australian Hydrographic Service – Wollongong New South Wales
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Bluewater Books & Charts – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Fugawi Marine – Worldwide Charts – Toronto, Ontario
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Canadian Hydrographic Service
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Imray Nautical Charts – St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
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Map Town – Calgary Alberta
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Marine Chart Services – Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK
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R. H. John Chart Agency – Houston & Galveston, Texas
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Todd Chart Agency – County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
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Oil & Fuel Analysis
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Lubriport Labs – Kenner, Louisiana
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Bently Tribology Services – Minden, Nevada
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Design Maintenance Systems – North Vancouver, British Columbia
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Engineered Lubricants – Maryland Heights, Missouri
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Herguth Laboratories – Vallejo, California
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Insight Services – Cleveland, Ohio
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Intertek Testing and Inspection Services – Worldwide
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The Oil Analysis Lab – Spokane, Washington
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Oil Check Laboratory Services – Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK
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Panair Laboratory – Petroleum Product Testing, Miami, Florida
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WearCheck – Mississauga, Ontario & Cary, North Carolina
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Publications
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All About Houseboats
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Boat For Sale (Canada)
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Boating Industry
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Boat & Harbors
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Bone Yard Boats – Saving Old Boats Since 1996
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Canadian Yachting
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Claims Magazine
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Classic Yacht Magazine
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Good Old Boat
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Insurance Journal
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Marine Electronics Reviews
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Pacific Maritime Magazine
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Practical Sailor
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Proceedings– USCG Journal
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Professional BoatBuilder
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Scuttlebutt Magazine
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Showboats International
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The Waterways Journal
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Yachting
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Yachting & Boating World
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Repair & Parts Resources
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AeroMarine Products, Inc.– High quality resins and mold-making supplier
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Best Fabrications – Aluminum & Stainless Steel Marine Parts
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Car Covers – Winterizing Your Boat
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D&R Marine – Replacement Parts For Sailboats
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DeAngelo Marine Exhaust – Manufacturer – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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DieselPro – Diesel marine engine and transmission parts
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R.W. Fernstrum & Company – Keel Cooling Systems
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Ideal Tridon – One of the Largest Manufacturers of Hose Clamps
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Island Marine Instrument Company – Compass Repairs & Adjustment
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Jamestown Distributors – Boatbuilding and Woodworking Supplies
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Kano Laboratories – Clean Up & Lubricating Products
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Klacko Spars – Metal Fabricating, Oakville, Ontario
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Planus – Marine Toilet Systems
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Rub Rail Design, fabrication and Installation
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Titan Marine – Titanium Hose Clamps
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Valvworx, Inc. – Valves, Gauges & Regulators
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Wilson Distribution – Plastic Pontoons
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Boat Junk Yards – Used Parts
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Great Lakes Skipper – Racine, Wisconsin
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Kendor Marine – Franklin, Wisconsin
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Good Old Boat – Marine Consignment – Wickford, Rhode Island and Mystic, Connecticut
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Sea Way Marine – Seattle, Washington
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Corrosion Protection
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BoatZincs.com - Marine Corrosion Control Products
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ElectroGuard – Cathodic Protection Systems
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Engines & Drives
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hlsm.com – Engine Info & Parts Pricing
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Marine Parts Express – Drive Train Parts, Edgecomb, Maine
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Marine Parts Warehouse – Sterndrive and Outboard Parts
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Moyer Marine– Parts and Services For Universal Atomic 4 Engines
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Shaw Diesels, Ltd. – Your Diesel Engine Specialists
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Walter Machine – V-Drives, Couplings, Keel Coolers, Etc.
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Propellers Shafts & Struts
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Henry H. Smith & Company – 100 years of Manufacture & Repair
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Michigan Wheel – Prop Size Analysis
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Morel Industries – Struts & Other Castings
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Spartan Marine Hardware – Struts & Other Bronze Castings
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Western Branch Metals – Propeller Shafts, Everything You Will Ever Need To Know
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Rudders, Tillers, Keels, Masts, and Rigging
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Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company – North Branford, Connecticut
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Foss Foam Products – Replacement Rudders, Williston, Florida
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Mars Metals – Lead Keels
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Pleasant Bay Boat & Spar Company – Wooden Spars
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Rig-Rite, Inc. – Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats, Warwick, Rhode Island
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Rudder Craft, Inc. – Replacement Rudders & Tillers, Boise, Idaho
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Selden Mast – Aluminum & Carbon Spars For Sailboats
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Sparcraft – Masts & Rigging For Sailboats – France
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Windshields & Glass
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American Marine Products – Windshields and Windows
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Desman Corporation – Windshields and Bent Glass
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New Century Products – Boat Windshields
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Taylor Made Systems – Windshields & More For Any Boat
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Software
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SAMS® Member – Force5 Survey Report Software – by Stevens & Stevens
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Fiberglass Repair Estimator
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Password Minder – By Joe LeBlanc – Keep Track of Passwords (Encrypted)
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Open Office – Free Office Suite, Compatible With All Other Major Office Suites
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Software Registration Manager – By Joe LeBlanc – Keep Track of Licence and Registration Numbers (Encrypted)
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Wordweb – Free Dictionary / Thesaurus Program
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Zeon DocuCom PDF – Convert any document to PDF
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Structural Testing Laboratories
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SAMS® Member – Aliya Analytical Failure Analysis and More – Grand Rapids, Michigan
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British Institute of Non-destructive Testing – UK
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Pacific Testing Laboratories – Valencia, California,
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Plastics Technology Laboratories – Plastics Testing
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Structural Composites – Composite Testing Lab Melbourne Florida
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University of Maine Composites Laboratory
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Technical Information
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Blisters & Laminate Hydrolysis – Zahniser’s Yachting Center
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boatdiesel.com – All You Need To Know About Marine Diesel Engines
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Cuprotect – Non-Toxic Hull Protection System
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Gurit – A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
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Interplastic Corporation – Product Literature: Technical Papers
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Marine Lightning Protection – Ewen M. Thomson
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Nuplex Composites – A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
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OPD Information – (Overfilling Prevention Device for Propane Bottles)
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Master Painters Institute – Everything about paint.
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Sandmeyer Steel Company – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Stainless Steel
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SAE International -Society of Automotive Engineers – Standards & Guidelines
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Stainless Steel Information Center – Specialty Steel Information Center
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The American Club – Hull & Machinery Standard Forms
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Yacht Statistics
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Tools & Instruments
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Arizona Instrument LLC – Moisture Analyzers & Toxic Gas Analyzers
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Barcol Impressor – Hardness Tester
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Electrophysics Canada – Moisture Meters
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General Electric Moisture Meters
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The Hammer Source – 500 Kinds of Hammers
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Phase II – Thickness Gauges
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Grainger – Professional & Testing Equipment
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Protimeter – Moisture Meters and Hygrometers
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Strut Pro – Cutless Bearing Replacement Tool
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Tool Experts – Boca Raton, Florida
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Tramex Ltd – Moisture Meters
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UE Systems – Ultrasonic Detection Technology
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Western Instruments – Thickness Gauges
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Vessel Registration, Regulations & Safety Resources
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Tall Ships America – American Sail Training Association
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Australian List Of Registered Ships
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Australian Shipping Registration Office
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CPS – Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
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IMCI – International Marine Certification Institute – European Union Regulations
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Radio Licensing – UK
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Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Maritime Safety Guide
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Maritime Safety Guide
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MCA Pleasure Vessel Consultation – New Code, MGNs & Exemptions
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Occupational Safety & Health Admin. – U.S. Dept. of Labor
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Smartboater.ca – Canadian Safe Boating Council
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Transport Canada – Marine Safety & Regulations
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Transport Canada – Ship Registration Site (Documented Vessels)
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TWIC – Transportation Worker Identification Credential – US Transportation Security Administration
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United Kingdom Ship Registration – Operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
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USPS – United States Power Squadrons
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United States Electronic Code of Federal Regulations – Searchable CFR’s
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Vessel Research & Design
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Kasten Marine Design – Port Townsend, Washington
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Royal Institution of Naval Architects – United Kingdom
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Weather Related Sites
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Commonwealth of Australia – Bureau of Meteorology
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Compu-Weather – Forensic Meteorology (Past Weather Conditions)
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Tideschart – Australia Tides
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Meteorology – UK
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NOAA – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (USA)
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Vaisala – Lightning Event Analysis
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The Weather Underground – Free Weather Info
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