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Marine Links
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CATEGORY: Marina's, Harbors & Waterways
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- Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
http://www.atlintracoastal.org
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, general information about the Intracoastal Waterway. Good information to make use of for
planning trips.
- Bahia Mar, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.bahiamarhotel.com
Ft. Lauderdale Bahia Mar location.
- Boating website on the web
http://www.boatingontheweb.com/florida.htm
Boating on the web "Florida Boating" information for all sorts of stuff I.E. dockage, waterways,
marinas, cruising, etc.
- CG information on local restrictions for waterways east of the Mississippi.
http://www.uscg.mil/safeports
Waterway information and security zone information. Also call Maritime
Safety Operation at 800-682-1796.
Puerto Rico has an independent hotline 800-706-2415.
- Cruising Guides & Marina Contacts
http://www.cruiseguides.com
Lots of cruising information for the U.S. along with marina contact telephone numbers.
- Directory of Marinas
http://www.marinas.com
Marina contacts all over plus lots of links to neat marine related information.
- Dry Tortugas & Fort Jefferson
http://www.fortjefferson.com
Located on Garden Key about 60 miles west of Key West is Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas
consists of a cluster of 7 islands. Great place to explore.
- Florida Intercoastal Movable Bridge Guide
http://www.aicw.org
Florida Atlantic
Intercostals waterway movable bridge guide.
- Florida Boating
http://www.floridamarineguide.com/floridaboating.asp
Florida cruising and general interest information: weather, waterways, water sports,
Bahamas recreational boating requirements and lots more.
- Hall of Fame Marina, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.hfmarina@bellsouth.net
Great location
- Harbors Online & Real Time
http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov
Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System. A network of continually updated waterway measurements
for 8
harbors & bays (Narragansett, New York-New Jersey, Tampa, Houston-Galveston, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Chesapeake & Delaware River) as well as real time water level readings for the Great Lakes.
Pier 66, Ft. Lauderdale
http://pier66.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml
General Hyatt Web Site, from there select Ft. Lauderdale Pier 66.
Dock/Slip Rentals
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CATEGORY: Marine Diesels & Generators
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CATEGORY: Marine Related Publications
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CATEGORY: Marine Related Web Sites
and Wi-Fi Hot Spots
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- VikingMotoryachts.com
http://www.vikingmotoryachts.com
A fantastic site full of Model information
and company history relating to Viking Motoryachts and Viking
Sportfishermen. Site includes photo galleries, model specifications,
and company history for Viking Motoryachts.
- HatterasMotoryachts.com
http://www.hatterasmotoryachts.com
Model information and company history
regarding Hatteras Motoryachts and Hatteras Sportfishermen. Site
includes photo galleries, model specifications, and company history
for Hatteras Motoryachts.
Boating Tips, Courses and an Interactive Children's Section
http://www.BoatSafe.com
All kinds of boating information, online courses, maintenance, tips, knowledge quizzes
and an interactive section for kids packed with games and
puzzles.
Kids can pose boating
questions and get answers online. Have Fun!
Wi-Fi Afloat
http://www.wififreespot.com
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CATEGORY: Navigation
Equipment / Charts |
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CATEGORY: Navigation & Electronics
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- Electronic Charting
http://www.nobletec.com
Major player is electronic navigation. Recently becoming part of Jepsons,
German based aviation chart specialists. Easy to use program, well supported.
- Electronic Charting
http://www.maxsea.com
MaxSea comes with its own map media charts, a system that may not win friends.
It does support Maptec, C-Map and most chart software.
- Electronic Charting
http://www.transasdataco.co.uk
Transas seems to be the software of choice
core the commercial ship navigator.
System uses their own vector chart system. Takes some learning to fully utilize.
- Electronic Charting
http://www.pcmaritime.co.uk
Numerous systems aboard leisure yachts. It is simple, easy to use system. Uses ARCS.
Purchase of a 12 month license provides weekly update service. Version 5.1 will be full ENC vector
chart compatibility, as required for ECDIS operation.
- Furuno Navigation Electronics
http://www.furuno.com
General faxtory web site for full product line information.
- Navionics Charts
http://www.navionics.com
Information on hundreds of detailed Navionics charts, trade-in's and options.
- Nobeltec
http://www.nobeltec.com
Noteltec's
company web site
- Raytheon
http://www.raymarine.com
Raytheon company web site
- Sea Tel Satellite Television
http://www.seatel.com
Marine television
- SeaPro Electronic Charting
http://www.euronav.co.uk
Supports multiple chart formats and avoids navigators
being locked into a single chart supplier.
Operates well with BSB, ARCS & Australian digital charts.
- Shakespeare
http://www.shakespeare-ce.com
Shakespeare company web site
- Simrad
http://www.simrad.com
Simrad company web site
- Si-Tex
http://www.si-tex.com
Si-Tex company web site.
- Underwater Lighting
http://www.underwater-lighting.com
High quality, maintenance free, long life underwater lighting. Check out the construction!
Engineered for serious use in the marine environment.
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- ABYC - American Boat & yacht Council
http://www.abyc.com
A reference site. Voluntary consensus
safety standards for the design, construction, equipage,
maintenance & repair of small craft.
- Bahamas Air-Sea Rescue Association BASRA
http://www.basra.org
The Bahamas Air-Sea Rescue Association is a volunteer organization dependent
on memberships and
donations for its existence. An unexpected event at sea
or in the air and suddenly you're in serious trouble. If you need help fast-you
need BASRA.
- Chapman School of Seamanship Online
http://www.chapman.org
Chapman school general information of courses and a variety of programs.
- Fire systems & general knowledge
http://www.fireboy-xintex.com
Prepare for the unexpected. Make sure your boat is fire-ready and fireproof. It is better safe than sorry!
- Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/
National Ocean Service Center (NOS) for Operational Oceanographic products
and Services (CO-OPS).
Resource center, information resources including tides & current predictions, water levels and a whole lot more.
- Safe Boating Course Online
http://www.boatsafe.com
Take a safe boating course online. Boating tips IE maintenance and communications.
The contents have something for all ages and experience levels.
- USCG Marine Safety
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m
U.S. Coast Guard marine safety general web site. Great area for all types of information, check
this out as there is always something interesting and informative.
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- Mars Ocean Odyssey
http://www.1000days.net
Sometime in 2002 Reid Stowe and his wife, Laurence Guillem will step aboard a 70' schooner that
Stowe built and shove off on a 1000 consecutive days (nearly 3 years) at sea without resupply or touching
land. Reid claims that this trip will be the longest unassisted voyage in history.
- Variety of sailing and other marine related information
http://www.sailnet.com
Sail Net is in the business of selling sailboat-related products online. The site is rich with numerous
features and frequently updated content. Along with new articles posted almost daily, this site offers a weather
center, sailing news, boat owners' reviews, links, an ask-the-experts department and much more.
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- "PADI" Processional Association of Diving Instructors
http://www.padi.com
PADI General link to the web site. See their Web Site for a worldwide directory and contact information.
- Bahamas Diving Association Website
http://www.bahamasdiving.com
Discover the Bahamas, 700 islands, 2 Oceans and thousands of dive sites.
- Healing Reefs
http://www.ecoreefs.com
New invention, the EcoReef module. Aids in reef rebuilding and is ecosystem friendly.
A superior alternative to the often
ugly devices that have been employed
- Hyperbaric Medicine
http://www.hbomedtoday.com
Everything you need to know about
Hyperbaric. Also telephone (561) 640-4546
- NAUI "National Association of Underwater Instructors"
http://www.nauiww.org
Link to NAUI Worldwide Headquarters in Tampa, FL.
Alternate contacts: email nauihg@nauiww.org
phone (800) 553-6284 or (813) 628-6284
- Online resource for everything scuba from DAN
http://www.escuba.com
On line
resource for dive destinations, boats, operators, resorts, buddies, community and Email.
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- Certified Professional Yacht Broker
http://www.cpyb.net
CYPB, stands for Certified Professional Yacht
Broker. Nationwide this is a new benchmark for measuring skills,
abilities
and performance. As a buyer or seller you will be in a better position to
select qualified, competent yacht brokers. Please take the time to review
this valuable and important web site.
- Florida Boat Shows
http://www.showmanagement.com
Florida Boat Shows: Ft. Lauderdale,
Miami, Palm Beach, St. Petersburg and others,
general information, hours,
prices, etc.
- Florida Department of Business Regulation (Brokers
Licensing)
https://www.myfloridalicense.com/licensing/wl11.jsp?SID=
Florida
Yacht Brokers Licensing Information.
- Florida Yacht Brokers Association
http://www.fyba.org
Florida Yacht Brokers Association web site
- Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF)
http://www.goboating.org
General Web Site for the Marine
Industries Association of South Florida. Email
miasf@aksi.net.
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Marine Source.com
Boat loans- Boat Financing- Used boat loans- Sailboat loans- Yacht
loans
Boat Loans
Boat Leasing
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Trident
Funding Corp.
1535 SE 17th Street,
Suite: B207,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33316
P. 954-525-3665 ·
F. 954-525-6355
http://www.tridentfunding.com
● Offshore Financial
1040 Bayview Drive, Ste: 430, Ft Lauderdale,
FL. 33304
P. 954-566-3337 · F. 954-566-3838
Offshore Financial
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Beacon Marine
Credit
1300
SE 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33316
P. 954-522-7104
· F. 954-522-7106
http://www.Beaconcredit.com
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Ganis Corp./ Marine Finance
2190 SE 17th Street #201, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., 33316
P. 305-761-1712
· F. 305-761-1821
http://www.Ganiscredit.com
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Essex
1633
SE
17th
Street,
Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL.
33316
P. 954-763-7450
· F. 954-525-8917
http://www.Essex.com
● Scott Financial
P. 954-527-0777
Scott Financial
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CATEGORY: Marine Insurance |
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MarineSource.com
Boat Insurance- Yacht Insurance- Sailboat insurance- Performance boat
insurance
Boat Insurance
Extended Boat Warranty- Boat protection - Extended service contracts for
boats
Extended Warranty
● Atlas Title Insurance
1300 SE 17th St., Ste: 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33316
P. 954-525-0582 · F. 954-525-0588
Atlas Insurance
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Brown & Brown Insurance
5900 N. Andrews Ave., Suite: 300, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33309
P. 954-776-2222 · F. 954-776-4446
Brown & Brown
● Boat Us
P. 954-523-7993
BoatUS
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Government / Taxes |
http://www.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/sut_boat_owner.html
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Marine Source.com
Vessel Documentation
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ASAP
Marine Documentation & Registration, Inc.,
515 Seabreeze Blvd., Suite 214, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316, USA,
(tel) 954-926-2387, (fax) 954-920-2145.
E-mail.
http://www/asapmarinedocs.com
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Saxton Documentation, Inc.
Jan Saxton
416 SE 15th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33316
P. 954-764-6702 · F. 954-764-6907
http://www.saxtonyachtdoc.com
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Local Links
Deborah Libster
Galleria Collection of Fine Homes
945 E. Las Olas Blvd
954-614-3275
www.DeborahSellsForYou.com
Deborah@DeborahSellsForYou.com
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For your convenience, here is a list of hotels that are located close
to our office and/or on the beach front. Those indicated with ** offer a
discounted rate for Bollman Yachts clients. Please contact us if you
would like assistance in making reservations.
Best Western Fort Lauderdale Inn
www.bestwestern.com/ftlauderdaleinn
Best Western Sebastian Hotel & Suites
www.bestwestern.com/sebastianhotelandsuites
Comfort Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport West
2540 Davie Rd. SW 64th Ave., Davie, FL, US, 33317
Phone: (954) 585-7071 Fax: (954) 585-8201
www.comfortsuites.com/hotel/FL591
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Fort Lauderdale Air/Sea Port
www.hiexpress.com/air-seaport
Amerisuites, 1851 S.E. 10th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 763-7670 · Fax: (954) 763-6279 ·
www.amerisuites.com
Pelican Beach Resort, 2000 N. Ocean Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33305-3729
Office (954) 568-9431 · Fax (954) 565-2622
www.pelicanbeach.com
**Comfort Suites,1800 South Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 767-8700 or 1-800-760-0000· Fax: (954) 767-8629 ·
www.comfortsuites.com
***Ask for the MARINE Rate/ B.O.A.T Rate ($69.00 Single or Double Occupancy)
Offer Valid: 5/5/06 -12/22/06 (excluding Boat Show) based upon availability
Double Tree, 440 Seabreeze Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 524-8733 · Fax: (954) 467-7489 ·
www.doubletree.com
Embassy Suites, 1100 S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 527-2700 · Fax: (954) 760-7202 ·
www.embassysuites.com
Extended Stay America, 1450 S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33306
Office: (954) 761-9055 · Fax: (954) 761-8820 ·
www.extendedstay.com
Hampton Inn, 2301 SW 12th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33315
Office: (954) 524-9900 · Fax: (954) 524-5155 ·
www.hamptoninnftlauderdaleairport.com
Holiday Inn Express, 1500 S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 728-2577 · Fax: (954) 728-2591 ·
www.holidayinn.com
Lago Mar, 1700 South Ocean Lane, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 523-6511 · Fax: (954) 524-6627 ·
www.lagomar.com
Marriott Beach Resort, 3030 Holiday Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Office: (954) 525-4000 · Fax: (954) 766-6152 ·
www.marriot.com
Marriott Hotel and Marina, 1881 S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
33316
Office: (954) 463-4000 · Fax: (954) 527-6705 ·
www.marriot.com
Pier 66 Hyatt Hotel, S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Office: (954) 525-6666 · Fax: (954) 728-3541 ·
www.hyatt.com
Radisson Bahia Mar Beach Resort, 800 Seabreeze Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
33316
Office: (954) 764-2233 · Fax: (954) 523-5424 ·
www.radisson.com
Renaissance Hotel, 1617 S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Office: (954) 626-1700 · Fax: (954) 626-1717 ·
www.renaissancehotels.com
**Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Office: (954) 467-1671 · Fax: (954) 462-2148 ·
www.riversidehotel.com
Sheraton Yankee Clipper, 1140 Seabreeze Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Office: (954) 524-5551 · Fax: (954) 523-5376 ·
www.sheraton.com
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| Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill |
1555 SE 17th St |
954-525-7400 |
| Bravo Ristorante Italiano |
1515 SE 17th St |
954-523-9441 |
| Carlos & Pepe's Cantina |
1302 SE 17th St |
954-467-7492 |
| Chuck's Steak House |
1207 SE 17th St |
954-764-3333 |
| Denny's |
1661 S Federal Hwy |
954-467-3188 |
| Georgios |
1499 SE 17th St |
954-767-8300 |
| Doughboys Pizza & Pasta |
829 SE 17th St |
954-761-7652 |
| Einstein Bagels |
1499 SE 17th St |
954-463-1717 |
| Outback Steakhouse |
1801 SE 10th Ave |
954-523-5600 |
| New Hong Kong |
1303C SE 17th St |
954-728-8897 |
| East Port Deli |
1015 SE 17th St |
954-525-1010 |
| Lenny's Sub Shop |
1331 SE 17th St |
954-764-7827 |
| Tokyo Bowl |
1720 S. Federal Hwy |
954-524-8200 |
| Tokyo Sushi |
1499 SE 17th St |
954-767-9922 |
| New River Pizza |
706 South Federal Highway |
954-618-7000 |
| Henry's China House |
745 SE 17th St |
954-763-3333 |
| Max's Beach Place |
17 S Atlantic Blvd Ste R216 |
954-525-5022 |
| Shooters Waterfront Cafe |
3033 NE 32nd Ave |
954-566-2855 |
| Blue Moon Fish Company |
4405 W Tradewinds Ave |
954-267-9888 |
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CATEGORY: World Travel
Destinations & Information
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- Bahamas travel information
http://www.interknowledge.com/bahamas
Bahamas travel information
- Bimini Island, Bahamas
http://www.biminibahamas.com/bimini.htm
Lying approximately 50
miles east of the South Florida coast Bimini is the western most Bahamas
island and the closest foreign island to the U.S. mainland. Magnificent
waters renowned for fishing and diving.
- Caribbean Travel & Life, See The Islands
http://www.go2ctl.com
Caribbean islands, travel planner, tourist
guides, maps, facts and loads of useful and interesting information.
- Ft. Lauderdale Airport Weather & Local Information
http://www.fll.net
See the latest weather reports and general
Broward County information.
- Panama Canal, see it live!
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/index.html
Complete information about
the Panama Canal, its history, current information, and even a live camera
along with historic pictures of ship activity
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CATEGORY: Weather & Tides
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Comprehensive list of marine products offered by NOAA
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm
Frequently asked questions about hurricanes and cyclones
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/weather_sub/faq.html
Information about NOAA's aircraft reconnaissance
missions into hurricanes
http://www.aoc.noaa.gov/index.html
LOCAL WEATHER & TRAVEL INFORMATION
http://weather.com/travelwise
Find local weather with a zip code
for the area of interest. Information includes Doppler radar which you can
select the picture displayed.
National Weather Buoy Data Center (National Weather
Service)
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/wrldmap.shtml
National Weather Buoy
Data Center, Marine Observations, meteorological and oceanographic data.
Hourly observations from a network of about 60 buoys and 60 C-MAN stations.
NOAA Home Page
http://www.noaa.gov/
NOAA general information page & National
Weather Service marine weather forecasts
NOAA Hurricane Center
http://www.eis.noaa.gov/
Geo Spatial Data and Climate Services (GDCS)
Group.
NOAA weather satellite imagery
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/satellite.shtml
Reeds Almanac
http://www.reedsalmanac.com
On-line resource for Reeds Almanac
with all kinds of navigation, weather, maps and marine related information.
Significant event imagery
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/
Operational significant event imagery.
High resolution of significant environmental events with daily reports.
Tide Predictions
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sitesel.html
Tide Tables
Tropical Storm & Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
National Hurricane Center Tropical
Weather Prediction Center
Weather & Tide information
http://www.marineweather.com
Great general sight for marine
related weather and tide information.
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CATEGORY: U.S. Federal
Government Contacts
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- Coast Guard Navigation Center
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov
Get the latest updates and lots of
useful information.
- Coast Guard Notice To Mariners
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/default.htm
The Coast Guard will
no longer publish paper notices to mariners, rather it will send emails
alerting subscribers that the latest local notice is on the Internet and
available for downloading. Click on this link to sign up for the district of
interest.
- FCC Information
http://www.fcc.gov/
Federal Communications Commission contact information.
- National Vessel Movement Center
http://www.nvmc.uscg.gov
Reporting regulations and file downloads
for the Advance Notice of Arrival, Immigration and a number of other Federal
forms. A must when dealing with foreign voyages, commercial and foreign
flagged vessels
- NOAA home page
http://www.noaa.gov/
General information about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
- U.S. CUSTOMS
http://www.customs.gov/travel/travel.htm
General information site
also annual customs decals can be ordered on-line. For decals, click on
"Entering U.S. by commercial vessel, private aircraft or private plane".
- Your first mate to search the NOAA site
http://www.esdim.noaa.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration marine portal site
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