Penobscot Bay Sail and Power Squadron
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Area Marinas

  Bucksharbor Marina -- South Brooksville, Me.
  Marinas and Yacht Clubs -- Brokers, Charters, Marinas and Yacht Clubs of Maine
  Maine Harbors -- Tides and Weather for the New England Mariner

Cruising World

  USPS Cruise & Rendezvous Events -- Nationally posted District & Squadron Events
  SETSAIL -- Serious Cruisers Worldwide

Knots

  Animated Knots -- Animation of common knot tying
  Blue Ridge Mtn Rescue -- Appalachian Search & Rescue knot review
  Boy Scouts of America -- Troop 7 of Coral Gables, Florida

Marine Stores

  Hamilton Marine -- Marine Supplies Store         PLUS - Shopping discount for PBSPS members.
  Old Town Canoe -- Canoe / Kayak Supplies     PLUS - Shopping discount for PBSPS members.

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Miscellaneous Links of Interest

  America's Waterway Watch -- Help safe guard our American shore lines and waterways.
  NADA Pricing Guide -- Vehicle, Boat, RV plus more pricing and information
  Star Date -- OnLine Moon Phase Calculator - PLUS MORE....

National Links

  Canadian Coast Guard Home Page

  United States Power Squadron (USPS) National Home Page
     ... USPS - Float Plan Template
     ... USPS - Membership Benefits / Misc. Information
     ... USPS - Mini Safe Boating Quiz
     ... USPS - Vessel Safety Check
     ... USPS - USPS4KIDS

  USPS - District 19 Home Page ... (Our District)

  United States Coast Guard (USCG) Home Page
     ... USCG Navigation Center
     ... USCG Light Lists
     ... USCG Light Corrections list / Local Notice to Mariners
     ... USCG - Seaman/Navigational Quizzes

  United States Coast Guard Auxillary (USCGAUX) Home Page
     ... USCGAUX - District 1 (Northern Maine)
     ... USCGAUX- Vessel Safety Check Program

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Navigation

  USCG Navigation Center -- Status messages for GPS, DGPS, Loran-C and Local Notice to Mariners
  U.S. Naval Observatory -- Precise Time, Astrometry and Earth Orientation
  U.S. Naval Vessel Protection Zone -- ** NEW LAW 2002 **
  Mariner's Link -- Tide charts, Weather pages & Nautical links
  FCC EPIRB Use ALERT (USCG doc) -- 121.5 / 243 Mhz EPIRB Alert
  406 Mhz Beacon Registration -- NEW 406 MHZ EPIRB Registration [Effective 01/01/2007]
  121.5 & 243 Mhz EPIRM Phase Out -- Older EPIRB Phase out. [Effective 02/01/2009]

OnLine Mapping Aids

  MapQuest -- Online Map Information / Trip Planner
  Map Point -- Online Map Information / Directions
  Yahoo GetLocal Maps -- OnLine Maps / Driving Directions
  Rand McNally -- Online Map Information / Trip Planner
  Boating Guide to America -- Local boaters keep maps relevant & current

Port Captains Roster

  Penobscot Bay & DownEast Port Captains Roster -- Coast of Maine Port Captains
  USPS Port Captains Roster -- Complete Port Captain listing

Restaurants .... Accessible by Water

  Dock -N- Dine -- Recommended dining areas collected from squadron members

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Rules & Regulations

  Maine IFW Boating -- Maine Boating Laws & Regulations

Tide Charts

  New England Tidal Charts -- Covers CT/MA/ME/NH/RI.

Weather Links

  Coastal Hancock County -- Zone 29 Forecast
  Intellicast Com -- Local / National Weather / Marine - Boating weather
  Mariner's Weather -- CT/MA/ME/NH/RI .. plus buoys & Radar plus more
  State of Maine Weather Service -- Maine.gov site weather plus more
  NOAA Weather Link Home Page -- Many weather related topics to select from
  NOAA Natl Hurricane Center -- National Weather Service / Tropical Prediction Center
  Southern Penobscot County -- Zone 15 Forecast
  The Weather Channel -- Local / National / Storm watch - plus more


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