Maritime Resources

Amateurs can experience building a boat the same way professionals do. Avid boat lovers can build anything from a small model boat all the way up to a beautiful house boat. There are many resources available to help you set sail, whether you'd constructing your own boat or plan on joining a friend on the high seas.

Boat Building

• Community of boat builders: Find out everything you want to know from the History to the latest advancements in boats.
• Amateur boat builder : Kits that allow boat enthusiasts to build their own boat and save money.
• BoatBuilding.net : Workshops are offered by a gifted instructor to help learn the process of building a great boat.
• Boat Building Methods: Tips and tricks on building boats with various materials, from plywood to fiberglass.
• Boatbuilding Books: A great list of books on how to build boats and the best ways to construct them.

Boat Design and Plans

• Free Boat Design Resources: Boat designs that are free, plus how-to articles. There is even stuff for amateurs.
• BoatDesign.net: Designs available for power and sailing. Build anything from an aluminum boat to a house boat.
• Boat and Yacht plans: Won an award at the wooden box show. Numerous information for boat and yacht plans.

Glossaries & Dictionaries

• Schooner Vocabulary: Dictionary of (boating terms) which includes: Naval, ships, seafaring, schooner, and sailing.
• Maritime Glossary: All of the boating terminology is listed from a-to-z.
• Boat Stats: This glossary will assist in the understanding of different boating terms.
• Boating Basics: A list compiled of all of the necessary needed boating terms.

Seamanship & Safety

• The Master’s Series: A digital magazine with helpful information to keep everyone safe.
• Boat Links: A compiled list of all safety information for any kind of boat out there.
• Boat Donations: A well-versed mariner knows when it's time to donate the old boat and start building a new one.
• Textbook of Seamanship: Originally written in 1891, this sail textbook outlines all aspects of seamanship from knot tying to sailing in a storm.

Weather & Tides

• National Weather Service Marine Forecasts: Provides forecasts for all major port locations.
• Marina Life: Enter the zip code of the sailing point and information will appear regarding the weather and tides of that area.
• Mukilteo: Resources and links pertaining to safety of weather and tides and current weather information.
• YBW: Updated information that shows wind velocity and weather planner.

Lighthouses & Lightships

• The Huron Lightship: A lightship that floats. Originally launched in 1920 this lightship has a bright light at the top of her mast.
• Lighthouse Directory: A directory of over 10,000 lighthouses around the world.
• Lighthouse Society: Surviving Historic Lightships in America. There are only seventeen left, which are housed in private hands or Museums.
• Lighthouse Theme Page: Wonderful collection of lighthouse resources.

Magazines & Periodicals

• Ware Seeker: Free downloaded classic boating magazine.
• Blue Water: A list of International magazines and links to them for downloading.
• Cruising: An online catalog of a wide array of boating publications.
• Boating Life: A magazine for recreational boat fanatics.
• Professional Mariner: A journal for employees of the maritime industry.
• Boating Magazine: One of the largest powerboat magazines out there.

Privateers, Vikings, and Pirates

• Piracy: Included is the History of Maritime piracy dating back hundreds of years.
• Time Turk: Information pertaining to today’s pirates in the ‘Golden Age.’
• Pirate Dictionary: Definitions of everything needed to know about pirates.
• The Vikings: A great PBS site dedicated to the history and legend behind the Vikings.

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