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OffCenterHarbor.com – A website with over 500 videos and 500 articles on boat handling, repairs, maintenance, boat building, dreamboats, and more.
John’s Nautical List – The mother of All Maritime Links 
Spaulding Center – A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, sharing, and celebrating the Bay Area’s maritime history.
MMBA – A San Francisco yacht club dating back to 1867 with the purpose of fostering participation in yachting and the preservation of well designed, properly constructed, and well maintained classic and traditional sailing craft.
Blue Foundation Water – An all-volunteer, nonprofit 501 (c)3 corporation founded in 1992. The volunteers and the youth they serve come from all over the San Francisco Bay Area. To achieve the mission they work with Bay Area youth programs, school districts, law enforcement, and probation departments.
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors – San Francisco Bay Area non-profit dedicated to providing sailing programs to people with disabilities and their friends, families, and caregivers.                                                            
Treasure Island Sailing Center – A non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve our community and the sport of sailing by providing access, facilities, and sailing instruction to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, skill levels, and physical abilities. 
Practical Sailor – For more than 35 years, Practical Sailor has been taking the guesswork out of the boat and gear buying with bold, independent boat tests, and product test reports for serious sailors and boaters.    
Wooden Boat – A publication dedicated to wooden boat building.
Sail the Net – Yacht Charter Vacations in the British Virgin Islands.                              
Boat BVI (British Virgin Islands) – Luxury Yacht Charters British Virgin Islands.
The Moorings – A world leader in Yacht Charters and experts in bareboat and flotilla yacht sailing vacations. Available to skipper your next charter when you find that boat that meets your needs. Call Captain Peter Moorhead for details.
SF Boating – All about San Francisco Bay by boat our needs.

Maritime Organizations

ABYC – American Boat and Yacht Council: They publish standards for the marine industry
IMO – International Maritime Organization American
Lloyds Register – Lloyds Register of Shipping: a classification Society
BOAT/US – Boat Owners Association of The United States
IAMI – International Association of Marine Investigators
NFPA – National Fire Protection Association: NFPA 302 is the main standard for yachts
International Institute of Marin Surveying – An independent, non-political organization promoting the professionalism, recognition, and training of marine surveyors worldwide
NAMS® – The National Association of Marine Surveyors
US Coast Guard – Access to a lot of safety information
US Sailing – Information about our sport
USCG AUX – United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
USPS – United States Power Squadron

Useful Links

California Dept of Boating – Information you need to stay legal in California.
C.F.R.s – U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.
Coast Guard Aux Safety Inspection – This is a link to the CG Auxiliary Safety Inspection Manual.
Navigation Rules – The Navigation Rules are available online for review or purchase.
FCC radio operator – Radio operator requirements.
U.S. Coast Guard Home Page – From here you may access a lot of safety information. 
US Coast Guard Documentation Center – National Vessel Documentation Office: Get the forms you need to renew your vessel document.
Documented Vessel Owners – Information on Coast Guard documented vessels by document #.              
Marine Sanitation Devices – Coast Guard Regulations for installed toilets.
Waste Management Plan – This page gives you a fill-in form to create your waste management plan. This is required for U.S. vessels over 40 feet.      
Fire Extinguishers – The Fire-boy Xintex website which includes manuals for their equipment. Excellent information on proper mounting and service.
Rigging – Brian Toss Yacht Riggers Educational Page.      
Steering – Edson’s YouTube Videos.                                             
Fiberglass Blisters – A review of Gel-coat Blisters – Diagnosis, Repair & Prevention, by Gougeon Brothers, Inc.

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