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Boats & Ferries
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Best Boating Resources on the Web 
 This directory provides nicely annotated links to sites featuring virtually everything afloat, from jetskis to rowboats to yachts to windsurfing to cruise ships to the Coast Guard, and so on. There are graphics and clip art, historical sites, and even tides and weather information. The categories are logical and navigation is simple. http://www.bestboating.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated May 17, 2007 Boat Owner's Association of the U.S.
BOAT/U.S. provides information for the recreational boater and fisherman including an online boating safety course, a glossary of nautical terms , a dictionary of boat names, listings of boat shows, state by state guide to trailer towing laws , fishing reports, a nautical wedding registry, marine weather reports, information on buying boats, and tech tips on a variety of topics such as batteries, bilge pumps, and propellers. http://www.boatus.com/ Topics: Law, Law, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Feb 28, 2003 BoatSafe.com and BoatSafeKids
All types of useful information about boating safety, including articles, checklists and logs, boat maintenance, handling tips, and a page for children. Boating quizzes test basic boating knowledge. Links to regulations for several states are provided and addresses for the remaining state's boating laws. Also available is the online Boating Safety Certification Course; certificate of completion is fee-based. http://www.boatsafe.com/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Jun 3, 2006 BoatWashington.com
Resources for safe and fun boating in Washington state. Includes boating safety tips, locations of boat ramps, nautical charts, weather information, pump-out locations, and fishing reports. Also offers links to information on state and local boating regulations and Pacific Northwest and Canadian tide tables. http://www.boatwashington.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated May 19, 2009 Coast Guard Storm Center
Emergency information for boaters, including preparing boats and trailers before a hurricane, National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory terms and warning flags, the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale, how to ride out a storm if you're caught out on the water, and what to do after a storm. Includes links to other weather and boating safety sites. http://www.uscg.mil/news/stormcenter/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation, Weather Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Ferry Information: Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry provides service between St. George, Staten Island, and Whitehall Street in Manhattan. The site includes a schedule, a fleet profile, and information about new ferry terminals. From the New York City Department of Transportation. http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/masstran/ferries/statfery.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Jun 17, 2004 The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
This museum site features numerous historical articles about hydroplane racing, photos and details about restoration efforts, museum news, a blog, and links to related sites. From a Washington state museum that is "the nation's only public museum dedicated solely to powerboat racing." http://www.thunderboats.org Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 15, 2006 International Marine Signal Flags
This site tells what each flag signals when it is used. There is also a page on the semaphore flag signaling system, which is an alphabet system based on waving a pair of hand-held flags in a specific pattern. http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/signal-flags.html Topics: Government, Government, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Kalakala: The World's First Streamlined Vessel
A site for preservation efforts for the Kalakala, an Art Deco ferry in service in Puget Sound in Washington state from 1935 through the mid-1960s, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Find an illustrated timeline, description and virtual tour of the vessel, and materials about restoration activities. From the Kalakala Alliance Foundation. http://www.kalakala.org Topics: Transportation Last updated Apr 20, 2006 Land, Air & Sea
Website for this virtual museum dedicated to alternative vehicles, including "flying cars, amphibious aeroplanes, amphibious cars, hovercraft, submarines and ATV's." The exhibits section features descriptions and images of vehicles such as the "Yellow Submarine," and the "Amfibidiver," a "twin seat machine, that drives on land, floats like a boat and dives like a submarine." http://www.landairandsea.com Topics: Automobiles, Technology, Transportation Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Mosquito Fleet Trail (MFT)
The "Mosquito Fleet" in the Puget Sound area of Washington state "consisted of individually owned and operated vessels of varying size that would keep a somewhat regular [ferry] service between the various waterfront communities." This site provides a brief history of the Mosquito Fleet and of the development of the MFT, "a 57-mile roadside hike and bike route along the shores of the Kitsap Peninsula" that will connect historic Mosquito Fleet docks. Includes a map. From Kitsap Country Public Works. http://www.kitsapgov.com/mosquito/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Nov 2, 2005 NADA Guides
Online companion of print vehicle appraisal guides of same title. Provides price information for new and used cars, classic cars, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, motor homes, trailers, and other motor vehicles. Browsable. Note: you may need to enter a ZIP code to access vehicle prices. http://www.nadaguides.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation, Winter Sports Last updated Jun 13, 2006 Rescue at Sea
Companion to a 1999 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about a 1909 shipping disaster in which "two ships -- one carrying Italian immigrants to New York, the other American tourists to Europe -- collided in a dense fog off Nantucket Island." The site includes a show transcript, map, timeline of maritime disasters (1850-1994), and material about wireless ship communication and the development of radio. Also includes a teacher's guide and a bibliography. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rescue/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Signal Flag Systems
Describes historical nautical flag systems, and the current International Code of Signals. http://www.pem.org/sites/archives/guides/signals.htm Topics: Government, Government, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Spruce Goose
In 1947, Howard Hughes flew his HK-1 for over a mile; and it never flew again. Housed for years in Long Beach, California, the "largest aircraft ever built" is now living in McMinnville, Oregon. The site focuses on the plane's history and plans for its new museum, and offers video clips (requires RealPlayer), news reports, and a children's section. http://www.sprucegoose.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Dec 2, 2002 Steamboats.com
This site dedicated to paddlewheel riverboats features the Virtual Museum, which "offers hundreds of steamboat photos from private collections, a Learning Center for steamboat research and school reports, a history of steam power, the history of the Save the Delta Queen campaign, and extensive link collections." Includes illustrated essays and a bulletin board. Maintained by a self-taught enthusiast who has spent her life steeped in this topic. http://www.steamboats.com/ Topics: Geography, Transportation, Water Last updated Jan 14, 2004 U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
Safety information, statistics, boating classes, news, federal requirements, information about boat manufacturers, and much more. Includes information about safety hazards such as "teak surfing" and boat-related carbon monoxide poisoning. Searchable. http://www.uscgboating.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Jul 18, 2003 Washington State Ferries Homepage
Route maps, terminals, sailing schedules, and fares for Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands via Washington State ferries. There are also links to other Pacific Northwest ferry services and to related tourist resources. Official site from the Washington State Department of Transportation. http://wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 26, 2003 Washington Water Trails
Are you looking for interesting sea routes along Washington state's coastline? This page has information about water trails for nonmotorized boats, including the Cascadia Marine, Lakes-To-Locks Water, Willapa Bay, and Snohomish River Estuary Water trails. Information includes maps, waterway condition and fee updates, and links to related clubs, safety details, and weather sites. Searchable. http://www.wwta.org/trails/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Jun 10, 2004 Wooden Boat Foundation
Features information about boat races, classes, festivals, and other social events for wooden boat enthusiasts in the Puget Sound (Washington state) area. http://www.woodenboat.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Transportation Last updated May 20, 2008 Yachtsurvey.com
This commercial site publishes expert advice about "buying, owning, [and] maintaining boats and yachts." Topics include insurance issues, marine engines, hull blisters, boat handling and safety, hurricane preparedness, and more. Also includes reviews of specific boats. From a marine surveyor and author. http://www.yachtsurvey.com/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Jan 31, 2006 |
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