A handy guide to boating organizations and reference materials for your nautical library. Includes book reviews and recommendations, magazines, websites and links to boating organizations.
Find the best boating gifts for the boater in the your life - whether it's books or DVDs, tech and gadgets, or simply fun or personalized gifts for the extra special touch.
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Great gadgets boating gifts for the tech-minded boater in your life.
Which gadgets do you want or recommend as boating gifts for avid boaters?
Boating gift ideas with a practical yet personal touch.
Give the DIY boater a gift that allows them to express their love of boating, even while not on the water, and they will thank you again and again.
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Give the gift for boaters that will never grow old - books and magazines. When you give books and magazine as gifts for boaters, you guarantee a gift that will keep on giving year after year.
Boating magazines are a fun way to get new information about boating, read the latest boat reviews, and pick up handy boating and boat maintenance tips. Subscribe to one of these top five boating magazines to stay in the boating know all year long.
The official Coast Guard Navigation Rules, Inland and International. Keep this book aboard your boat as a handy reference for the sailing and steering rules, lights and shapes and sound signals essential for safely navigating the waterways.
Boating books help boaters to increase their knowledge of boating, and there is no better book than Chapman Piloting and Seamanship. If you buy one boating book, this should be it.
The official Coast Guard boating safety site. Review safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations you should know.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary conducts vessel safety checks, harbor patrols, safe boating courses, and more.
The U.S. Power Squadron is a non-profit organization of 45,000 members dedicated to boating safety and enjoyment. They offer vessel safety checks, teach boating courses, and plan social opportunities such as races, competitions, and picnics.
Also known as the American Practical Navigator, "Bowditch" is the navigation book of choice for mariners. This online format is published by IRBS as an alternative to the 8 lb. print format.
