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Information Valuable to Cruising Yachts
General Resources
Communications
HF Radio Net List—SSB and Amateur (ham) Radio for the Pacific |
No Nonsense Amateur Radio Licensing Study Guides - some free, some not - from KB6NU - click here |
HamElmer Amateur Radio Study Guide (Technician) - click here |
Article - Installation of an SSB - by Steve D'Antonio as published in Ocean Navigator |
Article - Marine Grounding - by Stan Honey |
Search & Rescue
PacSeaNet Vessel Inventory Database
Click here to visit database and make a secure entry with your vessel's data. Your data will help to expedite any SAR operation should you have an emergency.
Search & Rescue Pacific - USA
Pacific Coordinator (Alameda CA, USA) tel: +001-510-437-3700 |
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Seattle, WA, USA tel: +001-206-220-7001 |
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Honolulu, HI, USA tel: +001-535-3333 |
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Juneau, AK, USA tel: +001-355-4824 |
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Guam +001-671-355-4824 |
Canada (Victoria) +001-250-363-2333
Australia +61-2-6230-6811
New Zealand +64-4-577-8030
click here for a worldwide list
Navigation / Charts
NOAA Charts - electronic charts of US waters, free |
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OpenCPN - a free software (GPL) project to create a concise chart plotter and navigation software for use underway or as a planning tool. |
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GE2KAP - for converting Google Earth images to kap files - charlets and overlays |
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Frugal Navigator - a new resource for analog charts |
Cruising Information
Seven Seas Cruising Association
(click titles below to open pages)
Central America - El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panam, |
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South America - Ecuador (incl. Galapagos), Peru, Chile |
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South Pacific - French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Zealand |
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North Pacific - Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau |
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Asia - Philippines, Indonesia |
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Good Works
Wa'agey - helping Micronesia's Out-Island peoples |
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Pacific Voyagers - helping preserve and promote inter-island sailing canoes in the Pacific |
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Club Cruceros de La Paz (Mexico) |
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Maritime Suppliers - General
Fisheries Supply - Larry Butchart Inside Sales - email here |
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Defender Marine - Cheryl Gerfin |
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Sailrite Enterprises - Matt or Zach Grant |
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Technautics - Now part of Cruise RO Water |
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Tides End (Bellingham Chart Printers) |
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Interesting Links