Marine Related Links
Associations & Organizations
Discover
Boating
The site is intended to help current boat owners
and those interested in becoming boaters to get the information they
need to enjoy the pastime. It includes tips on buying the boat that
best fits your lifestyle, a directory to find the dealer closest to
you, information on where people can boat, instruction on boating
safety, and a glossary of the different types of boats.
Great
Lakes Cruising Club
Cruising the Great Lakes. Boating, sailing,
yachting, harbors, marinas, anchorages,
weather, events, tips, club information.
Grow
Boating
Grow Boating is a cooperative effort by the recreational boating
industry leaders to increase participation and ultimately improve
sales for any business with a financial interest in the recreation
marine industry. Global Marine is proud to be a participant in this
campaign.
Insurance
Information Institute
The I.I.I. is recognized by the media, governments, regulatory
organizations, universities and the public as a primary source for
understanding insurance.
Lake
Erie Marine Trades Association (LEMTA)
LEMTA is a trade association of more than 100 recreational boat
dealers, marina operators and pleasure boat service companies located
across northern Ohio.
Michigan
Boating Industries Association (MBIA)
MBIA is a non-profit trade association dedicated to the
promotion, protection and advancement of the recreational boating
industry in Michigan. The MBIA currently represents nearly 400
marine businesses in Michigan.
Michigan
Water Ski Association
The Michigan Water Ski Association is an USA Water Ski
affiliated organization that is dedicated to promoting, supporting,
and educating all organized disciplines in the sport of water skiing
in the State of Michigan.
National
Association of State Boating Law Administration
Represents the boating authorities of
all 50 states and the US territories.
National
Marine Bankers Association (NMBA)
Promotes marine lending by educating current and
prospective lenders in marine financing procedures, and by seeking new
marine lenders.
National
Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
NMMA is dedicated to creating, promoting
and protecting an environment where members can achieve financial
success through excellence in manufacturing, in selling, and in
servicing their customers.
Personal
Watercraft Industry Association (PWIA)
The PWIA is the trade association representing personal
watercraft manufacturers and users.
Silverton
Owners Club
Club for Owners of Silverton boats, and
those who are shopping for a Silverton boat. Join 1200 Boats that
range from 25ft to 48ft. 1970 to 2005.
Trusted
Choice
Trusted Choice® is the smart way to
buy insurance. You can find a Trusted Choice® agency in your local
community by using our agency locator.
United
States Hydrofoil Association (USHA)
The
United States Hydrofoil Association (USHA) is the sport’s governing
body for hydrofoil skiers and events. USHA is a sport division
of USA Water Ski, the governing body for organized water skiing within
the United States. If you're not Hydrofoiling, you're missing the
boat!
USA
Water Ski
The National Governing Body for organized water skiing in the United
States. You are being taken to the Web's most comprehensive water
skiing site.
U.S.
Coast Guard
The USCoast Guard site provides maritime
safety, law enforcement, recreational boating safety, and
environmental protection information and more for all boaters.
U.S.
Power Squadrons
The world's largest non-profit boating
organization, stressing community service, continuing education, and
social activities among members.
Charters
Bay
Breeze Yacht Charters
Located in Traverse City, Michigan on West Grand Traverse Bay, Bay
Breeze has been providing yacht charters, certified sailing
instruction, yacht sales and brokerage for over 20 years. Sailing and
cruising the northern Great Lakes is not only their passion, it's
their business.
Jung
Charters & Yacht Sales
Out of Sarasota, Florida, Jung Charters is Florida's west coast's
premier charter company featuring Grand Banks Yachts.
Yachting
Vacations
We have the largest fleet of Island Packet Yachts for Charter in
Florida, as well as custom catamarans and trawlers. Charter or enroll
in our sailing and cruising school with Yachting Vacations for your
next yachting vacation.
Dealers & Marinas
Allied
Richard Bertram Marine
Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group signifies a unification of two
marine industry giants to form the largest privately owned yacht sales
and service organization worldwide. The World's largest dealer of
Tiara, Azimut, & Bertram.
B&E
Marine, Inc. / Sea Ray Dealer
Your Family Boating Center
for over 53 Years! We have a huge selection of New and Pre-Owned
boats.
Grand
Bay Marine
Northern Michigan's #1 new and used boat dealer. Guaranteed lowest
prices in Michigan on any stock or ordered boat. We won't be
undersold!
Starved
Rock Marina
We offer quality service on all major brand name boats
and motors, fiberglass repairs, installation of new equipment, etc.
Located on the scenic Illinois River across from beautiful Starved
Rock State Park.
Financing
Coastal
Financial Corp.
Boat financing and insurance made easy for
powerboats, runabouts, motoryachts, sailboats, super yachts and other
recreational vehicles.
Offshore
Financial
Your premiere choice for boat loans of
all sizes. Low interest rates, quick and easy application and approval
process, flexible terms.
Russo
Financial
Financial Services from Boaters...not
Bankers. Services are provided from three locations - Massachusetts,
Maryland, and Utah.
Sterling
Associates
Sterling Associates offers boat loans at
the lowest rates while providing professional, personalized service.
Marine Resources
BoatTest.com
Boat reviews and tests on over 750 major powerboats with speed, fuel
burn, captains evaluation, comparisons, criticisms, features and
benefits for new and used boats.
boatXchange
Buy or sell a boat, boat loans, boat classifieds.
InsureMyTrip.com
The Internet's travel insurance comparison site. They offer over 30
different plans from 11 different companies - no other web site has
such product depth or comparison features. Get a quote!
Lakeland
Boating
The face of boating in the Great Lakes. Used boats, message boards,
links and more.
MarinePlanner.com
MarinePlanner.com provides mariners the
best planning tools and data available on the internet. View nautical
charts online, query Coast Guard and DoD navigation databases, plot
routes based on light lists and cities, print tripticks and store log
information all online.
Michigan
Department of Natural Resources Boating in Michigan
Find information from the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources on boating laws, boat safety, boating access sites, and
more.
NetBoater.com
A site devoted to boating. Boating Discussion
NOAA/SARSAT
NOAA/Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking is an integral part of
worldwide search and rescue to locate those in distress almost
anywhere in the world at anytime and in most conditions.
PowerBoat
Guide & TrailerBoat Guide
A comprehensive boat buyer's guide with
pictures, floorplans and brief reviews for over 1700 current and
out-of-production models from 27' to 85' in length, and more.
SafeCOProducts
Westerbeke has designed a generator that cuts emissions by
99%, and has dedicated this web site to relay the dangers of Carbon
Monoxide.
UsedBoats.com
Search through online ads for used boats ranging from
sailboats to fishing vessels.
YachtHQ
Everything Yacht, from Airstream Land
Yacht to Yachtworld.
Yacht
World
A mega resource with thousands of boats for sale, boating yellow pages
with 20,000 businesses listed, charters, resource materials,
discussion groups and more.
Preferred Program Manufacturers
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Safety
BoatSafe.com
Boating Courses, Boating Tips, Boating Safety, Boating Contests
National
Safe Boating Council
A recognized leader in the promotion of recreational boating
safety and education with a membership of over 200 US and Canadian
organizations.
United
States Coast Guard
Obtain information about the USCG, learn about new Coast Guard
tools, maritime safety and more...
Surveyors
Laskey's
Florida Marine and Yacht Surveyors
We provide expert marine surveys of all types throughout the Tampa
Bay to Ft. Meyers area. NAMS Certified and SAMS Accredited. Boat US
Referral listed.
Marine
Support On Line
Experienced, Accredited and Certified
Marine Surveyors serving boaters throughout Ontario Canada.
National
Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS)
An international group of marine surveying professionals dedicated
to the highest ethical and technical standards.
Snider
Marine Surveyors
SAMS, ABYC accredited. Available for
pre-purchase, re-insurance and damage surveys. Snider Marine
Surveyors covers all of South Florida, The Florida Keys and The
Bahamas. Our survey rates include 100 mile driving radius of Pompano
Beach.
Society
of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS)
SAMS® is intended to be an organization of Professional Marine
Surveyors who have come together to promote the good image and
general well being of their chosen profession.
Society
of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME)
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is an
internationally recognized nonprofit, technical, professional
society of individual members serving the maritime and offshore
industries and their suppliers.
Travel
Traverse
City (MI) Convention & Visitors Bureau
This web site has everything you'll need to plan a great Traverse
City vacation.
Traverse
City Chamber of Commerce
Get information about the Traverse City, MI area.
Various
Boatinglinks.com
Links relating to boating from A to Z.
TakeMeFishing.org
The United States largest on-line fishing and boating website with
the latest news and info on how to and where to fish, how and where
to boat, conservation tips, family fun, web cams, and discussion
boards.