Boating Resources

Our squadron members found the following links & resources helpful for boaters.  Let us know if you have any boating links to share.

Handy References

• Float Plan
• Boating First Aid Kit
• FL FWC Waterway Info
• Emergency Radio Call Procedures
• Marine VHF Channels

Local Information

• Article: Safe Boating Through the St. Lucie River Inlet (Florida Oceanographic Society)
• St. Lucie Inlet Webcam: https://www.stlucieinlet.com/
• St. Lucie Inlet Weather & Tides: https://www.stlucieinlet.com/weather-forecasts/
• Tide Charts – St. Lucie County: https://www.tideschart.com/United-States/Florida/Saint-Lucie-County/
• Tide Charts – Martin County: https://www.tideschart.com/United-States/Florida/Martin-County/
• FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: https://myfwc.com/
• Port St. Lucie: https://www.cityofpsl.com/
• Martin County: https://www.martin.fl.us/

Up-to-Date Lock Information (contact shift operator 7am to 5pm)

• St. Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148
• Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424
• Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533
• Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846
• W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908
• Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6am to 10pm)

Weather & Tides

• Zoom Earth: https://zoom.earth/
• NOAA National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/
• NOAA NWS Marine Links: https://www.weather.gov/marine/mlinks
• NOAA NWS Marine Forecast – East Central FL: https://www.weather.gov/mlb/marine
• NOAA National Data Buoy Center: https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
• NOAA National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• NOAA Tides & Currents: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html
• Tides Near Me – Stuart: https://tidesnear.me/tide_stations/921
• Tides Near Me – FL: https://tidesnear.me/states/10
• Florida Tides Charts: https://www.tideschart.com/United-States/Florida/
• WeatherForYou: https://www.weatherforyou.com/
• U.S. Lower East Coast Tides (NC to FL Keys): http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sites_useastlower.html
• Local Weather & Tides – St. Lucie Inlet: https://www.stlucieinlet.com/weather-forecasts/

Navigation

• Maritime Safety Information: https://msi.nga.mil/Publications/APN
• FL Inland Navigation District: http://www.aicw.org/
• Waterproof Charts: https://waterproofcharts.com/
• Explorer Chartbooks (Bahamas): https://www.explorercharts.com/
• Bluewater Books & Charts: https://www.bluewaterweb.com/
• Practical Sailor: https://www.practical-sailor.com/
• NOAA Nautical Charts: https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
• USCG Navigation Center: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
• USCG U.S. Inland Navigation Rules: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated
• USCG Automatic Identification System (AIS): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=AISmain
• USCG Vessel Documentation Center: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Deputy-for-Operations-Policy-and-Capabilities-DCO-D/National-Vessel-Documentation-Center/
• Cruising & Waterway Guides: https://www.landfallnavigation.com/navigation/navigation-books-guides/cruising-guides.html
• OpenCPN Chart Plotter Navigation: https://opencpn.org/
• Vessel Finder: https://www.vesselfinder.com/

Marina Information

• Marinas: https://marinas.com/
• Marina Life: https://marinalife.com/

Boating Safety

• U.S. Coast Guard: https://www.uscg.mil/
• USCG Boating Safety: https://www.uscgboating.org/
• USCG Local Notice to Mariners: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=7
• Sea Tow Foundation: https://www.boatingsafety.com/default.aspx

Boating Equipment & Supplies

• West Marine: https://www.westmarine.com/
• Life Raft & Survival Equipment: https://www.lrse.com/
• Lewis Marine Supply: https://www.lewismarine.com/
• Don Robertson’s Marine Marketplace: https://www.yachtsales.com/
• Marine Waypoints: https://www.marinewaypoints.com/index1.shtml
• Landfall Navigation: https://www.landfallnavigation.com/

Misc Boating Resources

• Dan Boater Travel Safety Services: https://danboater.org/ABC/
• Yacht Survey: https://www.yachtsurvey.com/
• SailNet: https://www.sailnet.com/
• Apparent Wind Sailing Resources: https://www.apparentwind.com/sailing-page.html
• Sailing World: https://www.sailingworld.com/
• Yachting & Boating World: https://www.ybw.com/
• Soundings Online: https://www.soundingsonline.com/
• Mariner’s Guide: https://marinersguide.com/
• Florida Sportsman: https://www.floridasportsman.com/
• Roper’s Knots: http://www.realknots.com/knots/index.htm
• Boating Knots: https://www.animatedknots.com/boating-knots
• Practical Boat Owner: https://www.pbo.co.uk/
• Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast: https://miatc.com/
• Boat U.S. : https://www.boatus.com/
• NIST Official Time: https://www.time.gov/