- Navigational Software, Suppliers
- Weather Information
- Various 'Pointer Sites' to other Nautical Web-Sites
- Marine Related UK Private and Governmental Agencies
- Catalogue and suppliers sites
- Electronic Component Suppliers and Related Products
- Travel & Country Related sites
- Medical Sites
- Odds-'N'-Sods!
Navigational Software, Suppliers
Pro-Mar Software's Navigation Site for Professional Mariners Windows based navigation software for mariners. Shareware available as well, from this site
C-MAP Quick Chart References PC based C-Map Charting site, US based
GARMIN International WebSite All about Garmin's GPS offerings
Weather, Tides and related Information resources
IMS, University of Plymouth The Institute of Marine Studies - Plymouth UNI Hydrography Dept.
Tide Predictor This URL once gave latest tidal information for London Bridge, but UK sites are no longer available due the "Fiscal constraints" placed by the UK Government dept. concerned - If anyone can find these again I'd appreciate knowing where?
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting Very good graphical displays of Atlantic and Europe Weather patterns, next 3 to 6 days
(GIS) WWW Resource List Listing of Geographical Information Sites, with Mapping Software and Geological sites shown
The Met. Office - Shipping Forecast From The UK Meteorological Office - Enough said.
NERC Satellite Station, Dundee University, UK Satellite Images. I/Red and Visual, available daily soon after 12:30 GMT. Beware sizable JPEG images.
Electronic Component Suppliers and Related Products
H.F. Radio On Board Specialists in High-Seas Communications MARINE SSB - HAM - SATELLITE - E-MAIL
ICOM America, Inc. Drill down from here for information on Icom's Marine VHF - SSB equipment.
Adverc BM - Home page Producers of Automotive and Marine battery charging electronics and equipment. Good range of batteries at reasonably sensible prices. Very helpful staff.
Autohelm online (Now "RayMarine") The full range of Raytheon Marine Products
Motorola Semiconductor Products Link to Motorola's Web-Site data-sheets available for the technically minded.
Now RS Components Electronic and many more components from Radio-Spares ( as I used to know them ) online ordering and you no longer need to have an account.
Henry's Electronics Henry's market electronic components and many good home-build kits for the hobbyist
Lucas Varity Page Whatever happened to Lucas Electronics?
Maplin Electronics Maplin market electronic products and kits for home-building
RSGB Contents Page Radio Society of Great Britain, mainly for the Ham radio enthusiast, but with leads to radio information, Aerials etc.
Travel & Country Related sites
Polish World Home Page Travel Guide to Poland (Also available in English text)
New Zealand / Aotearoa on the Web The Land of the "Long White Clouds"
British Airways Global Home page On-Line flight time-table and more
Multi map - Interactive maps of Great Britain The following two sites - Where you can enter a place name, grid location or post-code and get a GIF map of the immediate area
UK Street Map As above, but slightly better image maps, methinks? Now has Aerial Photographs as well.
River Thames Lisa Osta 's site. Pictorial journey along the River Thames from source to the sea. Many other River & Inland Waterways links off from this site.
Various 'Pointer Sites' to other Nautical Web-Sites
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Private
Pointers Link page from the University of Upsala - Sweden. Many more sites of Marine interestBest Boating Web Pages More Web-Sites that concern boating in general (USA Site).
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Commercial
Marina Developments Limited Our Home Marina, still a private company and fairly well run, I have to admit, albeit a little expensive.Marine Data Internet A Treasure house of information about Boats, Marine engines, Yachting, Motor boating and the Marine Industry in general. (their words, not mine)
The Marine Do-It-Yourselfer Bob Pone's US site, (I thought a little 'tacky') Lots of useful hints and tips for boating
AboarD Boats & Yacht Market Ltd - Marine sail, motor and charter companies In English, French and Spanish. Commercial 'Yellow Pages' site for a host of advertisers
John Freeman (Sales) Ltd. Home page. Andrew Corless-Sheridan's home of the Freeman Boat Owners Club.
Chillington Marine Blake's, Taylor's and Lavac Marine Loo's and other products. British Seagull outboard spares, cookers
Cruising Equipment - Monitoring the world's energy. Marine & Automotive Battery state of charge, advanced charging systems, load management systems
Mermaid Marine Engines Mermaid still sell the Ford ( Marinised ) engines that I have in Kahawi. Thus a good source of spares for anyone else with 30 year old 6-litre diesel engines!
International Yacht Paints - a division of Courtaulds Coatings The Yacht paint we have ALL used over the years
Quick Index Medical Sites
BMJ The On-line British Medical Journal
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust Partners in Care I was too old to go here! Link to the Princess Diana Memorial Fund. Get a credit card from them (Bank of Scotland) and make a donation every time you use it.
Institute of Medical Genetics - Cardiff Information on Genetic disorders. Contains search engine of Human Gene Mutation Database
Marine-Related and UK Governmental Agencies
RYA Home Page The National governing body for pleasure boating in the United Kingdom.
The British Coast guard Agency web site The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Environment Agency Concerned with Environmental issues. Controls some (but not all) River Navigations in the UK
UKHO United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. "Admiralty Charts and Publications"
Lloyds Register of Shipping LR not only serves the shipping industry but provides offshore and industrial advisory and inspection services.
British Waterways British Waterways manages 2,000 miles of the UK's canals and river navigation's.
Catalogue and suppliers sites
PPL Sailing Picture Library Site has some good on-line boating photo's available
PBO Forums Practical Boat Owner Home Page, drill down for various boating interest 'Forums'
KORAB Marine Links Collection A Polish site, this young man has really put together an amazing collection of links. Well worth a visit, there are some fascinating agencies, institutions onward from here
PinOak Digital Easily send and receive e-mail, data, graphics, weather and photos, reliably, securely. In your Boat, using SSB Transceiver
Paint Research Association (PRA) Home Page The Paint Research Association, Middlesex, UK
WWW Sailing Pages US Site, with Masses of links to Sail-Related sites - Now called "SmartGuide"
Institute of Metal Finishing General information about the Institute. I was looking for chromium plating - and came across this site.
VETUS - Supply and Equipment Catalogue VETUS DEN OUDEN, Inc. Assume we have all heard of this catalogue?
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Search the Catalogue Once was the CERN Server - (Sailing/Boating was down there?)
Welcome to West Marine - Supplier of Boating Equipment US site, they will send a catalogue to a UK address. More deep pockets required!
Web Masters International, Inc. US based ISP, with links to Fishing, Wind-Surfing and Sailing pages etc.
Odds-'N'-Sods!
Welcome to BT Internet Our hosts, be nice to them (Now "BTOpenWorld")
American Express AMEX? Gee what's that Buddy? Universally Rejected - ALL over the World!
Tour Mondex Wasn't this heralded as the next best thing to buy sliced bread with? - Mondex Electronic Cash is the secure, convenient and cost effective alternative to traditional notes and coins, worldwide. Anyone ever heard of it?
BBC Engineering Information Official BBC site gives transmitted frequencies for BBC Radio and Television programs. Also World Service information.
The television Test Card Ever wondered who the little girl is? Or why the Clown has yellow buttons? Here is all you ever wanted to know about the BBC Television Test Card - Wear your Anorak as you read this, you can even download "Test-Card" screen-savers!
Marks & Spencer Urszula's favourite WebSite!
Whisky Web - The World's finest Whisky site MY Favourite WebSite! Search for your favourite 'Tipple' - Tastings require a 'Flash' add-on to Netscape!
UK Government Information Service The UK government's Cabinet Office. Stacks of UK Government Information
Press Association UK News Centre On-Line News information
Alchemy Mindworks Inc. Most of the Graphics used on this site have been manipulated by GWS, one of the products available from this bunch of likable 'Freaks' - (Just have a read of one of their 'legal dogma' files)
JANET Information WWW Server JANET is the United Kingdom's academic and research network, where all this 'Internet Stuff' originated.
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