"It is not that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better."

- Sir Francis Drake, Sea Captain

Boat Yards

  • Camachee Island Yacht Yard
    (904) 823-3641
    www.camacheeisland.com/yacht-yard
  • Oasis Boat Yard
    (904) 824-2520
    www.oasisboatyardandmarina.com
  • St. Augustine Marine Center
    (904) 824-4394
    www.staugustinemarine.com
  • Xynides Boat Yard
    (904) 824-3446
    www.xynidesboatyard.com

Local Marinas

  • Camachee Island
    (904) 829-5676
    www.camacheeisland.com
  • Conch House Marina
    (904) 824-4347
    www.conch-house.com/marina
  • Fish Island Marina
    (904) 471-1955
  • Hidden Harbor Marina
    (904) 829-0750
    www.hiddenharbor.biz
  • Rivers Edge Marina
    (904) 827-0520
    www.29riversedgemarina.com
  • Marineland Marina
    (904) 814-9886
    www.marinelandmarina.com
  • St. Augustine Municipal Marina
    (904) 825-1026
    www.staugustinegovernment.com/visitors/municipal-marina.cfm

Engine Service

  • Triangle Marine Service
    (904) 826-4440
    Outboard Service (All major brands)
  • Marine Land Diesel, Inc
    (386) 503-0513
    Gas and Diesel Inboards
  • Siciliani Mechanical
    (386) 986-8745
    Gas and Diesel Inboards/Saildrives
  • Boat Doctor Mobile Marinel
    (386) 986-7021
    Outboard and Gas Inboard
  • First Mate Yacht Services
    (904) 829-0184
    www.firstmateys.com

Other Local Services

  • Hansen Marine Services
    (904) 825-7448
    Air Conditioning, Generators, Refrigeration
  • Safety First
    (904)377-9933
    Fire Extinguishers, Life Rafts, EPIRBS
  • Micro Clean
    (904) 806-2720
    Fuel Polishing and Fuel Tank Cleaning
  • Polaris Marine
    (904) 826-9067
    ABYC Marine Electrician
  • First Choice Marine
    (904) 806-234
    Fiberglass Repairs / Gelcoat
  • Coleman Marine
    (904) 824-8880
    Marine Insurance
  • Silva Insurance Group
    (904) 687-0036
  • Fair Winds Boat Repairs
    (904)669-6045
    Dingy and Inflatable Service/Sales
  • Coopers Canvas
    (904) 315-1485
    Marine Canvas & Upholstery
  • The Canvas & Upholstery Center
    (904) 429-3968
  • Sailors Exchange
    (904) 808-0667
    Used Hardware and Equipment
  • Custom Marine Canvas
    (904) 825-0072
  • Dominey’s Machine Propeller Service
    (912) 264-2942
  • Yacht Bottoms
    (386) 793-1171
    Bottom repairs and Coatings
  • Capt. Rick Gardner
    (904) 484-6273
    Sail or Power, Instructions and Rigging
  • Best Fab Inc.
    (800) 788-4577
    Tanks (Fuel/Water/Waste)

Boat Information

  • Digital Boat Brochures – Collection of old Boating Brochures
  • MarineEngine.com – Engine Manuals, Engine Serial Number Information, and Parts
  • Jibs – Database of Sailboat Specifications
  • United States Coast Guard – Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
    PowerBoat Guide

Boat Values

BUCValu – Used Boat Price Guides
NADA Guides – On-Line
Calculations/Conversions
Marine Converters and Calculators
OnlineConversion.com – Convert Just About Anything to Anything
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Encyclopedia
Dictionary.com
marineterms.com/ – Practical Shipping Vocabulary
Online Nautical Dictionaries
Spanish For Cruisers – Boat Repairs & Maintenance Phrase Book
Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia That Anyone Can Edit.

Industry Associations

ABYC – American Boat and Yacht Council
ABBRA – American Boat Builders & Repairers Association
ASA – American Society of Appraisers
BOAT/US – Technical Information Exchange
NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
NMMA USA – National Marine Manufacturers Association – USA
SAMS® – The Society Of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.®

Insurance Links

American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Grundy Insurance for Classic Boats
Lloyds of London

Nautical Charts

American Nautical Services – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Blue Water Books & Charts – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On-Line Chart Viewer

Publications

All About Houseboats
Boating Industry
Boat & Harbors
Bone Yard Boats – Saving Old Boats Since 1996
Claims Magazine
Classic Yacht Magazine
DIY Boat Owner Magazine!
Insurance Journal
Pacific Maritime Magazine
Powerboat Reports
Practical Sailor
Proceedings – USCG Journal
Professional BoatBuilder
Scuttlebutt Magazine
Showboats International
The Waterways Journal
Yachting
Yachting & Boating World
Yachtbuilder International

Repair & Parts Resources

Capo Welding.com – Aluminum and Stainless Marine Fabrication
Bethel Marine Electronics – Consolidated Marine Electronics
BoatZincs.com – Marine Corrosion Control Products
D&R Marine – Replacement Parts For Sailboats
DeAngelo Marine Exhaust – Manufacturer – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Duramax® Marine – Cutless Bearings, Stuffing Boxes, Coolers & Fenders
R.W. Fernstrum & Company Keel Cooling Systems
Ideal Clamp – One of the Largest Manufacturers of Hose Clamps
Island Marine Instrument Company – Compass Repairs & Adjustment
Jamestown Distributors – Boatbuilding and Woodworking Supplies
Kano Laboratories – Clean Up & Lubricating Products
Marine Supply & Oil Company – Hard to find marine parts for commercial
Rub Rails.com – Design, fabrication and Installation
Sea-way Marine – New Old Stock Parts – Outboards – Inboards – Drives
Titan Marine – Titanium Hose Clamps
Industrial Automation Components, Inc – Valves, Gauges & Regulators
Wilson Distribution – Plastic Pontoons
Engines & Drives
hlsm.com – Engine Info & Parts Pricing
Engines – Rebuilt Marine Engines & Parts pricing
Marine Parts Express – Drive Train Parts, Edgecomb, Maine
Marine Parts Warehouse – Sterndrive and Outboard Parts
Moyer Marine – Parts and Services For Universal Atomic 4 Engines
Walter Machine – V-Drives, Couplings, Keel Coolers, Etc.
Propellers Shafts and Struts
Henry H. Smith & Company – 100 years of Manufacture & Repair
Michigan Wheel – Prop Size Analysis
Morel Industries – Struts & Other Castings
Western Branch Metals – Propeller Shafts, Everything You Will Ever Need To Know
Rudders, Tillers, Masts and Rigging
Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company – North Branford, Connecticut
Foss Foam Products – Replacement Rudders, Williston, Florida
Rig-Rite, Inc. – Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats, Warwick, Rhode Island
IdaSailor Marine – Replacement Rudders & Tillers, Boise, Idaho
Selden Mast – Aluminum & Carbon Spars For Sailboats
Sparcraft – Masts & Rigging For Sailboats – France
Yachttech – Masts & Rigging For Sailboats – Sidney, British Columbia
Windshields and Glass
Aluminum 2000 – Marine Doors and Windows
American Marine Products – Windshields and Windows
New Century Products – Boat Windshields
Ocean Dynamics USA – Windshields & Glass For Any Boat
Technical Information
Blisters & Laminate Hydrolysis – Zahniser’s Yachting Center
boatdiesel.com – All You Need To Know About Marine Diesel Engines
Corrosion Protection Technologies – eCorr/2000
Cuprotect – Non-Toxic Hull Protection System
Gurit – A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
Interplastic Corporation – Product Literature: Technical Papers
Marine Lightning Protection – Ewen M. Thomson
Sandmeyer Steel Company – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Stainless Steel
SAE International -Society of Automotive Engineers – Standards
Carl’s Sail Calculator

Vessel Registration, Regulations & Safety Resources

ASTA – American Sail Training Association
United States Coast Guard – Office of Boating Safety
United States Coast Guard – Virtual Vessel Safety Check
United States Coast Guard – Vessel Safety Check Form (PDF)
United States Coast Guard – Backyard Boatbuilder’s Handbook
United States Coast Guard – Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
USCG Notices of Vessel Recalls & Safety Defects
United States Electronic Code of Federal Regulations – Searchable CFR’s
United States National Vessel Documentation Center
USPS – United States Power Squadrons

Boat Yards

  • Camachee Island Yacht Yard
    (904) 823-3641
    www.camacheeisland.com/yacht-yard
  • Oasis Boat Yard
    (904) 824-2520
    www.oasisboatyardandmarina.com
  • St. Augustine Marine Center
    (904) 824-4394
    www.staugustinemarine.com
  • Xynides Boat Yard
    (904) 824-3446
    www.xynidesboatyard.com

Local Marinas

  • Camachee Island
    (904) 829-5676
    www.camacheeisland.com
  • Conch House Marina
    (904) 824-4347
    www.conch-house.com/marina
  • Fish Island Marina
    (904) 471-1955
  • Hidden Harbor Marina
    (904) 829-0750
    www.hiddenharbor.biz
  • Rivers Edge Marina
    (904) 827-0520
    www.29riversedgemarina.com
  • Marineland Marina
    (904) 814-9886
    www.marinelandmarina.com
  • St. Augustine Municipal Marina
    (904) 825-1026
    www.staugustinegovernment.com/visitors/municipal-marina.cfm