Introduction
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• Whiting, John and Bottomley, Tom. Chapman’s Log and Owner’s Manual.
Hearst Marine Book
Organizations
American Boat & Yacht Council
http://abycinc.org
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org or consult your local telephone directory
Boat Owners Association of The United States
http://www.boatus.com/
BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety Hotline
http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse
Phone: 800-336-BOAT (In Virginia call 800-245-BOAT)
INT League (International Water Sports Organization)
http://www.intleague.com
International Water Ski Federation
http://www.iwsf.com
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
http://www.nasbla.org
National Marine Manufacturers Association
http://www.nmma.org
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National
Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
National Safe Boating Council Inc.
http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org
Sea Tow Services International, Inc.
http://www.seatow.com; Phone: 631-765-3660; Fax: 631-765-5802
Toll free: 800-4SEATOW (800-473-2869)
U.S. Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil (To contact the U.S. Coast Guard for an emergency while on
the water, always use your on-board VHF-FM radio Channel 16. Use cell phones
only as a secondary means of communication. Call 9-1-1 to reach rescue
personnel.)
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
http://nws.cgaux.org; Phone: 877-875-6296
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