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Canadian Registered Vessels
When this page opens, you only need to input to words.
In the space provided that says "Vessel Type" select "Pleasure Craft"
In the space proved that says "Builder Name" leave the comment "Starts With"
and in the space provided type in "Spencer".  Now click on SEARCH
To get to this Government Page - Click Here

 

  Excellent Website - Have a look a www.cruisingresources.com

Buoys and Boating

Learn them and write the Boaters Exam Online CDN                
Rules of the Road CDN 
Communications CDN                                                               
Basic Seamanship - Ropes CDN
Water Rescue Equipment CDN

American Boating Regulations - by State USA                                                  Sea Gull Repellent
Oregon State Marine Board USA
Alaska Office of Boating Safety USA

Boat Calculations

Sailboat Calculator   *  Excellent - Enter Accurately   Find out about your boat.
Boating Calculators
Boat Performance Calculator

Batteries

www.amplepower.com   An excellent source of Information from Ample Power
                                 Research - Design - Manage Test & Troubleshoot - Misc. - Upgrade - Reading Sources

Charts

Free Charts for USA   EXCELLENT

Commercial Websites

The Teak Marine Co.
Sailnet *
YachtWorld.com - Boat Listings  A big help to the SYOG
Bottom Siders - Cockpit Cushions  They have the template for the Spencer Cockpits
Spencer Yachts Ltd. - Current Manufacturer  Member SYOG  sv Meridian Passage III  S-46 Hull 3
Sailboat Manufacturers
Hydrovane Self Steering  Previous Owner & Member SYOG  sv Tahnoo S-1330 Hull 8
Monitor Windvanes  Contributor to SYOG
Brandlmayr Marine  Member SYOG  sv Coho S-34 Hull 3
The Frugal Mariner:  Excellent Website with lots of Links.  Worth Checking Out

Harbour Cameras - Oregon

www.gorgeperformance.com/html/beachcams.html

Construction

Spencer Yachts  SYOG

Cruising Stories                                                    

The Voyage of Out of Bounds - Excellent Site
Tropical Storm Mitch - A Hans Christianson experience
Around Vancouver Island - Cruising with Patience
9 Year. Circumnavigation of Nor Sigler   Norwegian
Short Story - Long Cruise - Spencer 42 Blixen - Home to Denmark  SYOG
Adventures of the sv Watermelon
Tony Gooch aboard Taonui  A success Story
Jim Kellam's - Haulback - Winner - Single Handed Transpac 2002  SYOG
Jim Kellam's - Haulback in the 2004 Single Handed Transpac   SYOG
Writes and Wrongs of Passage
Kids Hunt for Blackbeard's Treasure - In BC??    SYOG
Killer Whale "Luna" damages a Spencer 35        SYOG

Not about Spencers, but about a great Sailor  Click Here

Cruising Associations

Bluewater Cruising Association
Seven Seas Cruising Association.
Danish Ocean Cruising Association.

Danish Sailing Links 

The #1 Danish Weather Site *
Buoy Reports - United Kingdom
European Marinas
Farvandsvaesent
Langtursejlerne - Danish Ocean Cruising Assoc.
Langtursejlerne - Links
Govt. Tourist Information
Customs
Rescue Service
Danish Sailing Clubs
Noonsite profile for Denmark
Sailing to the Netherlands
Danish Yacht and Harbour Flags
Ship Travel - Getting around Denmark
de viaggenkaart - The Flag Chart
Sejl-&r Rigtrim
Our Danish Member   SYOG

Flags

International Code Flags

Government Information

Canadian Acts & Regulations

GPS Terms

GPS Glossary

Hal Roth - Short Biography

Torresen Sailing Site        Article on Hal Roth and Interview.

Hiking Trails for Boaters - British Columbia

Boating Information - excellent

Information

Boat Name Change Ritual?
About Water Levels - Tides - Currents

Knots

Learn Knots
Knots from Boat Safe.com
Knots from 42nd Brighton Scout Group *
Knots from Nor'East Saltwater

Line Drawings

Spencer Drawings  SYOG

Links

John's Nautical & Boat Building Page
Boat Diesel. com
European Internet Resources
Article mentioning a Spencer 51 - Amazing Grace
Gunkholing on the Internet
Green Marina Management - CDN Govt. Site.
Boating in British Columbia - The Gulf Islands Guide
Practical Sailor.com
Boat Reference .com
Links - provided by the Arizona Yacht Club
10 Important Considerations to Buying a Boat
Sailing Links - Alameda, CA.
Lake Erie Boating - Online
Yachting and Boating World (European)
Boat Links Page
General Maintenance - Electrical - Plumbing - Maintenance Links SYOG

Who Links to the S.Y.O.G.

48 North
Pacific Yachting *
Good Old Boat
Spencer Yachts Ltd. *
I.R.B.S.com
One Design Resources
Sailors Choice Boating Associations
Bob's Sailing Links
Latitude 38
Used Sailboat Market - Owners Groups
Ocean Marine Services
Wholeshow.com
Information - Used and Fun Stuff
Boating Links.com
Sailing Links.com

Magazines

Lectronic Latitude
Pacific Yachting *  Supporter of SYOG
Good Old Boat *    Supporter of SYOG
By-The-Sea
Blue Water Sailing
Yachting
Yachting & Boating World
Seahorse International Sailing
Sailing Now
Cruising World
DIY Boat - Online     Supporter of SYOG
Latitude 38
Yachts & Yachting
48 North
Sail
Offshore Yachting
Ocean Navigator
Maritime
Latitudes & Attitudes
Wooden Boat
Yacht World
Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping
The Boca
The Caribbean Compass
Cruising Compass
The Cruising Life
Net Sailor
Practical Sailor
All At Sea    The Caribbean's Waterfront Magazine

Maps

Arial Maps

Marinas

Canada  USA Mexico Denmark Netherlands World  SYOG
Marina Links

Medical

Medical Needs at Sea

Mexico

Port Focus - Mexican Marinas
Mexico - Your first Time - by Latitude 38
Cruiser Nets - by Latitude 38
Baha Quest

Miscellaneous but Good Links

Marine Waypoints.com
Misc. Boating Information
Surveys & Other Information
Do you like BIG Ship Photos
The Anatomy of a Dream Boat

Money Exchange

World Exchange Rates

Museums

Maritime Museums of British Columbia
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
San Diego Maritime Museum
Mariner's Museum

Navigation

See Navigation * SYOG

Netherlands Sailing Links

Marinas - Port Focus
Jachthavens - Netherlands
Noonsite - Netherlands
Marinas - Europe
Boating Links

Owners Groups

GoodOldBoat - Owners Listings 

Photos

Mariah's Eyes Photography
See Boat Photos SYOG
Plumbing SYOG

Power Squadrons

Canadian
American

Repairs             

Seacocks and Thru-hulls
Replacing Thru-Hulls and Seacocks
Changing a Raw Water Pump
Rebuilding a Raw Water Pump
Fresh Water Winterizing
Engine Temperature Monitoring
Westerbeke / Universal Heat Exchangers
Rebuilding a Perko Brass Sea Strainer
Installing New Found Metal Stainless Portlights
Understanding the Moisture Meter - Electrophysics
Re-Bedding Hardware
Preventing Core Rot
NavPod Installation Tips
Re-Packing a Traditional Stuffing Box
PSS Shaft Seal Installation
Marine Wire Termination
Make Your Own Battery Cables
Inverter Inefficiency
Rebuilding a Websterbeke Starter
Alternator External Regulator
Universal Diesel M-25 Alternator Upgrade
Universal M-25 XPB Alternator Upgrade
Installing a Raymarine Rudder Position Sensor
M-25 Air Filter & PCV Valve Upgrade
PBase Main Page
 

Roster

1980 - 1985 Spencer Owners SYOG

Safety & Education

National Dept. of Vessel Safety USA
US Coast Guard Vessel Safety Check USA
National Safe Boating Council USA
Boating Safety for Kids *
Safe Boating Guide CDN
Required Boating Equipment CDN
Test Your Skills
U.S.C.G. Safety  - Interesting Reading *
U.S.C.G. Safety - VHF Usage *

Sailing

The Physics of Sailing
San Francisco Bay Sailing

Short Stories

Leaving the Marina with Grace & Panache
Cooking at Sea
Piracy in Guyana - Guatemala - Bermuda - Haiti
Voyage of sv Out of Bounds
Adventure of sv Blixen SYOG
Real Piracy
Excellent Stories - Taken from the Log - Circumnavigation
Logs from the San Carlos - Sailing in Mexico
Sailor Dude's Cruising Mexico

Spencer

Spencer Mast Change
Spencer Stories - From the Skippers SYOG
Join the Spencer Yacht Owners Group SYOG
Spencer History - Line Drawings - Construction SYOG
Spencer Burgee  SYOG
Spencers For Sale  SYOG
Spencer Roster SYOG
 

Terminology

Sea Terms of 1841 / 1851
Sailing Terms - with Diagrams

Tides

Tides around Baja California
Water levels
Tide Tables for all areas

Tips

Bright Ideas *

Weather Information

Marine Weather in Canada *
Weather  Goes West Satellite
12 Hour Surface Forecast *
Pacific Surface Pressure and Winds
Great Lakes Weather Links
Weather for US Cities
California Coast Weather
Sea State anywhere in the World

Webcams

Island Cam - San Juans
Victoria - Inner Harbour
Traffic on Hood Canal Bridge, WA
Finland Road Cameras
Puget Sound Traffic Cams
Oregon Coast Cam and More
Stavanqer Harbour, Norway
Sydney Harbour, Australia
Warsaw, Poland Traffic Cams

Windvanes

Monitor - One of the top-rated Windvanes in the World
Hydrovane - A common Spencer item

Yotreps

The Pacific Ocean & Cyberspace - also Main Page 

 

Bob's Sailing Links

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