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- Pittsburgh Power Squadron - Provides boating education to the Pittsburgh recreational boating community for both sail and power boating. Courses range from basic boat and PWC handling through celestial navigation.
- American Power Boat Association Region 11 - Official web site of the American Power Boat Association Region 11. This page is dedicated to West Coast Power Boat Racing. Here you can find news, schedules, results, photos, and club information
- Australian Power Boat Association - The official home page of the Australian Power Boat Association. The governing body for power boat racing in Australia
- Snoopy Power Boat Team - About R/C model power boat from Osaka Japan. Including 180km/h over MPEG-1 Movies.
- Don Smith Power Boats, Inc. - Builds power sportfishing boats designed with the "Power-Vent" water jet surface drive technology. Includes company information, specifications, options, and press releases. Located in Pompano Beach, Florida.
- United States Power Squadrons - Personal Watercraft Conflict Resolution - Dedicated to resolving conflicts with operation of personal watercraft. NASBLA Model Act for Personal Watercraft. Links to many state/federal boating sites, boating safety organizations, and personal watercraft industry associations.
- Boating in Utah's State Parks - Document (.PDF) contains highlights from Boating Laws and Rules. Also provides document with Utah's entire boating code. From Utah State Parks and Recreation Department.
- Fritz's Boat Page - Boatbuilding and Boat Projects from Juneau, Alaska...and Around the World. Construction and launch photos of a Bolger Sneakeasy 26' x 4' plywood speedboat. Also includes many other boatbuilding links.
- Crackerbox Boat - Chronicles the repair and restoration of a 1960s era wooden boat. Includes images and articles, links to home remodeling project.
- Electric Boats - Parameters for efficient electric boat design. Suitable boat plans and equipment. Links to related sites.
Wikipedia Articles
- Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons - Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) is a Canadian organization of recreational boating enthusiasts dedicated to teaching boating safety courses. It is organized at the national, district, and local levels, with its local chapters being called "squadrons".
- Boating - Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by boat typically refers to the recreational use of boats whether power boats, sail boats, or yachts (large vessels), focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing. Boating is an extremely popular activity, and there are millions of boaters worldwide.
- Power squadron - Within the North American recreational boating community, the term Power Squadron is used colloquially to refer either to the national body or to any local chapter of the following organizations:
- Powerboating - Power boating describes activities performed in a motorized boat. Generally a power boat has a high power to weight ratio and a hull design that allows for easy planing which allows for higher speed and improved handling.
- Internal Drive Boats - A major progression in today’s boating industry is the use of Internal Drive systems, which is fast becoming the favorite choice of power delivery for recreational boaters. Internal drive refers to how the boat is actually being powered through the water.