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July 24, 2008 
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The more you know about boating, your boat and how it works, the more confident you'll be on the water. To strengthen your confidence, we have developed the following tools.

I have also compiled information on both Federal Operating Regulations as well as Florida State Boating Regulations.

Federal Operating Regulations, also called COLREGS or collision regulations, govern the operation of vessels both offshore and on navigable inland waters and western rivers in the US and the Great Lakes. Federal Operating Regulations also cover documentation, equipment and marine pollution. For more information on federal regulations, click here.

Florida also has state regulations governing boat registration, numbering and titling and boater education. They also enforce operation and equipment requirements in addition to the federal requirements. For more information on Florida state regulations, click here.
Nautical
These calculators help you solve equations applicable to operating your boat, planning for trips and other equations that we have found useful on the water.

 Coordinate Systems
 Geographic Range
Weather
Ever wondered how to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, windchill or most importantly for us in Tampa -- the Heat Index. These calculators help you do just that.

 Beaufort Sea State
 Weather Calculators
Miscellaneous
These are some tools that I find interesting and useful. They range from tying knots to reading semaphore. Please let me know what else you would like to see here.

 Knots & Splices
 Semaphore Flags
 VHF Channels