7th District
Division 8 Flotilla 8-7
Englewood, Florida
(Lemon Bay -- Placida Harbor on Florida's Gulf Coast)
Boating Links
Team Coast Guard
- U.S.C.G. G-OCX:
- Chief Director of the Auxiliary.
- U.S.C.G. Auxiliary National Website:
- Information is provided on Auxiliary. boating safety classes, vessel safety checks and boating safety.
- U.S.C.G District 7:
- The Seventh District of the U.S.C.G.
- U.S.C.G. Auxiliary District 7:
- The Seventh District of the CG Auxiliary.
- U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Division 8:
- Division 8's Area of Responsibility includes South Tampa Bay to Boca Grande Pass.
- Flotilla Finder:
- National Flotilla directory and finder.
- U.S.C.G. Auxiliary National Forms Site:
- Auxiliary standard and fill-in forms.
- U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Vessel Safety Checks:
- The U.S.C.G. Auxiliary offers free safety checks to boaters who wish to be sure that their boats meet all federal and state requirements.
- U.S.C.G. Navigation Center.
- The Navigation Center of Excellence
- U.S.C.G. Aux Safe Boating Information Page:
- Information for safe boating.
- America's Waterway Watch:
- You can help the U.S.C.G. keep waterways secure.
Tides
- Lemon Bay:
- Build your own schedule in tabular or graphic format.
- Windfinder:
- Englewood tides and wind information
Weather
- Local Forecast:
- National Weather Service from NOAA
- Coastal Water Forecast
- From Bonita Beach to the Mouth of the Suwannee River out to 60NM
- Venice C-MAN Site:
- NDBC provides hourly observations from a network of about 90 buoys and 60 C-MAN.
- Mote Marine Lab:
- Current conditions at New Pass.
- Weather Map
- Powered by The Weather Channel
- Tropical Atlantic Satellite:
- National Hurricane Center from NOAA
- Tampa Bay Area Radar:
- National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image Loop of Florida
- Weather Underground Radar
- NEXRAD desplay of real-time moving images of rain
- Florida Wind Forecast:
- Powered by intellicast The Authority in Expert Weather
- Vaisala Lightning Explorer:
- Vaisala/STRIKnet Lighting Verification Report. Free Lighting Explorer
Charts & Navigation
- Current Light List Online:
- This is a PDF of Light List Volume III
- Local Notice to Mariners:
- Local Notice to Mariners within the U.S.C.G. District 7
- NOAA Chart No. 1:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey. Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations and Terms.
- U.S. Coast Pilot:
- The United States Coast Pilot® consists of a series of nautical books that cover a variety of information important to navigators of coastal and intracoastal waters. Coast Pilot 5 covers the Gulf of Mexico from Key West, FL to the Rio Grande, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
- NOAA Navigational Charts:
- Nautical Product Catalog from NOAA Office of Coast Survey.
- Navigation Rules:
- Navigation Rules - Amalgamated.
- Maptech Charts:
- Richardsons MapTech
- Florida West Coast Cruising Guide:
- The Salty Southeast Curisers' Net. Cruisers Helping Cruisers
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
- Channel conditions, navigation bulletins, lock closures, dredge operations, etc.
- ICW Bridges:
- Information on Florida's west coast bridge clearances and restrictions.
- Markers in Lemon Bay:
- Federal markers on the ICW in Lemon Bay.
Boating Safety
- U.S.C.G. Boating Safety:
- Protect your safety while afloat.
- Florida Vessel Owners, The Facts:
- Florida Vessel Owners Annual Vessel Statistics by County.
- Florida Fish & Wildlife Conversation:
- State Law Enforcement on the water ways. Other information that boat owners need to know in Florida.
- Float Plan:
- The U.S.C.G Auxiliary Float Plan. Has Been revised and expanded for 2015. A float plan is the world's only true lifesaving deivce on paper.
- Boater's Toolbox:
- BoatUS Service, Saving & Representation since 1966.
Marine Environment
- Mote Marine Laboratory:
- Environmental Updates
- Charlotte County Abandoned Vessels Program:
- Information and procedures for dealing with abandoned or derelict vessels in Charlotte County.
- Form for Sale of Boat:
- In Florida you have 30 days to send this form to the State if you sell a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Off-Highway Vehicle or Vessel.
Other Boating Organizations
- United States Power Squadrons:
- Basic information about the USPS
General Boating
- Marinas of the Englewood Area:
- A list of local marinas.
- Best Boating Resources on The Web:
- Comprehensive list of links for everything you can imagine wanting to know about boating.
- Nautical Terms:
- An informative listing of nautical terms from A-Z.
- Collision at Sea:
- An Auxiliary Member's personal accounting of the collision between the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria.