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NOAA » South Lake Michigan Buoy.

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National Weather Service »    Five day forecast for the waters beyond five nautical miles from the Chicago shore.

US Army Corps of Engineers »   Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels.

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National Boating Resources

US Coast Guard Documentation »   Vessel documentation is a national form of registration that provides conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, provides for unhindered commerce between the states, and admits vessels to certain restricted trades.

Gosail.com »   Web based programs to rate your boat. Navigational tools including a latitude, longitude calculator optimized for the Great Lakes Region, and a Lake Michigan Waypoints List.

Safety Campus »   SafetyCampus.com offers online safety training courses to help you prepare for any emergency. Knowing what to do in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death, and effective training is the only way to make the appropriate action feel like a natural response. Creating that response is the mission of SafetyCampus.com.

Boater Education Courses »   Safe boating courses will improve your water safety and boating skills and may qualify you for a discount on your boat insurance. Obtain your boat safety certificate issued by your state government. Test how much you know about boating regulation and boat safety, free of charge.

Knot Tying 101 »   Animated pictures of useful knots.