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We discovered some pretty energy (and wallet) efficient sources for 12v lighting - check 'em out...

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Here are a few links which we thought would support our "habits" and "pirate ways".

Status of the Colorado & Brazos River locks on the ICW  July 2004

Cheap LED clusters - low power lights for your boat

Cold Cathode Flourescent lights - same light for 1/2 the power

LED Nav lights by OGM

Aerial Photos of the Galveston Bay Area  June 2004

Map & Aerial Photos of the new Redfish Island (605 kb file) 2/2003

USCG 8th District Local Notice to Mariners

Memory Map - Affordable navigation software for your PC or Pocket PC

SoftCharts.com - Digital Navigation Maps

Maptech Nautical Charts Online

US Army Corps of Engineers - Galveston District (HSC info)

International Space Station Sighting Times

Campbell's Guide to Cruising Texas - Second Edition

Houston/Galveston National Weather Service - Marine Weather

Ocean Meteorlogical Data from the US Navy

Bowditch American Practical Navigator

NIMA Digital Navigation Publications

NOAA WeatherFax on the 'net!

NOAA Nation Buoy Data Center

Sea wave heights, sea surface temps, SSA, SSC, etc.

Lots of maps and satellites

John Hopkins University - Lot's of good WX data

Some local organizations that actually have members

Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA)

Texas Association of Single Sailors (TASS)

Texas Mariners Cruising Association (TMCA)