Gear for enhancing cellular connections from a boat. Includes antennas and mounts,
[HyperLink technologies, Boca Raton, FL, USA]
All kinds of antennas, including VHF, HF/SSB, CB Marine, TV, Satellite TV, cellular phone, AM/FM, Digital Satellite Radio, and others.
[Shakespeare Electronic Products Group, Columbia, SC, USA]
Offers BaseOne wireless telephones that work on A/C with battery backup. Three-watt power capability gives better signal range and voice quality than what is possible with 0.normal cell phones. For boats that need a cellular phone but want a normal handset and better signal strength.
[CSI Wireless Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada]
A hand-cranked energy source for charging your cell phone when away from normal power sources. Company uses profits to distribute its products for humanitarian purposes in developing countries.
[Freeplay Energy Plc., London, UK]
CollectiveGood helps local charities benefit financially from the donation of used cell phones. The refurbished mobile phones are usually used to provide affordable wireless service in the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe and India.
[CollectiveGood International, Tucker, GA, USA]
Old cell phones can be used for parts or refurbished and sold in developing countries, as alternatives to new ones, or given to the homeless and victims of domestic violence. Donate your phone to this group instead of trashing it.
[The Charitable Recycling Program, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]