Web Pages and Blogs
If you are managing to read this, you know what a web page is... if you don't... well, I would like to meet you :-)
A blog (weB LOG) is just a somewhat specialized web page that is geared around shorter, frequent postings in a chronological order. Often used for "diary" or "captain's log" type entries, with the most recent being first.
The home page of this site is set up in this style. Other pages are set up in a more "static" format, or some combination. I'll list a selection here, anyhow.
amateurboatbuilding.com - interesting looking site that had a "slow" spell (I know how that goes) but has been picking up steam recently... not to mention has linked to CaC here, so I've got to return the favor :-)
Boating Blogs - an article with several interesting links on to various blogs
BoatTales.com - a service which allows you to create (for a fee) an online presence. Caters to the sailboat crowd.
Panbo - The Marine Electronics Blog
Classic Yacht Magazine - an online magazine format site
Mad Mariner™ magazine - a new online magazine/web site with detailed articles, forums, etc. Note that I am a contributing author to this site.
Scuttlebutt - a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk... with a North American focus.
Finding Boating Blogs
As you probably have figured out, I link to various web pages, blogs and cruise logs that I find of interest and/or that I think you will find informative and that fit in the major themes of this site. Usually that means they are boat building, home building and/or coastal and river cruising related.There are more... oh so many more :-)
I won't stop linking to ones that I think are especially good, but please go searching and enjoy the vast array of boating blogs/sites that you can find. Some revolve more around fishing, some boating in general, some lake craft, some whatever... search!
I'm giving a Google box here (its geared toward the United States... use your local Google server for more country specific links to your area)... or just go to Google or your favorite search engine and go to town.
A few search terms that I've found work well include (play with these and others... if you find something particularly good, please let me know):
- Boating Blog
- site:boattales.com - (this links to any pages on the BoatTales web site, which is home to many blogs and pages
- great loop