MV September Song, Fleming 55 Hull #101 Year 2000

September Song At Anchor  At Squirrel Cove, BC returning from Alaska, September 2001

September Song Underway  At Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, June 2003

Fleming Sites

• Fleming 55  Thumbnail sketch Boat Show on the Internet
• Fleming Yachts Inc  Fleming Home Page
• Chuck Hovey Yachts  West coast Fleming dealer
• Burr Yachts  East coast Fleming dealer
• Northeast Yachts  East coast reseller (Laurence Bussey) specializing in Flemings
• Grand Yachts Inc  Vancouver, BC Fleming Dealer

Vendors

• Aquadrive USA  US distributor for Aquadrive
• Caterpillar  Main Engines
• CruisAir  Heating and A/C System
• Webasto  Heating System
• Onan  Genset
• Charman Enterprises  World-wide parts distributor for Hynautics (and Morse and Teleflex). Vancouver BC.
• Furuno USA  Electronics
• Coverguard  Highly Durable Engine Room Surface Coverings
• SeaLand  Filters for Holding Tank Vents. See Accessories and Where-To-Buy.
• Lofrans  Windlass
• Rekord Marine  Canadian (Vancouver) Lofrans Distributor
• Imtra  US Lofrans Distributor; Dealer for Bruce, Acco Chain; So-PAC solenoids, Bruce drawings; 7/16 Acco chain
• Trace Engineering  DC-AC Inverter
• NEWMAR  12v and 24v Battery chargers and 24v-12v Transfromers
• FloScan  Fuel flow meters
• Digital Antenna Inc  VHF, SSB, and Cell Phone antennas
• Standard Horizon  VHF Radios and Electronics
• Groco  Pumps, sea-strainers, accumulator tanks, etc.
• MP Pumps  Pump supplier for Webasto heating system
• Bruce Anchor  
• Yamaha Motor  Outboard motors
• Caribe Inflatables USA
• HeadHunter Sanitation  Vendor for NeoClassic toilet system; Treatment systems.
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• Wichard-USA  Marine Hardware
• SOSpenders  Inflatable PFDs
• Thrane & Thrane  Inmarsat-C and Mini-M Satellite Communications Equipment
• Inmarsat  Inmarsat System Owner/Operator
• Stratos  Inmarsat Canadian/NorthAmerica Service Provider
• Statos Email Address Registration  For Stratos Account holders to add registered senders
• Nobeltec  Digital Charts and Navigation Software
• EarTec  Duplex handheld radios and specialty headsets. TD-902 is excellant for onboard use.
• NorTec Marine  Kabola Heating Systems
• Anncon Marine  Stainless Steel Hardware
• Davis Instruments  Marine Misc
• PropSpeed  Running-gear growth inhibitor
• BSI  Brake Systems Inc (Portland OR): Parts/support for Grover air products
• Baker Marine  Instruments and Repair: west coast repair agent for Fujinon binoculars
• Bosun Supplies  Stainless steel hardware
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• Nautical Outfitters  Fender hooks with cam cleats
• Argosy Trawler Fender Holders (The Olde Boat House) 800-848-4067 or 603-569-0095 (New Hampshire)
• Anesco Marine  Dinghy ladder
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• Island Cruising  Sidney BC Yachtcare and Charter. A gem.
• Dockwise Yacht Transport  
• Peters And May  Atlantic yacht shipping
• Philbrooks Boatyard  
• Island Marine Instrument Company  Compass adjustment by Bill Haimes (Seattle to Anacortes)
• Ambassador Marine  Home for The Stripper propeller protector
• MV Nautilus Explorer  116 ft Canadian excursion vessel operating in BC, Alaska, and the Queen Charolettes; specilizes in dive support.

Government and Non-Profit Sites

• USCG  Home Page
• USCG 17th District - Alaska  Note 5 Star Program
• USCG Navigation Center  
• Alaska DF&G Sport Fish Division  
• US Customs Decal Renewal  Click on User Fee Decal Program (registration required); other customs info
• FCC ULS  FCC Universal Licensing System (update CORES registration here)
• NOAA SAR Site  Can get to beacon registration from here..
• NOAA EPIRB Registration  On-line registration-update. Renews every two years.
• BC Coastal Marine Forecast - Text Format  Environment Canada
• NAS Whidbey Island  Good coverage of Juan De Fuca and Puget Sound (link dead 11-Feb-04!)
• Smith Island Data Buoy  Located at east end of Juan De Fuca. Watch wind trend.
• US Coast Pilot  Experimental on-line downloadable Coast Pilots
• Perfect Storm Pictures  Real-life rescues depicted in movie Perfect Storm
• USCG Tonnage Division  Info re gross/net tonnage and the simplified measurement system for LOA<79ft
• USCG Simplified Measurement Form  Simplified tonnage calculation
• Victoria Harbor  Note That Government Street includes causeway by Empress and that Wharf Street is close to downtown.
• Georgia Strait Alliance  
• VHF Channels Northwest (HTML)  VHF Channels for pleasure vessels in Washington and British Columbia
• VHF Channels Northwest (PDF)  VHF Channels for pleasure vessels in Washington and British Columbia
• FCC Marine VHF Radio Channels  fcc.gov site
• USCG HF Marine Radiotelephone Channels  
• NIST Time Services
• Canadian Notices To Mariners  Fisheries And Oceans Canada
• SailMail  Help for SSB use

September Song Technical Photos

• Bruce Anchor Configuration  Pulpit box (90 KB)
• Unusual Service Battery  (239 KB)