OPERATION DRY WATER The following article is a direct excerpt from the NASBLA Operation Dry Water Home page. Most people do not understand that boating under the influence is as…
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The Beaufort Scale
What is the Beaufort Scale? The Beaufort scale, officially known as the Beaufort Wind Force Scale, is a descriptive table. That is to say that it depicts the force of…
Mayday Call
Making a Mayday call will likely be stressful. Your VHF radio may be your only lifeline. The VHF may feature Digital Selective Calling but we must complete the procedure with a…
Filing a Float Plan
The following excerpt is from the United States Coast Guard. Why should you take the time to prepare a Float Plan? The answer is simple… there are just too many…
Boating Under the Influence
BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (BUI ) IS JUST AS DEADLY AS DRINKING AND DRIVING The following is a re-post from the US Coast Guard Every boater needs to understand the…
Winterizing a Boat
This article about winterizing a boat has been modified for our blog. We thank our friends at Discover Boating for their knowledge and enthusiasm. WHY WINTERIZE A BOAT Especially in…
The Boating Pecking Order
Lots of people want to know how the Boating Pecking Order applies to everyday boating. It is a great question. Lets explore it. WHY IS THERE A PECKING ORDER So…
2020 Boating Accident Report Notables
FIRSTLY, What is this report? The 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics Report or often times referred to the “2020 Boating Accident Report” is a synopsis of all of the boating accidents,…
EPIRBS AND PLBS
WHAT ARE EPIRBS AND PLBS First of all EPIRBS and PLBS are acronyms. EPIRB stands for Emergency position indicating radio beacon. PLB stands for personal locator beacon. A PLB is…