Tag: boating safety

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Florida Surpasses One Million Recreational Boaters

6/25/2022 - More than 1 million recreational boats are registered in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The agency announced Friday that the number had been surpassed, with the most vessel registrations in Miami-Dade County, with 74,622, followed by Pinellas County, with 53,867; Lee County, with 50,304; Broward… SEE MORE

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Free Online Boating Safety Courses

6/17/2022 - By BoatUS. Now that we are almost into July, one of the busiest months for recreational boating, it is a good time to brush up on boating safety. Recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, approved by NASBLA and your state boating license agency, Boat US offers the only free online… SEE MORE

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Boating 101: Boat Launch Etiquette

6/10/2022 - By Discover Boating Every boater should know the rules of the road—or what's also come to be known as basic "boating etiquette" for safe, courteous navigation—before pulling away from the dock. However, there's another set of mostly unwritten rules comes into play at the launch ramp. A popular boat ramp can be a busy… SEE MORE

Safety 101: How To Prepare Your Boat for a Hurricane

6/3/2022 - The experts at BoatUS offer their top tips on how to give your pride and joy its best chance for surviving a storm. U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II, said it best: “The time for taking all measures… SEE MORE

A few lucky sailors are already out on their moorings, commissioning their boats for a great boating season ahead.

Safety 101: 8 Boating Safety Tips and Tools

5/21/2022 - It’s National Safe Boating Week, and NOAA has partnered with the National Safe Boating Council, a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, to make it easy to remember what to do when you’re out in a sail or motor boat, canoe, kayak or other sea-worthy vessel this summer. Here’s NOAA's checklist for anyone going… SEE MORE

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Maine’s First Boating License Law Would Go into Effect in 2024

4/20/2022 - By Samantha Hogan. Most boaters under age 25 will be required to pass an education and safety course before January 2024 to operate on Maine’s lakes and rivers because of a bill passed by the state Legislature this year. Maine is an outlier among states by currently not requiring boating… SEE MORE

Boating 101: Five Knots You Need to Know

4/2/2022 - Brought to you by Sea Tow. For an experienced skipper or crew member, tying the right knot for the task at hand is often a point of pride as well as safety and security. Attaching a new anchor? You’ll want to use an anchor bend, of course. Tying up to… SEE MORE

Boating 101: What Should Be in My Safety Kit?

2/20/2022 - Ben Franklin’s observation that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is good advice under any circumstances, but uniquely and immensely appropriate for the open waters and your boat safety kit. When getting ready for a voyage, there is no such thing as being overly prepared. When… SEE MORE

Whales putting on a show in front of volunteers at Race Point Light, off Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Protect Your Boat and Crew this Whale Calving Season

12/2/2021 - If you plan to boat or fish in the Atlantic Ocean this winter, be on the lookout for North Atlantic Right Whales who are calving in state and federal waters off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina from November through April. These endangered mammals are extremely hard to spot and collisions have… SEE MORE

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Boating 101: The Importance of Ventilation

11/26/2021 - How often do you think about boat ventilation? One of the most amazing things about owning a yacht is how little red tape there is, or even laws to follow, compared to life ashore. The rules that do exist are generally there for good reason. If you own a boat… SEE MORE