According to Nevada’s life jacket laws, every boat must carry at least one Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person on board and for any person being towed by the boat, placed so as to b...

According to Rhode Island’s life jacket laws, all boats are required to carry at least one Coast Guard-approved, wearable life jacket for each person on board. Children’s Life Jacket Law I...

Hull Leaks and Flooding Striking underwater hazards such as a submerged rock, sunken island, shoal or deadhead may cause serious damage to your craft resulting in a breach of the hull. If the hull of ...

Over 40% of all boating fatalities are the result of people falling overboard. You should be prepared with the right knowledge and equipment to rescue a person overboard: Ensure that your emergency eq...

Towing Towing a water-skier, wakeboarder, kneeboarder or other towable device requires the use of a spotter. A spotter is a person who observes the person being towed at all times. The spotter notifie...

Responding to a Capsizing Emergency Overturning your boat, better known as capsizing, is a serious boating emergency. To be prepared, know how to perform the following if this does in fact happen. Ens...

Casting Off There’s not much we enjoy more than casting off from the dock to go boating for the afternoon with family and friends. Here are our top tips to get you out boating safely and with c...

Boating emergencies are something we never think will happen to us but they can strike at any time and come in various forms and degrees of severity. The key to safe, enjoyable boating is being prepar...

Loading your Boat If you’re anything like us, and looking to get the best out of your time on the water, it’s all about being prepared. Complete your pre-departure checklist, check the weathe...

An important part of Personal Safety Equipment are boater’s life jackets or PFDs. Let’s take a closer look at what you need to know about one of the most important pieces of safety equipment a boa...