Boating Safety 101
All of your waiting has paid off – it’s boating season! You can finally take your favorite ride out of storage and prepare for an amazing time out on the open waters. Before you embark and journey to your favorite lake, it is important that you complete a few necessary measures to ensure a worry-free and safe boating experience.
Essential Boating Safety Tips:
- When it comes to boat safety, one of the most important steps is ensuring your vessel is ready for the open waters. This means double checking the fuel levels, coolant levels, oil levels, and testing all systems to ensure proper functionality.
- Make sure that the first aid kit on deck is stocked and ready to help someone in need in the event of an emergency.
- Before heading out on the waters, make sure to double check the weather forecast. The last thing you want is to realize a storm is approaching once you are already out on the water.
- A big mistake many boaters make is allowing their passengers to enjoy fun on the lake or river without their life jacket on. Like jackets can only perform their life saving duties if you are wearing them, so be sure to equip each passenger with a well-fitting life jacket.
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