Docking With Toddlers
Boating with a young family can be an exhilarating experience, but it can also be more challenging for Mom; when managing toddlers AND managing dock lines while Dad is driving
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Safety
Danger – Be Aware. Be prepared.
Sometimes it is easy to see danger coming giving you plenty of time to prepare in advance to avoid the consequences. Like seeing storm clouds forming in the distance. You
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Major Harbour Danger – Electric Shock
Kids love to Swim. As responsible boaters and parents, we check to make sure it’s a safe area and supervise them so they can play and enjoy the water and
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Warm Up – Don’t Asphyxiate
We’ve all been told to warm up our motors while we are casting off the dock lines; so that, when we shift into gear (either forward or reverse) it doesn’t
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Boat Hook – Dangerous for First Mate
A Skating Pro knows before a skater jumps, if it will be a bad landing, by the way the skater enters the jump. A Golf Pro knows before a golfer
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Avoid Electric Shock Drowning
Knowing where the dangers are and how to check for leaking AC electricity in the water could be a lifesaver. Spring is the time to do it, before you put
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One Lucky Lady
I witnessed an incident where one lucky lady gets to enjoy boating this summer instead of lying in a hospital bed without her severed foot! I was on the other
A Collision at Sea
A collision at sea can be catastrophic! A collision in the harbor may not be as catastrophic, but it can not only cause serious damage; but also be extremely embarrassing.
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40 Million Kidde Fire Extinguishers Recalled
More than 40 Million Kidde Fire Extinguishers have been recalled. This is important information for boaters who count on their Fire Extinguishers to work if they ever need them. The American
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Shore Cords are Dangerous?
Boats, both power and sail, that are wired for 110V, need Shore Cords to plug into marine power at the dock. Some use one while others need two cords. But,
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First Aid Kit for Boaters
How many times do you check the contents of your Boat’s First Aid Kit? Probably, not very often. It’s one of those things you have on your boat, just in
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Crew Had to perform Antics! – No more
We’ve all heard horror stories of bad boat dockings—some of us have even experienced them. There is nothing worse than a bad docking to put a damper on boating, a
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