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Category Archives: Boating Safety
Washing Your Sheets, Halyards and Lines
Washing the lines and halyard that have been exposed to the elements over the winter is one of my spring rites of getting the boat ready for another sailing season. Washing lines can make them easier to handle, extend their … Continue reading
Avoiding the Seattle Harbor Patrol’s Attention
Being stopped by the Harbor Patrol is one of those things very few people look forward to. To help avoid unwanted attention from the Seattle Harbor Patrol, they have produced a booklet covering Seattle area Regulations & Information for local … Continue reading
Don’t Drop the Cell-Phone
When I got my new smarter than I am Cell-Phone I was worried about dropping it overboard. The new phone did not have any attachment points like my previous Cell-Phone and was quite slick. Talking to the salesman he pointed … Continue reading
Beating the Pumpout Station Blues
Going to the Pumpout station is one of those tasks that no boater seems to look forward to doing. The Washington Sea Grant Program has developed a new Free Pumpout Adapter Kit to help boaters avoid the dreaded “Brown Shower.” … Continue reading
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Visiting Canada With Your Boat
Finding information about visiting Canada with a boat can be difficult even with the internet. Here is information for Boaters and others visiting Canada. This information is geared to boating because boaters have very specific safety and operator requirements when … Continue reading
On the water and in distress? Use your VHF, not your cell
Reblogged from BoatSafe Blog: New technology, better range and reliability can mean the difference between life and death. Story by USCG Petty Officer 1st Class John D. Miller Greg Arlotta’s voice turned grim as the boat beneath him slipped below … Continue reading
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How not to launch your boat
A couple of videos sent to me on how not to launch a boat while underway. The first video shows not the way to launch a Fast Rescue Boat, they need some type of rescue boat after this fiasco. Why … Continue reading
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