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Category Archives: Safety Thoughts
2014 Boating Accidents & How You Can Reduce Your Risk Of Having An Accident
Nobody wants to have a boating accident, here are my thoughts on how not to be a boating accident statistic, this is based on the U.S. Coast Guard’s study of 4,064 accidents in and compiled their 2014 Recreational Boating Statistics. The … Continue reading
New ACR Firefly Pro Series Rescue Strobe Light
ACR has finally came out with a worthy successor to the classic Firefly Rescue Lite ACR / 4F. The ACR Firefly PRO Series is Brighter, flashes longer and has more functions (Strobe, Flashlight, SOS) than the 4F model. I found … Continue reading
Posted in Boating Safety, Safety Thoughts
Tagged boat equipment, personal safety equipment, safety equipment
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Safe Boating In Fog
With the arrival of the Fall fog season a few safety tips for boating in the fog are in order. Before the fog sets in, make sure you have charts and a compass on board. A GPS is also good … Continue reading
Posted in Boating Safety, Safety Thoughts, Sailing and Boating Skills, seattle
Tagged boating skills, fog, weather
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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
The Esquire Magazine Interview
In January of this year I received the following message from Taylor Adams at Esquire Magazine. Message: Hello, I’m one of the people at Esquire magazine responsible for the research that goes into our Big Black Book supplement, which this … Continue reading
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