Tag Archives: boating safety

Puget Sound Area Marine Training Charts

Posted on March 9, 2010 by captnmike

Selected Puget Sound Charts with prominent marine  points highlighted.  Use as a training aid to learn the area or to find points on a chart quicker.  The area points are in a white bubble with black border, this makes finding … Continue reading →

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Navigation Exercise 1

Posted on March 1, 2010 by captnmike

Crew Course Navigation Exercise 1 This is a basic Navigation exercise but the problems are typical of those seen by a recreational boater.  The questions are “Bite Sized” and except for one question, each question stands alone from the others. … Continue reading →

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Hypothermia

Posted on February 26, 2010 by captnmike

Hypothermia is when your body looses heat more rapidly than it can replenish it. More information on Hypothermia (With Links to Videos) / Cold Water Boot Camp SYMPTOMS: (Not all symptoms need to be present.) A) Vigorous shivering. When shivering … Continue reading →

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Distress Signals

Posted on February 25, 2010 by captnmike

DISTRESS SIGNALS A gun fired at intervals of one minute. A continuous sounding of a fog horn. Red star shells. A Morse code SOS signal ( . . .   – – –   . . . ) sent by radiotelegraphy, flashing light, or … Continue reading →

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Man Overboard! / Skipper Overboard!

Posted on February 13, 2010 by captnmike

From: George B. Harvey Sent: 10/6/2008 11:01:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time Subj: Foulweather Bluff, MAN OVERBOARD! Foulweather Bluff is a nice Saturday day race from Edmonds ( about 15 miles north of Seattle ) to the Foulweather Bluff buoy, then … Continue reading →

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Small Boat Marine First Aid Kits

Posted on November 17, 2009 by captnmike

Every boat should have a properly stocked First Aid Kit that is appropriate for the boating activities that you do.  Factors include; the area you are boating in (how far or how long will it take medical help to arrive), … Continue reading →

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Correcting Compass Error

Posted on October 15, 2009 by captnmike

Or how to tell what direction to point the boat or which way is home. “Correcting” is converting a magnetic (M) direction to true (T). “Uncorrecting” is converting from true to a magnetic direction. “True” direction is relative to true … Continue reading →

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Boating Safety Handouts

Posted on October 15, 2009 by captnmike

Here are some of the Handouts I use for various Boating Safety Classes I teach. Hypothermia (pdf): – Quick Hypothermia Overview Symptoms and Treatment, remember hypothermia is a year around concern in Puget Sound, Lake Washington, Lake Union and the … Continue reading →

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