Paul D Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 Found the following link which gives some useful advice on small boat safety and some eye opening stats ( like boating is the second highest cause of fatalities after motoring ) See what you think Navy Safety Centre such facts as Most people who drown while boating have personal flotation devices (life jackets) aboard their boats, but when they die, are not wearing them. The overwhelming majority of boat operators who have fatal accidents have never taken a safe boating course. The main causes of these accidents are collision and falling overboard. Alcohol and drug use is often a factor. Boaters who have fallen in the water with alcohol present in their blood stream have been found to have swum to the bottom rather than to the top due to the inability to determine which way was up. Forty percent of the body's heat is lost from the head. Wearing a hat is very important. Quote
blueboatdriver Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 If you ever trail your boat to the states always remember that the channel markers are the opposite way round to ours; ie greens are on your Port side when entering a harbour Quote
Afishionado Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 If you ever trail your boat to the states always remember that the channel markers are the opposite way round to ours; ie greens are on your Port side when entering a harbour Is that one of the cardinal rules then? Mad Mike Quote
blueboatdriver Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 If you ever trail your boat to the states always remember that the channel markers are the opposite way round to ours; ie greens are on your Port side when entering a harbour Is that one of the cardinal rules then? Mad Mike Cardinal sins if you get it wrong Quote
Newboy Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 If you ever trail your boat to the states .............. Just wondering, how does one trail his boat all the way over to the us of a? Quote
blueboatdriver Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 Ask Adam; he's the trailer commodore Quote
crazy fred Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 does this mean there's an opening for a drink and drugs councellor on the safety committee with entertaining expenses Quote
Brian Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 does this mean there's an opening for a drink and drugs councellor on the safety committee with entertaining expenses Think of all the research you'd need to do!! Quote
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