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Category: Boats 101

link to What Type of Boating Emergency Causes the Most Fatalities?

What Type of Boating Emergency Causes the Most Fatalities?

Swamping, falling overboard, and capsizing is types of emergencies on board boats that result in most deaths. Many of the leading causes of boating accidents are people falling overboard and being...

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Who Is Required to Keep a Proper Lookout While Boating?

Having good sight lines is vital to your safety, but also to that of other boats and people on the water. The boat operator must maintain proper watchfulness when they are at sea. The ship's operator...

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How Does the Effect of Alcohol While Boating Compare to Its Effect While on Land?

What is the difference between alcohol effects taken on board boats versus those taken while consuming alcohol while on land? Alcohol is more dangerous on the water than it is on land. The...

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link to What Are Strainers When Boating on a River?

What Are Strainers When Boating on a River?

River filters are the hazards boaters, kayakers, and other paddlers encounter while on the water. Strainers are obstructions on rivers that let water flow past them, but solid objects like people and...

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link to What Does ‘Red on Deck’ Mean in Boating?

What Does ‘Red on Deck’ Mean in Boating?

Quarters - The ship's sides to the rear (behind) of the midships (center of the boat). When looking toward the front of a ship, the left-hand side of a vessel is the port side. A boat's bow refers to...

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Can Boats Get Struck by Lightning?

Below, I go into a little more detail about what happens when a sailing boat is struck by lightning and what you can do to prevent that. Not much data about lightning strikes directly talking about...

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