Rain, Rain, Go Away Don’t Sink My Boat Today!
How you leave your vessel at the end of the day may determine whether you return to find it still…
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Category: Safety
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SAFETY Boating Education Requirements and Classes
Under New York State law, anyone operating a personal watercraft (e.g. jet ski) must be at least 14 years of…
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SAFETY Safe Off-Season Checkup Tips
It’s time to check up on your stored vessel while in the midst of her long winter nap. How your…
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Off-Season Survival Tips
If you’re venturing out while others have already hunkered down, you need to be as cautious as can be. Chilly…
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Become a Better Captain
By William C. Winslow Are you a good skipper? I mean a captain such as on that old TV show,…
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Averting Accidents
By Paul Knieste During my many years of boating, I have seen many incidents. Most were dangerous, some bizarre, and…
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SAFETY Beware of Carbon Monoxide
If you’re a hardy boater who ventures out despite dropping temperatures and bracing winds, the payoff is near-empty waterways. But…
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SAFETY Ten Tips for Night Boaters
Boating any hour of the day shares the same underlying basics: ensuring that all safety gear is accessible, checking the…
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Do Navigation Rules Apply to Everyone?
Kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, kiteboards, bodyboards, and motorized tubes aren’t “vessels” subject to enforcement by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),…
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SAFETY Act Quickly When Someone Goes Overboard
There are lots of things you enjoy hearing on a boat, including squeals of joy. What you never want to…
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