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Twin Engine Boat Handling
101
For many people,
moving from a single engine to a twin engined vessel is a big step. If you are used
... read more
Boating with
Children
Planning a boating trip with children creates
anticipation. By studying the
charts of your cruising area ... read
more
Dinghy Controls
There are three basic
controls on a sailing dinghy....read
more
Summer Boating
When summer hits, there's no better time to go
boating
...read
more
GPS and
Sailing
GPS allows you to navigate safely, even when caught in a heavy
fog...read
more
Tide or Current
Tide is the vertical
motion of the water caused mainly by ... read
more
Inspect And Test Your Boat At The Start Of Boating
Season
Before your first
trip away from the dock, you want to inspect and test all the equipment
aboard...read
more
Boaters choose their safety style
(NC)—Recreational boaters have options when it comes
to lifejackets and personal flotation devices
(PFDs)... read more
Shore up your
cords
For boaters who enjoy shore
power, shore cords are a must... read more
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Take a course, get your card and boat
safely
(NC)—Knowing the rules of the waterways is
essential to safe boating... read
more
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Free services
from the Office of Boating
Safety
(NC)—Summer is
just around the corner – are you
and your boat
prepared? ...
read
more
Carbon
monoxide
(NC)—An invisible, silent and
deadly danger to boaters, carbon
monoxide (CO) is being linked to an
increasing number of boating
deaths...
read
more
Cold Water
Shock
(NC)—Cold water shock is thought to
cause more deaths than
hypothermia...
read
more
Kill The
Uninvited
Guests!
Boaters usually
welcome
guests
aboard, but there are
some
uninvited guests you want to keep
off your boat
...
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more
Buying a
new VHF
Radio
If you are buying a new VHF radio,
consider one with a remote
microphone...
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Boating
Terms
As a new boater you are faced with
learning a number of new Boating
Terms....
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