Category: Safety Gear
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Choosing the Right Engine Cut-Off System
Choosing the Right Engine Cut-Off System With no engine cut-off, the boat may circle and strike a captain who has fallen overboard. Generated With Adobe Firefly Every day it seems there’s a new report or social-media post about a runaway boat. Usually, the captain has fallen overboard and, often, the boat goes into the so-called…
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Sea Tow Foundation Awards Thousands of PFDs to Life Jacket Loaner Programs
Sea Tow Foundation Awards Thousands of PFDs to Life Jacket Loaner Programs The Sea Tow Foundation provides life jackets to loaner programs all over the country. Courtesy Sea Tow Foundation The Sea Tow Foundation recently awarded 3,774 life jackets and 50 loaner stand kits through its 2025 grant program. The initiative supports 119 groups across…
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ACR and Fluidity: Great Loop Episode Two
ACR and Fluidity: Great Loop Episode Two Registering beacons, like this EPIRB, makes it more effective and thus makes your crew safer. Courtesy ACR Bill and Michelle Doster’s journey around the Great Loop aboard their Carver Yacht, Fluidity, serves as a practical example of effective beacon use. In this episode of “ACR and Fluidity: The…
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Marine Electronics That Make Boating Safer
Marine Electronics That Make Boating Safer When used properly by experienced captains, electronics can make you safer. Courtesy Grundéns They had guts, those great mariners from the Age of Discovery. Though some are viewed today with a degree of controversy, the likes of Columbus, Vespucci, Cortés and Magellan still hold reputations as bastions of courage…
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Stay Safe on the Water
Stay Safe on the Water The proper gear will keep you safe and get you rescued. Courtesy West Marine From life jackets to rescue beacons, America’s #1 boating retailer has everything you’ll need to keep you and your crew safe on the water. Giving you more ways than ever to Boat More with fast same…
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Tips for Inspecting Your Safety Gear
Tips for Inspecting Your Safety Gear An annual inspection will ensure proper operation of your safety gear. Courtesy Mustang Survival, West Marine, Weems and Plath, ACR Electronics Some boaters treat safety gear and anchors the same way: They have it all buried in a locker and will get it out when and if they need…
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Four Emergency Locator Beacons for Boaters
Four Emergency Locator Beacons for Boaters Emergency locator beacons, like Spot’s Gen4, can aid rescuers in an emergency. Courtesy Spot BUY NOW William Marshall ventured 20 miles offshore on November 15, 2024, and never expected to have catastrophic engine failure at sea. Worse yet, threatening storms forming ahead of weather reports loomed over them. He…
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Three Top Manual Signaling Devices
Three Top Manual Signaling Devices Technological advancements have made us all exponentially safer every time we set out on the water, but there’s still something to be said for bringing aboard a few inexpensive, tried-and-true safety devices that don’t require a power source or any kind of operator instruction. Here are three simple safety devices…