Essential Boating Safety Tips for Handling Wind, Currents, and Unexpected Situations 
How Should You Approach a Dock When Wind or Current Is Pushing You Away? Safe Docking Techniques Explained 
How Far Away Should You Sit From the Steering Wheel? Safe Boat Operation Guidelines 
Your Boat Capsizes and Floats Away: What Should You Do to Stay Safe? 
What Are the Legal Safety Requirements for Boat Operators? Basic Boating Laws Explained 
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How Should You Approach a Dock When Wind or Current Is Pushing You Away? Safe Docking Techniques Explained
In cases where your boat is blown off the dock by the wind or the current, then the normal forward maneuvers will not work, so...
How Far Away Should You Sit From the Steering Wheel? Safe Boat Operation Guidelines
The US Coast Guard and ABYC standards suggest 18-24 inches of chest to wheel distance to be used as an optimal boat helm control. This...
What Are the Legal Safety Requirements for Boat Operators? Basic Boating Laws Explained
The federal law of the US Coast Guard requires every recreational boat to be equipped with one USCG-approved PFD (Type I, II, III, or V)...
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Essential Boating Safety Tips for Handling Wind, Currents, and Unexpected Situations
The wind and the currents require active control of the boat: it is always advisable to approach the docks with ferry gliding at angles of 30-45 degrees against the force with continuous forward throttle and helm hard over against the …
How Should You Approach a Dock When Wind or Current Is Pushing You Away? Safe Docking Techniques Explained
In cases where your boat is blown off the dock by the wind or the current, then the normal forward maneuvers will not work, so the propulse will never be sufficient to overcome the crossways drift. Rather, ferry glide: turn …
How Far Away Should You Sit From the Steering Wheel? Safe Boat Operation Guidelines
The US Coast Guard and ABYC standards suggest 18-24 inches of chest to wheel distance to be used as an optimal boat helm control. This stance forms a driver triangle: the arms are at 100-120oelbows angle, arms are fully extended, …
Your Boat Capsizes and Floats Away: What Should You Do to Stay Safe?
US Coast Guard policies require one to remain on the capsized ship since it is 90 percent more visible to rescuers than swimmers and offers flotation protection against drowning and hypothermia. Wear PFDs as soon as not in use, count …
What Are the Legal Safety Requirements for Boat Operators? Basic Boating Laws Explained
The federal law of the US Coast Guard requires every recreational boat to be equipped with one USCG-approved PFD (Type I, II, III, or V) per person in addition to one Type IV throwable device when the vessel is more …