 Safety is one thing that should never be overlooked. Life jackets for dinghies, life rafts for schooners and small yachts and the rest. Security systems and other security devices can easily pay for themselves after just one use.
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Boating Safety Equipment You Must Have |
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Written by Site Admin
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Whether you're piloting a 40-foot sailboat or a canoe, the United States Coast Guard requires that every boat carry certain safety equipment. The equipment is not expensive or hard to find and may save your life in an emergency. Boaters who carry the standard safety equipment are statistically far more likely to survive a boating emergency than those who don't. |
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Security Lighting - Provide Safety Deter Thieves |
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Written by Keith Markensen
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In addition to the aesthetic benefits of lighting your backyard landscaping, you should also consider the importance of providing lights for security. Security lighting is not on all night long. Instead, it uses motion detectors to engage the lights when something in your yard moves. |
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Safe Boating... All Summer Long |
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Written by News Canada
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(NC)—In Canada, studies show boating is a safe family activity. Almost every problem we hear about is the result of a stupid decision – mixing alcohol with boating and/or ignoring safety regulations. There are some very simple ways to keep you and your family safe while boating. |
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Stocking up your Boat |
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Written by Ieuan Dolby
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There, you have just got a boat. A nice new hobby for the weekend and it is time to stock it out. It is time to get all that equipment and gear that you have read about in all the magazines and that you have dreamt about for so long. Time to fill that boat up with all the latest goodies and set sail into the unknown. Sail out and over the horizon, ready for all that may be placed in your way! |
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Boating Safety - It's For Everyone |
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Written by James "Doc" Lewis
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Boating, when a few simple rules are followed, is one of the safest family activities
there is. U.S. statistics show boating is twice as safe as biking, five times as safe
as driving a car, and 24 times as safe as scuba diving. By practicing safe boating, you
will provide a wonderful pastime for yourselves and give your children a love of the
water that will last them a lifetime. |
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Burglary Prevention For Your Boat |
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Thieves are always on the lookout for easy targets. Don't make yourself an easy target. Always follow these simple steps. |
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Boating Basics: Books to Read Before You Set Foot in a Boat |
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Written by Aldene Fredenburg
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No one is suggesting that a novice boating enthusiast can learn everything there is to know about boating by reading a book, but the fact is that picking up a volume from an expert with years of boating experience can potentially save newbies a lot of false starts and, potentially, some dangerous situations. |
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