General Boating Info category encompasses a range of articles that provide valuable insights into various boating topics, from understanding the art of Marlinespike, ropes, and knots, to essential pre-underway checklists, boating regulations, accident statistics, and nautical equivalents, aiming to equip boaters with comprehensive knowledge for a safer and more informed boating experience.
Spring Prep Checklist – Necessary & Helpful Items
BEFORE YOU LAUNCH: Inspect and lubricate seacocks. Hoses and hose clamps should be inspected and replaced as necessary. Replace deteriorated zincs. Inspect prop(s) for dings, pitting and distortion. Make sure cotter pins are secure. Grip the prop and try moving the...
A Handy Pre-Underway Checklist
Print this page and keep it with your boat, boatbag, briefcase, logbook, or wherever most convenient. As skipper, review the checklist aloud for all members of your crew and passengers before departure. By using this checklist, or one you develop yourself,...
Boating Accident Statistics
Recreational boating fatalities in the States, five U. S. Territories, and the District of Columbia dropped to a record low of 676 in 2004,, and then rose slightly in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, there were 685 boating fatalities reported by the CG Recreational Boating...
Boating Regulations
Recreational boaters need to be well-versed in the boating regulations which are appropriate to the waters in which they operate. On some waterways, for example, there may be Federal, State, and Local regulations that apply. In sole state waters, you must generally...
Metric & Nautical Equivalents
Here are just a few helpful nautical and metric equivalents. There are sometimes inconsistencies between sources on many of the measurements and values, so I’ll be quick to disclaim any responsibility if you use them and get yourself into a jam. If you’d...