For safety’s sake, it’s imperative that your tubing crew agree upon a set of hand signals, like those used by water-skiers. Wildly waving outstretched arms, as above, could mean anything. Learn and ...

Hand signals and unzipping canvas may seem like overly simple techniques to ensure safer, smoother boat operation. But if my experience aboard boats and at docks is any indication, these are not as ...

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Most boating incidents occur in good visibility and calm waters. Essential safety items include life jackets, visual and audio signals, and a VHF radio. A first aid kit, GPS, and fire extinguisher ...

Boaters are sometimes confused about how many and what type of distress signals the Coast Guard requires boaters to ... (hand-held), red meteor (day/night ... if you have one on board your boat.