With boating season upon us we need to be thinking about safety and what marine accessories we need to keep everyone on our boat safe or in our camping party if we are camping next to a water way.
The main safety device is a life jacket sometimes called a personal flotation device (PFD) which has U.
S.
Coast Guard approvals on them so that we know that they will keep us alive in the water.
When choosing a life vest we want to make sure it fits properly that way it will work as it was designed, young people grow fast so we want to make sure we keep them in a proper fitting life jacket.
Life vest come in a lot of colors but remember safety should be your number one concern when choosing a PFD.
A lot of people drown every year by just playing at water's edge so if you are not a real good swimmer us a life vests.
A lot of people think it is cool to ski, wakeboard or get pulled on an inflatable towable without a life jacket if you practice this someone is sure to get hurt.
Some other safety items you should have in your boat is a red flag that you hold up when someone is in the water so that other boaters are aware of this, and always if you are pulling someone in the water you should have a spotter to let the boat drive know if a skier falls because a good boater will have his eyes to the front looking for other boaters or objects in the water.
It is a good idea to have a whistle on your life vest so if something happens you can notify others and of course you should have a horn on your boat.
A fire extinguisher on your boat as part of your marine accessories because engine fires happen often on boats as gas fumes gather in the engine compartment, boats come with a blower but it very easy to forget to use it.
Remember alcohol use while boating can be very dangerous to you and the other people on your boat and of course other boaters.
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