Making a Safety Checklist

As the weather warms up many people will begin to pull their boats out and get ready to hit the water. For many, this will be the first time their boat has been in the water for several months. There are several things that need to be done before you bring your boat out of its winter slumber.

The water, is not the place to be, when you find out you overlooked something on your boat that is not working properly or is beyond its expiration date. Many times being safe on the water and avoiding a catastrophe is just a simple matter of taking your time and making sure you have everything as it should be. The following is a link to a U.S. Coast Guard virtual safety tour. This link along with other resources that can be found on the Coast Guard website can help y be safe in the water.

http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=v-dept&category=virtual-safety-check

Andy Pickett
CharlestonFishing.Com
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