Todays lesson is ....... Check in for good info ....

[SEMPERFI8387]

I will try to post up links and videos to informative topics every now and then for boaters both new and old .........

I am pinning to top of forum so it's easy to find...........

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #1 Proper boat cleat tying to cleats ..... DON'T let your boat slip away !!!!

http://captnmike.com...his-your-cleat/

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #2 SAFETY EQUIPMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://captnmike.com...fety-equipment/

 

[Link]

Going to be a great thread SemperFi. Perhaps worth pinning

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #3 --- Do you know the 50/50 rule .........

http://www.boatescape.com/safety.asp

The Coast Guard Auxiliary recommends you use the 50-50 rule to emphasize how rapidly hypothermia can occur. You have a 50-50 chance to swim 50 yards in water at 50 degrees. Another rule is that a 50 year old person has a 50-50 chance of surviving 50 minutes in 50 degree water.

Watch for initial signs of hypothermia such as goose bumps and shivering. Shivering may slow down or stop as hypothermia increases. Speech becomes slurred and incoherent, you become lethargic and uncoordinated. Respiration becomes shallow and erratic.



Hypothermia:


- Can occur in a strong wind,

- Occurs more rapidly in women than men and most rapidly in children,

- Occurs more rapidly when you are wet than dry,

- Occurs more rapidly when you are immersed in water, and

- Occurs more rapidly swimming or floating without a life jacket.

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Going to be a great thread SemperFi. Perhaps worth pinning

Yup, did it ........

 

[amr7333]

Nice idea.

 

[cwag911]

Nice work Dave!

 

[Jack65K]

Great stuff here!

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #4 IMPORTANT !!!!! : ESD- ELECTRIC SHOCK DROWNING : WHAT IS IT ???

http://www.boatus.co...ck-Drowning.asp

 

[glorey]

Great Information. I have been boating all my life and some of this is new information for me. Thanks for the work

 

[lakeliving]

Lesson #4 IMPORTANT !!!!! : ESD- ELECTRIC SHOCK DROWNING : WHAT IS IT ???

http://www.boatus.co...ck-Drowning.asp

I just mentioned this in another post. Great information here.

 

[princefan319]

Thanks for sharing. Knowledge is power!

 

[kaydano]

This thread will set the record for most views... This is an awesome idea. Thanks for taking the time and running with it.

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #5 ...... To tie the knot or not ........

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

 

[Waterdog]

Just became more prepared Thanks for the info

 

[PDX Hosedragger]

Lesson #5 ...... To tie the knot or not ........

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

An old crewmate always said: "if you can't tie a knot, tie a lot!"

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #6 ---- Cell phones and water don't mix ......

http://captnmike.com/2013/01/07/5183/

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #7 ------ U.S. COAST GUARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATS

ANYTHING 16' OR OVER MUST HAVE A THROWABLE DEVICE !!!!!

http://boatsafe.com/...ow/reqequip.htm

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Lesson #8 ----- Docking in the wind

http://www.boatsafe....books/dock2.htm