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Twin Engine
Boat Handling for the Beginner
For many people, moving from a single engine to a twin
engined vessel is a big step. If you are used to an outboard or
inboard-outboard...read
more
Small Boat
Sailing
There are three basic
controls on a sailing dinghy....read
more
Summer
Boating
When summer hits, there's
no better time to go boating...read
more
GPS and
Sailing
GPS allows you to navigate
safely, even when caught in a heavy fog...read more
Tide or
Current
Tide is the vertical
motion of the water caused mainly by
... read
more
Inspect And Test Your Boat At The Start Of
Boating Season
Before your first
trip away from the dock, you want to inspect and test all the equipment
aboard...read
more
Boaters choose their safety
style
(NC)—Recreational boaters
have options when it comes
to lifejackets and personal flotation devices
(PFDs)... read more
Shore up your
cords
For boaters who enjoy shore
power, shore cords are a must... read more
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Take a course, get your card
and boat safely
(NC)—Knowing the rules of the waterways is essential
to safe boating... read more
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Free services
from the Office of Boating
Safety
(NC)—Summer is just around the
corner – are you and
your
boat prepared? ...
read
more
Carbon
monoxide
(NC)—An invisible, silent and
deadly danger to boaters, carbon
monoxide (CO) is being linked to an
increasing number of boating
deaths...
read
more
Cold Water
Shock
(NC)—Cold water shock is thought to
cause more deaths than
hypothermia...
read
more
Kill The
Uninvited
Guests!
Boaters usually welcome guests
aboard, but there are
some
uninvited guests you want to keep
off your boat ...
read
more
Buying a new VHF
Radio
If you are buying a new VHF radio,
consider one with a remote
microphone...
read more
Boating
Terms
As a new boater you are faced with
learning a number of new Boating
Terms....
read more
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