
Choosing the Right Type IV Throwable Device
Here are three different styles of Type IV throwable personal flotation devices to choose from to stay compliant and safer.

Here are three different styles of Type IV throwable personal flotation devices to choose from to stay compliant and safer.

Captain’s decisive action saves five souls on Lake Texoma.

Anxious about docking your boat? Here are three tried and true ways to dock a boat in some of the more difficult situations.

This annual report details the number, and the causes, of boating accidents and boating fatalities.

Three safety tips for preventing scenarios in which the binnacle control lever can be unexpectedly advanced.

Protect your crew and boat by learning the what and why of boat-engine cut-off switches, otherwise known as “kill” switches.

Technology has made captaining a boat easier and safer than it’s ever been, but these skills are still important to learn.

Boating isn’t always blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. Learn how to stay safe aboard your boat when the wind comes up.

When conditions prevent a fellow boater from contacting the USCG directly, a Good Samaritan steps in to help as a VHF relay.

Entries close Friday, September 12.

The USCG has eliminated the confusing “Type” system of classifying lifejackets.

What should you do first in a specific situation? Here are five boating emergencies, and ways they might be handled.

Here are three different styles of Type IV throwable personal flotation devices to choose from to stay compliant and safer.

Captain’s decisive action saves five souls on Lake Texoma.

Anxious about docking your boat? Here are three tried and true ways to dock a boat in some of the more difficult situations.

This annual report details the number, and the causes, of boating accidents and boating fatalities.

Three safety tips for preventing scenarios in which the binnacle control lever can be unexpectedly advanced.

Protect your crew and boat by learning the what and why of boat-engine cut-off switches, otherwise known as “kill” switches.

Technology has made captaining a boat easier and safer than it’s ever been, but these skills are still important to learn.

Boating isn’t always blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. Learn how to stay safe aboard your boat when the wind comes up.

When conditions prevent a fellow boater from contacting the USCG directly, a Good Samaritan steps in to help as a VHF relay.

Entries close Friday, September 12.

The USCG has eliminated the confusing “Type” system of classifying lifejackets.

What should you do first in a specific situation? Here are five boating emergencies, and ways they might be handled.