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Boating: How to Boat: Safety

Float Plan
Play it safe, keep a stack of float plan forms on hand. Leave a copy with a friend, relative or local marina before heading out on the water. In case of an emergency, pertinent information will be right at their fingertips to enable them to contact the local marine police or Coast Guard with necessary details. A word of caution-in case you're delayed, and it's not an emergency, inform those with your float plan, and be sure to notify them when you return so the float plan can be "closed out" and an unnecessary and costly search avoided. Click here for a sample Float Plan
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  Personal Flotation Devices
  Personal Watercraft Conspicuity
  Propellor Blades Warning
  Recreational Recall Campaign Database
  Rough Water Readiness
  Safety Gear First
  Staying Afloat
  Sun Burns and Sunscreen
  Weather
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