Boating Safety. Chapter. Boating Skills And Seamanship. Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc.

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1 Chapter 8 Boating Safety 1

2 Lesson Objectives Accidents and Prevention Personal Watercraft Safety Cold Water Immersion/Hypothermia Sailboats Carbon Monoxide Weather Information Sources and Danger Signs 2

3 Small Boat Safety Who can recall five things that should be covered in the passenger briefing? 3

4 Small Boat Safety Location of life jackets How to use radio Location of fire extinguishers Man overboard procedure Docking procedure Location of flares and first aid kit 4

5 Small Boat Safety Why is it important to know where safety items are located? 5

6 Small Boat Safety Boating Fatalities Half occur on lakes and ponds More than half occur in boats 12 to 16 feet long Not wearing PFDs Use drugs and alcohol 6

7 Small Boat Stability How does a round bottom boat compare to a flat bottom boat as far as stability? 7

8 Small Boat Stability What forces keep a boat afloat? 8

9 Small Boat Stability What could change the center of gravity of a boat? 9

10 Small Boat Stability Center of gravity Changing the shape Shifting cargo Passengers moving about Flooding 10

11 Small Boat Stability 11

12 Small Boat Stability 12

13 Small Boat Stability What are some of the things paddlers need to remember since their vessels are less stable? 13

14 Small Boat Stability Load boat carefully keeping it level Don t stand up Secure cargo Maintain three point contact 14

15 Small Boat Stability Wear life jacket Know how to swim Don t paddle alone Avoid bad weather 15

16 Small Boat Stability Who can tell us what to do if your boat capsizes? 16

17 Small Boat Stability Stay with the boat more visible Climb on it if possible get dry Don t try to swim to shore save energy Use distress signals when they can be seen 17

18 Personal Watercraft Are Class A motorboats Subject to Navigation Rules Equipment federal, state local requirements Highly unstable 18

19 Personal Watercraft Operator responsibility Respect for others Safety equipment Safety considerations 19

20 Personal Watercraft Who can explain how a PWC is steered? 20

21 Personal Watercraft Safety considerations Visibility Man overboard Cutoff switch Avoid deep water until competent 21

22 Cold Water If you fall into cold water, what may happen to you? 22

23 Cold Water Cold water immersion cold water shock Immediate threat to life. Hypothermia 23

24 Cold Water Lowering of body temperature Biological functions stop Can occur in warm waters TABLE 8-1 Water temperature ( F) Approximate Median Lethal Exposure Times Floating with PFD Times (hours) Treading Water Swimming

25 Cold Water What are some things you should do if you find yourself in the water? 25

26 Cold Water Conserve heat-stay dry Wear cool clothes if possible Increase your energy reserve-eat Conserve energy-swim only if necessary Wear life jacket Get out of water as soon as possible. 26

27 Cold Water H E L P position 27

28 Powerboats and Sailboats How does a sailboat differ from a motor driven vessel? 28

29 Powerboats and Sailboats Sailboat slower Slow MOB pick up Tack to go upwind Keel = deep draft Danger from lines & boom Harder to dock leeward side wind windward side Reprinted with permission from Fast Track to Cruising by Steve & Doris Colgate 29

30 Powerboats and Sailboats Directions in which a sailboat can sail Reprinted with permission from The Complete Sailor by David Seidman 30

31 Powerboats and Sailboats Sailboat skills Mooring & anchoring Wind and wake Blocking the wind Obscured vision Reprinted with permission from The Complete Sailor by David Seidman 31

32 Powerboats and Sailboats Right of way stand on Sail races 32

33 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning What are some of the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning? Reprinted with permission from Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from BoatU.S.;s 20 year Case File of Things Gone Wrong by Robert A. Adriance 33

34 Carbon Monoxide symptoms Similar to sea sickness Headache Dizziness Weakness Nausea Fainting Coma 34

35 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Where do you think the carbon monoxide comes from? Reprinted with permission from Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from BoatU.S.;s 20 year Case File of Things Gone Wrong by Robert A. Adriance 35

36 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Ventilation Know your boat Prevention Engine compartment well ventilated Don t congregate around exhaust ports Use carbon monoxide detectors 36

37 Weather Know before you go Update while you re out 37

38 Weather Warning signs Cloud formations Wind change Static on AM 38

39 Weather Does anyone else have any warning signs that we should be looking for? 39