Archive for the ‘Boating Safety’ Category
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What size engine do I need for my Kingfisher 30 sailing yacht?
The boat’s 30ft LWL 25ft with 4000kg displacement. Maximum prop size is 13 in. Hull speed is about 7kts maximum. One engineer says I need to replace the old Watermota 33hp petrol engine with a minimum 28hp diesel. The other avers that a 16hp diesel will be right. Quite a gap in size and price! [...]
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Is a short axel, fits between pontoons, pontoon boat trailer safe on the interstate- with an 18 ft boat on it?
I had always called these suicide trailers, but in fact they do greatly lower the center of gravity. Have to go from SC to FL. Have any experience with these strange trailers? Have a chance to buy boat and trailer but this poses the major question of safety.
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what is the safe age for little kids to go boating on a small but powerful boat?
I have 2 little kids (3 yr old and 1 yr old) and want to rent a boat for the day…. The boat will be about 20-25 feet long and while it is designed for water skiing, I will not be doing any waterskiing, but rather just boating around Marina Del Rey down to Orange [...]
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How safe are cruises for kids? Can they fall off the boat? Is it safe to leave them in the kids activites?
How safe are cruises for kids? Can they fall off the boat? Is it safe to leave them in the kids activites?
How safe are cruises for kids? Can they fall off the boat? Is it safe to leave them in the kids activites? I have 7, and 8 yr old girls, We are looking at [...] -
Boaters Safety in MI?
So I’m 16, just moved onto a lake with family, and got a boat for Christmas. Do I have to take Boaters Safety to operate it on the lake? Even if I don’t need it for the boat, would it be smart to invest in the classes, just to be safe, especially if I go [...]
