Safety - Boating Tips & Advice

Insuring Your Boat: Top Tips For Boat Insurance

Let's start by describing the two basic sections of a typical yacht or boat insurance policy: physical damage and liability. The physical damage section covers accidental loss or damage to the boat and its machinery. This not only covers the hull and the boat engine(s), but also the sails and ...
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Top Tips For Safely Towing A Dinghy

Towing your tender can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. You just need to know the right way to do it. A tender is a boat that is used for carrying passengers and supplies on smaller vessels, such as sailboats or yachts. It can also be used as a dinghy or lifeboat on larger ...
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What Is A Nautical Mile? What Is A Knot?

A nautical mile is a unit used in measuring distances at sea, air and space travel. A nautical mile is 1,852 meters, or 1.852 kilometres. In the English measurement system, a nautical mile is 1.1508 miles, or 6,076 feet. A nautical mile is based on the circumference of ...
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Boating Safety: Check The Weather Forecast

Checking the weather forecast before heading out on your boat is essential to the safety of your crew and yourself. Are warnings current for your boating area?Marine warnings announce potential dangers that can affect your boating activities. Are there weather conditions affecting safe ...
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