Boating Safety – Did You Know

  • Hull Identification Numbers

    Did you know… All boats have a hull identification number (HIN) of 12 characters. The first three characters identify the manufacturer or importer. The next five are the hull serial […]

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  • Boating and the Barometer

    Did you know… The barometer is a handy instrument for the boater to understand potential weather conditions. High-pressure systems generally bring fair weather with sunny days and little or no […]

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  • Boat Stability

    Did you know… A boat is subjected to two types of stability, when it is at rest (static) and when it is moving (dynamic) through the water contending with wind […]

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  • Nautical Twilight

    Did you know… Sunrise is defined as when the sun appears above the horizon and sunset is when the sun disappears below the horizon. This is important to boaters because […]

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