Every summer, our team gets calls from customers after a fun weekend on the water takes a turn for the worse. Often, these accidents could have been prevented with just a few simple precautions. Here are a few tips we like \u2013 courtesy of our partners at Safeco.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t let an accident wreck your fun!<\/p>\n
Life Preservers Aren\u2019t Just for Kids. It\u2019s not enough to just have life jackets on board \u2014 wear them! In an accident, people rarely have time to reach for a life jacket. This rule applies to adults, not just children: More people in their 30s die in boating accidents than any other age group. Life vests have come a long way in style. Today, you can even get vests for your water-loving dog!<\/p>\n
Watch the Back of the Boat. Carbon monoxide kills in minutes. So tell your passengers where your exhaust pipes are located and turn off your engine when people are in the water, and don’t let passengers “ski” or \u201cteak-surf\u201d by holding on to the back of the boat. Both Washington and Oregon made teak-surfing illegal in the last few years, after several tragic deaths. Carbon monoxide detectors are standard on most new boats; older boats install devices for less than $100.<\/p>\n
Alcohol and Boating Don’t Mix. More than 50 percent of drowning\u2019s result from boating incidents involving alcohol. You don\u2019t drink and drive, so don\u2019t boat and drive.<\/p>\n
Boats Need TLC Too. When you’re out on the water, make sure your gas tanks are vented and bilges are free of vapors, oil, waste and grease. Carry a charged fire extinguisher. Have your boat’s operating systems checked yearly by a certified marine technician. The Coast Guard Auxiliary and United States Power Squadrons also offer free vessel safety checks.<\/p>\n
Experience Counts! The U.S. Coast Guard says that operator errors account for 70 percent of all boating accidents. Make sure anyone who drives your boat is properly trained. You can also earn boat insurance discounts from us and other insurers if you complete a safety course with the Coast Guard Auxiliary or U.S. Power Squadrons.<\/p>\n
Sites for Information: Give us a call at 914-693-3500 x204 or e-mail info@mvragency.com for more info. We also have a list of summer boat safety classes that can save you money!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every summer, our team gets calls from customers after a fun weekend on the water takes a turn for the worse. Often, these accidents could have been prevented with just a few simple precautions. Here are a few tips we like \u2013 courtesy of our partners at Safeco. Don\u2019t let an accident wreck your fun! Life Preservers Aren\u2019t Just for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[243],"tags":[215],"class_list":["post-572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boating","tag-boat-insurance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":573,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572\/revisions\/573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCoast Guard:\u00a0www.uscgboating.org<\/a>
\nCoast Guard Auxiliary:\u00a0nws.cgaux.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n