OUR VISION, OUR HOPE
BOATING IS SERIOUS FUN
Fun comes easy, safety doesn’t. Our vision for Boat Live 365 is to provide a collection of educational materials and resources for recreational boating advocates. Our hope is to provide more ways to help make our communities, families and friends safer on the water. To do that we are providing resources for several areas of boating safety, covering safety all year long.
Boat Live 365 is bigger than a campaign. It is a movement that empowers recreational boating advocates to create a safe-boating culture 365 days a year through public outreach focused on lowering the rate of boating accidents, incidents and fatalities nationwide.
Boating is fun, but it’s serious fun. Together we will make our waters safer. Visit our resource page and start making your boating community safer today.
Safety and fun can be done! Lifejackets are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. bit.ly/BL365-LifeJackets 👉 Share tips on how to choose the right one for the right activity #boatingisseriousfun #boatinglife #boatingsafety #lifejackets
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Safe boating advocates - please share these life-saving tips to prevent CO poisoning 👉 tinyurl.com/BL365-CO-Gas Help boaters avoid the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
#copoisongas #safeboating #boatingisseriousfun
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Don’t worry boaters, visit boatingcompass.org/ to crack that code on that nine-digit #MMSI that uniquely identifies your vessel in a crisis. And learn how to better handle your boat on the open sea. ##boatlife #safeboating 🌊🌊🌊
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Great tip from Safe Boating Campaign#tuesdaytip A Very High Frequency (VHF) radio is an essential piece of safety equipment to have on your boat, and in an emergency, it may be your only line of communication from sea to shore. ⚠️
Here are FIVE tips to use your VHF radio:
1. Turn on the VHF unit and adjust the squelch by turning the knob until the static stops.
2. Then, perform a radio check to ensure your unit is functioning properly.
3. Radio checks can be performed by tuning to one of the common working channels (9, 68, 69, 71, 72, 78), or by hailing "TowBoatUS" on channel 68.
4. Then key your mic and call “radio check” three times, followed by the name of your boat. A boater will reply to confirm that your radio is working properly. If you’re in an area with little boating traffic, try coordinating the radio check with a friend.
5. You can then leave your VHF on Channel 16 to monitor communications.
#themoreyouknow #realboaters #boatinggear #safeboating #knowbeforeyougo #communication #boatingcommunication
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Get stats and safety tips on the dangers of propeller strikes here 👉 tinyurl.com/PropStrikes Did you know a typical three-blade propeller can inflict 160 impacts in 1 second! Be a safe boating advocate and save lives. Pass it on.
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Thank you San Luis Rey Sail & Power Squadron for this great reminder. Safe boating advocates: share this link tinyurl.com/BL365vsc with boaters across the US to schedule a Vessel Safety Check today. There is no penalty if you don't pass.
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To truly spread the Boat Live 365 message, please make a concerted effort to discuss and promote all of the “Serious Fun Topics” together, all year long.
Visit our resource library for downloads, event materials, tips and ideas on how to create a safe boating culture 365 days a year.
Great resources for year-round boating safety.