Checklist for Safe Boating

Boat Safety Equipment Checklist: See the Safe Boating Guide, pp. 16-18. Safety gear as explained by a local marina on their YouTube channel.

For more detail on the safety equipment needed for your vessel, check out our Safety Must-Haves page.

Pre-departure checklist: The Safe Boating Guide has a fillable PDF on p. 72 (reproduced below).

Buying or selling a boat? See the Safe Boating Guide, p. 7.

Do you take care of your own boat(s)? If so, you may think you are well acquainted with the skills required to trailer boats and launch them, but can be a big undertaking with inherent dangers and many people make avoidable mistakes. Launching boats properly takes skill, focus, and steady nerves. Don’t be that person at the ramp who holds everyone up!