| Boating is a great sport that can be
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| | face down, and are also effective for all
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| enjoyed all year round in most parts of
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| | types of water. Some flotation devices
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| the country. Taking the boat out on the
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| | protect the wearer from hypothermia,
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| lake, a river or into the ocean is one of
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| | while others are meant for sporting
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| America's favorite pastimes, full of fun
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| | activities like skiing, sailing and
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| and adventure. However, boating is
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| | fishing.
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| serious business and any boater will tell
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| | Another valuable piece of boating
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| you that you need adequate boating
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| | equipment is a fire extinguisher. While
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| equipment to make sure that your outings
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| | many don't think such would be necessary,
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| are as safe as possible, for you and your
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| | with so much water around, engine fires
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| passengers.
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| | require a certain type of extinguisher
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| Everyone knows that there are a few
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| | while cushions or interior cabin
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| essentials of boating equipment, like
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| | materials might require another. Boats
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| life preservers and other personal
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| | more than twenty-six feet long are
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| flotation devices. But did you know that
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| | required to have at least one fire
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| there's so much more that should be
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| | extinguisher on board.
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| stowed on every boat? Let's start with
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| | There are additional requirements for the
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| the basics.
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| | installation of fire extinguishers on
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| The law requires that any passenger under
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| | board, so check with state boating
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| the age of 12 must wear a personal
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| | regulations to determine what those are
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| flotation device while on an open boat
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| | before taking your boat out on the water.
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| deck of any kind. When it comes to
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| | Another boating equipment must for boats
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| purchasing personal flotation devices of
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| | with inboard mounted gasoline engines is
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| any kind for your boat, there are several
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| | a flame arrester that is fitted onto the
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| things to consider.
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| | carburetor for backfire flame control.
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| First, everyone on board must have a
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| | Again, check your state boating laws to
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| flotation device, child or adult, and
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| | determine whether your boat needs such an
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| those devices must be within easy reach.
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| | adjustment if it doesn't already come
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| These flotation devices must be approved
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| | with one. Also keep in mind that boats
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| by the Coast Guard and bear their seal of
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| | with gasoline engine compartments must
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| approval. Lastly, these flotation devices
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| | also be properly ventilated.
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| must be in good condition.
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| | A sound device is also a necessary piece
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| Other kinds of essential boating
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| | of boating equipment, most especially for
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| equipment consist of a throw-able
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| | boats that are over thirty-nine feet in
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| flotation device such as a floating donut
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| | length. Some sort of distress signal
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| or some buoyant item that can be used to
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| | flare gun is also a good piece of boating
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| keep a person afloat for an unlimited
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| | equipment to have on hand, as is a first
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| amount of time. Every boat longer than
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| | aid box and extra bedding and blankets in
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| sixteen feet in length must have one of
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| | case of emergency. Boating is great fun,
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| these on board or face fines. Ski belts
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| | but can be dangerous if you don't plan
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| don't count.
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| | properly and carry the right kind of
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| Some flotation devices are designed to
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| | boating equipment that ensures the safety
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| turn an unconscious person around in the
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| | of both yourself and your crew or
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| water so that they are face up instead of
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| | passengers.
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