Boating Skills

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Boating Skills Seamanship

• Lesson 8
• Boating Safely

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Lesson Objectives

• Accidents Prevention
• Aid to Person Overboard
• Hypothermia
• Proper Operation of PWC
• Problems of Sailboats
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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Boating Fatalities

• When
• Weekend afternoons
• Calm weather
• Full daylight
• Why
• Falls overboard
• No lifejacket
• Drugs alcohol

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Passenger Briefing

• Location of life jackets
• How to use radio
• Location of fire extinguishers
• Man overboard procedure
• Docking procedure
• Location of flares and first aid kit

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Small Boat Stability

• Never Exceed The Capacity Plate
• Maintain Three-Point Contact
• Keep All Weight Low As Possible
• If Boat Capsizes Or Swamps, Get Out Of Cold Water

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Small Boat Stability
CG Center of Gravity
CB Center of Buoyancy
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Small Boat Stability
CG acts to right empty boat
CG
CB
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Small Boat Stability
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Small Boat Stability
CG
CG acts to capsize loaded boat
CB
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Capsized Boat

• Stay with the boat more visible
• Climb on it if possible get dry
• Dont try to swim to shore save energy
• Use distress signals when they can be seen

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Persons Overboard

• Reduce Speed
• Throw Them A Life Jacket
• Get Someone To Point To Victims
• Turn Around To Pick Up
• Approach From Downwind
• Stop Engine
• Pull Them Aboard

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Collision

• Avoidance
• Keep A Proper Lookout
• Look All Directions

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Running Aground

• Causes Injuries to Passengers
• Causes Damage to Boat

Aground In Glacier Bay, Alaska
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Personal Watercraft

• PWCs Are Class A Motorboats - Not Toys
• Subject To Navigation Rules
• Federal Equipment Requirements
• Extra state and local rules
• Operators Subject To
• Injuries, high fatigue, hypothermia

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Cold Water Contact

• Cold water shock causes reflex action inhale
• Hypothermia
• Lowering Internal Body Temperature
• Biological Functions Stop
• Can Happen In Water At 80 Degrees Fahrenheit
• 50 - 50 Rule
• Prevention

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Hypothermia HELP Positions

• Put On life jacket
• Stay Still
• Dont Swim
• Huddle-Help
• Clothing On

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Hypothermia Symptoms

• Blue-Gray Skin
• Shivering (Stops When Severe)
• Muscle Cramps
• Inability To Use Arms And Legs
• Confusion And/or Slurred Speech

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Hypothermia Prevention

• Dress Warmly Stay Dry
• Keep Head Covered
• Stay Out Of The Wind
• Eat Well - High Energy Foods
• Wear Wet Suit On Your PWC

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Sailboats

• At The Mercy Of The Wind
• Power Boat Wakes
• Blockage Of Wind
• Sail Can Limit Vision
• Anchoring Mooring

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Sailboat Problems

• Recovering Overboard Person
• Upwind vs. Downwind
• Capsizing - Knockdown
• Righting
• Powerboats
• Offer To Help

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Order Of Precedence

• Overtaken Vessel
• Not Under Command
• Restricted Maneuverability
• Constrained By Draft
• Fishing Vessel
• Sailing Vessel
• Power Boat
• Seaplane

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Carbon Monoxide
Odorless, Colorless, Silent KILLER

• Poison Symptoms
• Drowsiness, Headaches, Dizziness,
• Weakness, Nausea, Fainting
• Prevention
• Proper - Adequate Ventilation
• Caution When Running Downwind
• Dont congregate around exhaust ports
• Carbon Monoxide Detector

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Weather

• Know Before You Go
• Update While Out
• Be Aware Of Your Environment

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Summary

• Boating Fatalities
• Small Boat Stability Capsizing
• Personal Watercraft
• Hypothermia
• Sail Boats
• Carbon Monoxide
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