Engine Out Situations

Strategies to prevent accidents, including early course changes, clear signals, and adherence to ...

Methods (flares, flags, sound-making devices, electronic signals) to alert others of an emergency...

A marine radio used for communicating with other vessels, marinas, and the Coast Guard; used for ...

Procedures for retrieving a person who has fallen off a boat (e.g., the “figure 8” method, throwi...

When too much fuel enters the engine carburetor or cylinders, preventing ignition; boaters learn ...

Commercial assistance (e.g., Sea Tow, TowBoatUS) that rescues disabled boats; having membership c...