Sept 8, 2020
Could you find your flares in this locker if you had to?
For millions of boat owners, Labor Day weekend might be the last blast, with many enjoying the end-of-summer boating ritual with family and friends aboard, according to Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The national advocacy, services and safety group cautions, however, that boating traffic and complacency could be safety concerns.
BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water Director of Boating Safety Ted Sensenbrenner says, “At this time of year complacency can set in. You’ve had a safe boating season up to now, but don’t let your guard down just yet.” Sensenbrenner offers these end-of-summer boating safety tips:
• Do you know where your flares are, or did you bury them under the inner tube in the back lazarette?
• Are life jackets serviceable, or has the dog eaten one? Have you periodically inspected any inflatable life jackets?
• Is your throwable (Type IV) personal floatation device still at the helm within easy reach, or did a guest hide it in the back under the stern seat?
• Are all of your navigation lights still working?
• Have you checked your U.S. Coast Guard Local Notice for Mariners lately to see if anything has changed, such as recent storms affecting navigation or infrastructure work?
• Over the course of the summer, have your boat trailer’s safety chains accidentally dragged on the pavement leaving them compromised? Are brake lights still operable?
• Want to learn more about boating safety? Take a free online boating safety course from the Foundation at BoatUS.org/Free.
NAUTISME QUEBEC CANCELS THE 2021 MONTREAL BOAT SHOW
Since mid-march, the Alliance de l’industrie nautique du Québec - Nautisme Québec has been devoting time and energy in order to present its main annual event, the Montreal Boat Show. However, with the organizational deadlines that such an event requires, the progress of COVID-19 in the last few weeks and the uncertainty of its outcome in the next winter period, Nautisme Québec finds that it is wiser to cancel the Montreal Boat Show, which was scheduled from February 4 to the 7, 2021.
“Many scenarios were on the table to make it happen and the recent success of the Montreal In-the-Water Boat Show was even more reason to be hopeful”, says Walter Timmerman, chair of the Alliance de l’industrie nautique du Québec...
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LUNASEA LIGHTING’S NEW WATER SAFETY DEVICE PROVIDES HIGHER LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AND PETS
Lunasea Lighting has introduced an innovative new water safety device designed for child and pet safety. This complete safety system incorporates improved packaging other devices simply don’t offer, allowing for increased convenience and most importantly, greater peace of mind.
In addition to being the smallest multi-function distress light and signaling device on the market today, unlike competitive offerings, Lunasea’s waterproof device is easily rechargeable. It’s also designed to work independently, or in combination with a waterproof, rechargeable pocket-size alarm receiver that increases your ability to keep track of your loved ones at all times.
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