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| Please click the play button to see our informative video regarding lifejackets! |
| Stop The Spread of the Zebra Mussel! * Inspect your boat and trailer for weeds. Remove and discard any you find. Zebra mussels are commonly found on aquatic plants in areas of infestation. * Flush the cooling system, bilge areas, and live wells with tap water. * Discard all bait that has contacted waters that might be infested. * Wash down the hull at a car wash. Hot (140 F) water kills zebra mussles and veligers and high pressure spray helps remove them. Wash fouling off your boat away from water sources! * Leave your boat out of the water to dry for 48 hours. If it is visibly fouled by algae, leave it out until the exterior is completely dry. |
Hudson River Water Temperatures
| Important Boating Safety Tips (from DiscoverBoating.Com) * Be weather-wise! Tune in to the WXVHF marine radio channel or your TV weather channel for local conditions. Look to the sky towards the west or southwest for advancing weather. Also check your AM radio for lack of static. * Designate an assistant skipper. Make sure more than only one person on board is familiar with all aspects of your boat's handling, operations, and other boating safety tips. * Avoid alcohol! The probability of being involved in a boating accident doubles when alcohol is involved, and studies have shown that the affect of alcohol is exacerbated by external effects such as sun and wind. * Learn to swim. If you're going to be in and around the water, proper boating safety means knowing how to swim. Local organizations such as the American Red Cross and others offer training for all ages and abilities. * Consider a free vessel safety check. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers complimentary boat examinations to verify the presence and condition of certain safety equipment required by State and Federal regulations. * Develop a float plan. Whether you choose to inform a family member or staff at your local marina, always be sure to let someone else know your float plan in terms of where you're going and how long you're going to be gone. * Stay away from swimming beaches, waterfront residences, jetties, dams, and shallow water. * Don't cut in front of other boats or jump wakes. * Always maintain a good look where you're going and stay to the right of oncoming vessels. * Keep clear of tugs, towboats, and large ships. * Take a boating course. Beginning boaters and experienced experts alike need to be familiar with boating safety rules of operation. Regardless of your individual state's requirements, it's always important to be educated, aware, and prepared for every circumstance that might arise. * MAKE PROPER USE OF LIFEJACKETS! Did you know that the majority of drowning victims as the result of boating accidents were found not to be wearing a lifejacket? Make sure that your family and friends aren't part of this statistic by assigning and fitting each member of your onboard team with a lifejacket prior to departure. |
| Click here for the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Resource Center |
| UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FLOTILLA 68, YONKERS NY DIVISION 6 1ST DISTRICT SOUTHERN REGION |
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