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Boating Skills & Boating Skills & SeamanshipSeamanship

Boating Skills & Boating Skills & SeamanshipSeamanship

Lesson 8Boating 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 BriefingPassenger 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

CBCenter of Buoyancy

CG

Center of Gravity

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Small Boat Stability

CG

CB

CG acts to right empty boat

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Small Boat Stability

CGCenter of Gravity

CBCenter of Buoyancy

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Small Boat Stability

CG acts to capsizeloaded boat

CG

CB

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Capsized Boat

• Stay with the boat – more visible• Climb on it if possible – get dry• Don’t 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

• Don’t 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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• At The Mercy Of The Wind

• Power Boat Wakes

• Blockage Of Wind

• Sail Can Limit Vision

• Anchoring & Mooring

Sailboats

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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 MonoxideCarbon Monoxide

• Poison Symptoms• Drowsiness, Headaches, Dizziness, • Weakness, Nausea, Fainting

• Prevention• Proper - Adequate Ventilation• Caution When Running Downwind• Don’t congregate around exhaust

ports

• Carbon Monoxide Detector

Odorless, Colorless, Silent KILLER

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Weather

• Know Before You Go

• Update While Out

• Be Aware Of Your Environment

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SummarySummary

• Boating Fatalities

• Small Boat Stability – Capsizing

• Personal Watercraft

• Hypothermia

• Sail Boats

• Carbon Monoxide

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