Thread: Boating Safety
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Old 10-31-2016, 10:46 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by GoldenDawn View Post
Keith - great thread. I just took the Small Vessel Operators Permit (SVOP) course and learned a huge amount, including watching the Cold Water Boot Camp video, which is REALLY good.

After the course, I came home and updated our "procedures" sheets for man-overboard, fire and abandoning ship. Have not done drills yet but intend to the next time we are out. It makes you think about what gear you need for each emergency. For example as mentioned above, a block and tackle to haul my fat carcass into the boat would be nice . . .

Another example is for an electrical fire, I want to shut off my battery switches - but then I wouldn't have power for the VHF. That prompted me to install a UPS for the VHF.

I signed up for the local RCMSAR also.
John
It was your local Brentwood Bay RCMSAR unit's Candace who taught the MBFA that prompted me to post.
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