Use Your ‘Down Time’ to Refresh Your Boating Skills

From the US Coast Guard Auxiliary: Are you patiently waiting for the ice to thaw or the weather to warm up so you can finally get your boat back on the water again?  Then why not use the down time productively and take a boating safety class conducted by your local Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla? …

“Downtime” is Good Time to Check Your Boat’s Safety Gear

from the good folks at our U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: “Downtime” is Good Time to Check Safety Gear WASHINGTON – Don’t arrive at a launch ramp and find your on-board safety equipment missing or in need of repair.  Use “downtime” to check your boat’s safety equipment and make sure it’s in top operating condition. The …