What Every Boater Needs to Know about Boating Rules/Safety in 11 Mins
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no wonder there have been thousands and thousands of maritime fatalities and disasters.talk about lack of common sense.if you are going out onto the water,you need to be armed with mountains of information such as this!so many many sailors and boat owners or users must be like virtually every single person who i have ever known in their approach to boating.just buy or hire a boat,jump straight into it without thought,head out to sea and get into all kinds of terrifying trouble!the amount of times that i've seen the hit and hope method in many many things!normally resulting in utter disaster!aviation and trains included!
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Don't ram concrete structures with a fiberglass vessel....
@facubeitches1144But how did you split your boat in two?
@ml50486965looking at buying first boat for the coming summer thanks for the tips ahead of time
@cski13I think u over comment this passing and who has the right situation thing...the easiest to remember that keep the red on your left always and keep the green on your right...if u see someone and u only see the red light and the white pass from right side ,and than u see the green and white go from the left side....u also have the same color lights on your boat right green left red...just keep the same incoming traffic on your same color light....green on green ,red on red!
@mihalykomjatiI reduce speed and give way to everyone. I’ve seen so many wrecks on the river because no one abides by these rules.
@erichemard7066This was very helpful…. Thank you for this educational video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@LyndazzaNguyenWhy do all your boats look like a guys junk?
@TheGuitaronfire76# Boating
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Should I turn my music down? I don’t think you covered it enough
@deadbeat6585What about Vessels Restricted in Their Ability to Maneuver? I worked on the Dredge Yaquina for thirty years and we had the ball diamond ball up half the time.
@markdavis8888The first rule I learned with the first boat I owned was to make sure the drain plug is in. Never forgot about that one.
@MichaelW-vj6wxSo as I'm watching this I'm realizing I'm a pretty good boat captain. Unfortunately on my local lakes people are morons and do some of the dumbest things I've ever seen on the water. I most often times have to just back out of the throttle to let the idiots do whatever it may be they're going to do.
@JaredRogers-q9iDo you have to have a boating certificate for a pontoon boat
@Mskathlene-pq6twHere's a bit of fat irony: they assume that teens cause the most boating accidents, when in reality it's the adults born before 1989 that don't know the rules because for some dumbass reason they are exempt 🤔 (At least in TN)
@hughmongousreviewReally excellent. OK, can I have an extra minute?...
-- Also give way to a vessel towing another vessel (sometimes this is hard to see)
-- In a harbor or narrow channel, DON'T overtake other boats unless absolutely necessary
-- At night, if you see a boat with a RED light, you are looking at his PORT (left side). You give way. Green is his starboard, you stand on. If you see WHITE, that's probably his stern or he is at anchor.
-- Know how many people you have aboard, and make sure the count does not decrease! No climbing on the superstructure under way. Do not leave the helm while under way.
-- Make sure you have working fire extinguishers
-- If your engine stalls, do not attempt to restart it without inspecting the engine compartment for fuel spillage.
-- Know and OBEY speed restrictions (e.g. no-wake zones)
P.S. In British waters, channel markers are reversed, GREEN RIGHT RETURNING. Good grief.
In a crossing situation: the boat on the right, has the right of way.
@chiphill4856Great video. Thank you!
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@Venom-nk8ndThis is great. Thanks for putting this together.
@chriswin1stPay attention you animal.
@normellow#1 Rule is stay sober and use your Brain. Keep your head on a swivel
@JimBobson-r4yGood video brother 💯
@rollingrecords9019This is absolutely good advice. Now all i need is a boat.
@Gohan_Fanboi3:36 I was taught on the ocean in the navy that the give way vessel sees a red running light and the right of way vessel sees green. Give way vessel comes to a stop if necessary also using vhf along the way to know intention..
@wrotedogWhatever boat I’m standing on is the stand on boat. All others are give way boats.
@steeldriver1776With bouys to me its always. Red Right Returning . Make it easy to remember
@joelstanhope7231I'm old and I can go fast. Well kinda fast. Actually fast for me. OK, not so fast.
@dannylayton1106Surely Rule No 1 must be…all landlubbers , stay ashore.
@alexandradane36724:47 Recommendation? It is a rule (Rule 5 COLREGS) and obligation to maintain the proper lookout.
@RonilacWatching your video gave good information ! 👍
Unlike a car , boats have no brakes !
To steer a boat under all conditions requires skill , especially when you are getting ready to dock somewhere !
Alcohol and other mind altering chemicals is much more prevalent on the water as most feel it’s a recreational activity that doesn’t require being responsible for some reason !
Good Stuff - Navigation rules don't have to be complicated. I remember the crossing rule by "Boats on the RIGHT have the RIGHT OF WAY" (Yes, I know "right of way" is not correct, but it makes it easy to remember). One detail you glossed over: The Stand-on Vessel has a RESPONSIBILITY to maintain course and speed, so the Give-Way Vessel has a chance to avoid. Many's the time I've done my course correction, only to have the Stand-on vessel turn and I have to take MORE evasive action.
@lloydsumpter7735With some lateral aids there are place where you are going from large water to small water where the green is on the starboard side, because the small water is a river, this river is connected to the ocean but one can not navigate the river to the ocean because of dams with no locks. The reason the greens is on the right is because if one could navigate this river from the oceans the red is on the starboard, Most lateral aids are set up based on coming from the ocean or great lakes (basically consider oceans). Hope that makes sense. My point is your note on coming from large water to small water does not always applies. Better to say coming f on ocean, with red, right, returning.
@milesmoore8705You list us not super accurate, later I may comment more. You should teach the hierarchy of boats first then teach right aways. For example muscle powered craft are at the bottom of the pecking order. They should not be in areas with heavy boat traffic.
@milesmoore8705I know about VHF radios, but I'd be the type of person who would use Marconi Wireless systems lol. I'd be communicating in Morse code.
@proletariennenaturisteHere in Oregon if your boat has a motor over 10 hp you have to get a boaters license
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