If it were only so simple as to say a light flashes. But then we would only have one type of light and there may be more than one item that needs to be identified. Different types of light emissions, let’s say characteristics, allow for many more identifiers to be used. The descriptors are pretty […]
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Boating, Powerboat, SailboatMost sail boats and many powerboats with a single inboard will ‘suffer’ from Prop Walk. A phenomenon whereby the use of reverse gear at a slow speed will drive the stern of the boat to port if the prop is right handed. Prop Walk can be beneficial or a hindrance when docking. If pulling up
One of the eight required items to check for on a boat is a means of signaling a distress. An orange flag with a black circle and black square will suffice for daytime, but at night you need a bright light source. Pyrotechnics are the answer as they can produce thick smoke in the daytime
Essential Boat Safety: Signaling Distress Effectively Read Post »
Boating, Powerboat, SailboatThose are the words every sailing or boating instructor recites when talking about Navigation and Buoyage. It’s only true in half the world, the rest use the opposite. In the late 1970’s standardized markings were introduced worldwide, except for North and South America, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. They adopted their system in the early
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Boating, Powerboat, SailboatAs far as powerboat instruction in Washington DC goes, this is the target audience for my motorboating services. Freedom and Carefree are great avenues to getting on the water in a motorboat without a huge capital outlay. Unfortunately, the training they offer is rather basic and lacks structure on the very basics of boating, which
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