Boating Skills And Seamanship 1 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Boating Safety Chapter 8

Boating Skills And Seamanship 2 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Lesson Objectives Accidents and Prevention Personal Watercraft Safety Cold Water Immersion/Hypothermia Sailboats Carbon Monoxide Weather Information Sources and Danger Signs

Boating Skills And Seamanship 3 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Safety Who can recall five things that should be covered in the passenger briefing?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 4 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Safety Location of life jackets How to use radio Location of fire extinguishers Man overboard procedure Docking procedure Location of flares and first aid kit

Boating Skills And Seamanship 5 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Safety Why is it important to know where safety items are located?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 6 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Safety Boating Fatalities Half occur on lakes and ponds More than half occur in boats 12 to 16 feet long Not wearing PFDs Use drugs and alcohol

Boating Skills And Seamanship 7 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability How does a round bottom boat compare to a flat bottom boat as far as stability?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 8 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability What forces keep a boat afloat?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 9 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability What could change the center of gravity of a boat?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 10 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability Center of gravity Changing the shape Shifting cargo Passengers moving about Flooding

Boating Skills And Seamanship 11 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability

Boating Skills And Seamanship 12 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability

Boating Skills And Seamanship 13 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability What are some of the things paddlers need to remember since their vessels are less stable?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 14 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability Load boat carefully keeping it level Don’t stand up Secure cargo Maintain three point contact

Boating Skills And Seamanship 15 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability Wear life jacket Know how to swim Don’t paddle alone Avoid bad weather

Boating Skills And Seamanship 16 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability Who can tell us what to do if your boat capsizes?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 17 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Small Boat Stability 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

Boating Skills And Seamanship 18 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Personal Watercraft Are Class A motorboats Subject to Navigation Rules Equipment – federal, state local requirements Highly unstable

Boating Skills And Seamanship 19 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Personal Watercraft Operator responsibility Respect for others Safety equipment Safety considerations

Boating Skills And Seamanship 20 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Personal Watercraft Who can explain how a PWC is steered?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 21 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Personal Watercraft Safety considerations Visibility Man overboard Cutoff switch Avoid deep water until competent

Boating Skills And Seamanship 22 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Cold Water If you fall into cold water, what may happen to you?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 23 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Cold Water Cold water immersion cold water shock Immediate threat to life. Hypothermia

Boating Skills And Seamanship 24 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Cold Water Lowering of body temperature TABLE 8-1 Approximate Median Lethal Exposure Times Water temperature (°F) Floating with PFD Treading Water Swimming Times (hours) Biological functions stop Can occur in warm waters

Boating Skills And Seamanship 25 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Cold Water What are some things you should do if you find yourself in the water?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 26 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Cold Water Conserve heat-stay dry Wear cool clothes if possible Increase your energy reserve-eat Conserve energy-swim only if necessary Wear life jacket Get out of water as soon as possible.

Boating Skills And Seamanship 27 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Cold Water H E L P position

Boating Skills And Seamanship 28 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Powerboats and Sailboats How does a sailboat differ from a motor driven vessel?

Boating Skills And Seamanship 29 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Powerboats and Sailboats Sailboat slower Slow MOB pick up Tack to go upwind Keel = deep draft Danger from lines & boom Harder to dock wind leeward side windward side Reprinted with permission from Fast Track to Cruising by Steve & Doris Colgate

Boating Skills And Seamanship 30 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Powerboats and Sailboats Directions in which a sailboat can sail Reprinted with permission from The Complete Sailor by David Seidman

Boating Skills And Seamanship 31 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Powerboats and Sailboats Sailboat skills Mooring & anchoring Wind and wake Blocking the wind Obscured vision Reprinted with permission from The Complete Sailor by David Seidman

Boating Skills And Seamanship 32 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Powerboats and Sailboats Right of way – stand on Sail races

Boating Skills And Seamanship 33 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning What are some of the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning? Reprinted with permission from Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from BoatU.S.;s 20 year Case File of Things Gone Wrong by Robert A. Adriance ”

Boating Skills And Seamanship 34 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Carbon Monoxide symptoms Similar to sea sickness Headache Dizziness Weakness Nausea Fainting Coma

Boating Skills And Seamanship 35 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Where do you think the carbon monoxide comes from? Reprinted with permission from Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from BoatU.S.;s 20 year Case File of Things Gone Wrong by Robert A. Adriance ”

Boating Skills And Seamanship 36 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Ventilation Know your boat Prevention Engine compartment well ventilated Don’t congregate around exhaust ports Use carbon monoxide detectors

Boating Skills And Seamanship 37 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Weather Know before you go Update while you’re out

Boating Skills And Seamanship 38 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Weather Warning signs Cloud formations Wind change Static on AM

Boating Skills And Seamanship 39 Copyright Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Weather Does anyone else have any warning signs that we should be looking for?