Safety

Boot Key Harbor
"Marathon- the Heart of the Florida Keys"

An On-Line Cruising Guide for the Florida Keys & Cuba
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BOATING SAFETY
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LINKS	VIDEO CLIPS	ARTICLES
NOAA Surf forecast to check for high risk rip current times: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/forecasts.shtml. SmartCaptain.com - www.SmartCaptain.com - Boating Safety Education website contains information for daysailers, cruisers, and offshore sailors who want to learn more about safety gear and preparing their boats and crew for the ocean. Courtesy of Jeff Small.	USCG Beach Safety Video (very large file) Marathon Sail & Power Squadron Short Promo	Hurricane Primer Hurricane! - Full Article with Illustrations Educate, don't Legislate Fire on Board!
	Short Demo on Anchoring Right and Wrong Log Rolling on Beaches - from Oregon Parks Dept: http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/docs/OSPlogroll.mov	Reliance on GPS Life Jackets - the real scoop Man Overboard on your boat Thru Hulls and Sinkings VHF radio & Cell Phone use
	Sneaker Waves on Beaches - from Oregon Parks Dept: http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/docs/OSPsneakerwave.mov	USCG Tactical Training Trap floats and lines Electronics Maintenance Fishing Safety Signaling Devices Personal Safety Plan Tides Currents
		Clean Fuel Management Security & Piracy Primer Security & Piracy - Full article Crew Safety Orientation Marine Stings & Bites - Full Article with Illustrations Dangerous Seas Mountain Top Revelation Safe Boat Trailering A Critical Assessment of the U.S. Code for Lightning Protection of Boats - Ewen Tomson, member IEEE (This is a 7 page .pdf file, and is a technical discussion of lightning protection. Written May 1991)