When water starts coming in, are you ready? Here’s what you need to have on hand to save your boat. [More] Water is Coming In – Are You Ready?

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When water starts coming in, are you ready? Here’s what you need to have on hand to save your boat. [More] Water is Coming In – Are You Ready?
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If the worst happens, who is your best emergency contact? Here’s what you need to consider. [More] Pick the Best Emergency Contacts
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If something went wrong onboard, would a guest or stranger know how to help? [More] Make Emergency Info Handy
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When a problem happens, it’s too late to do a safety check. Check these items on a regular basis to stay safe on your boat. [More] Check Safety Gear Before You Need It!
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A description of what projects needed to be done before we could head off – and why those were critical [More] Get Her Seaworthy!
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If you had an emergency and couldn’t speak, how would you share important info? [More] Smart ID Tags for Cruisers
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If you need to leave your boat in an emergency, you’ll want to have everything you need close at hand. Here’s how to make your own ditch bag. [More] How to Make Your Ditch Bag
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A boat can sink in minutes before you’re even aware water is coming in. Learn how to pick a bilge alarm that could save your boat. [More] Cheap Boat Insurance – A Bilge Alarm
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Read one cruiser’s harrowing story of abandoning their boat in a Gulf of Mexico Storm. What did they do right? And what do they wish they had done? [More] Abandoning Our Boat In Mexican Waters
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Learn where to put your ditch bag on your boat so that you’ll be able to put it into the life raft if you ever need it. Important info! [More] Where to Put Your Ditch Bag
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