Coast Guard Updating Patrol Boat Fleets in Baltimore & Yorktown

Coast Guard units at Baltimore, Md., and Yorktown, Va., have added new Response-Boat Small (RB-S II) platforms to their fleets. Built by Louisiana-based Metal Shark Boats, the vessels will be placed into service for patrol and rescue operations in Baltimore, and as part of the Boat Forces Training Center’s operational fleet in Yorktown, where the Coast Guard trains all of its [...]

Promote Your Life Jacket Loaner Website With BoatUS Foundation’s New Interactive Map

The BoatUS Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Program has 500 loaner locations in all 50 states and DC and is funded by donations from the half a million members of Boat Owners Association of The United States.

The Smart Guide to Freshwater Fishing, Instructional Fishing Book by Mike Seymour

“Geared for both novices and seasoned anglers, The Smart Guide to Freshwater Fishing is a user-friendly reference book on all topics related to freshwater fishing. Anyone can fish, and everyone should.”

Life Jacket Trade-In Events to be Held on May 25

California boating law requires all children under the age of 13, every person on board a personal watercraft being towed behind a vessel to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket. The law also requires sufficient amount of life jackets to be carried on a vessel for every person on board.

Boating and Water Safety Officials Predict Dangerous Summer Season for Water Recreationists

U.S. Coast Guard shared information on how to improve the chances of an accidental water immersion, pool safety, life jackets laws and the importance of parental supervision

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