Steve-G
14-09-2005, 10:21 AM
The following info is taken from the safe boating website
http://www.safeboating.org.au/
Boating Safety Checklist
·Check the latest weather forecast (Get regular updates).
·Advise someone responsible of your boating plans. If the plan changes during the voyage, notify them immediately and always report in when you return. Liaise with your local marine rescue group.
·Check your marine radio is working properly. Do NOT head offshore without a marine radio. While a 27-Meg radio is good, a VHF radio is better. HF radio may be required for extended offshore voyages.
·Don’t rely on a mobile phone for distress communications at sea.
·Make sure your engine is properly maintained/serviced and battery charged.
·Make sure you have enough fuel for the voyage, including a reserve for when that head wind hits. Beware of the sea breeze.
·It may be calm when you head out but by midday a sea breeze could be creating hazardous conditions.
·Ensure you have the correct safety equipment and survival gear on board including life jackets (Personal Flotation Devices) and a distress beacon (EPIRB). Make sure your passengers know where the equipment is and how to use it. (Safety equipment requirements vary from state to state.)
·For extended offshore voyages and commercial operators, carry a second distress beacon in your life raft.
·Check the tides and chart of where you’re planning to go. Carry the chart with you if possible.
·Ensure you have enough food and water.
·Don’t overload your boat.
http://www.safeboating.org.au/
Boating Safety Checklist
·Check the latest weather forecast (Get regular updates).
·Advise someone responsible of your boating plans. If the plan changes during the voyage, notify them immediately and always report in when you return. Liaise with your local marine rescue group.
·Check your marine radio is working properly. Do NOT head offshore without a marine radio. While a 27-Meg radio is good, a VHF radio is better. HF radio may be required for extended offshore voyages.
·Don’t rely on a mobile phone for distress communications at sea.
·Make sure your engine is properly maintained/serviced and battery charged.
·Make sure you have enough fuel for the voyage, including a reserve for when that head wind hits. Beware of the sea breeze.
·It may be calm when you head out but by midday a sea breeze could be creating hazardous conditions.
·Ensure you have the correct safety equipment and survival gear on board including life jackets (Personal Flotation Devices) and a distress beacon (EPIRB). Make sure your passengers know where the equipment is and how to use it. (Safety equipment requirements vary from state to state.)
·For extended offshore voyages and commercial operators, carry a second distress beacon in your life raft.
·Check the tides and chart of where you’re planning to go. Carry the chart with you if possible.
·Ensure you have enough food and water.
·Don’t overload your boat.