Boating

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Boating

DOES CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT BOATING SAFETY? • A recently released US Coast Guard plan prompts thought and discussion.

Jeff Foulk • Nav App Developer, Viral TikTok Sensation

INSIDE THE ISSUE

FIRST-AID KITS • A first-aid kit is a must-have on any boat, but where you do your boating—and how self-suffcient you have to be before you can get help—dictates a lot about the contents. It’s also imperative to consider the size of your crew and your time away from shore. Here’s a comparison of three kits: one ultra-basic, one full-featured, and one capable of handling offshore emergencies.

Beat the Chill with the dryrobe

TOWING ANOTHER BOAT • It’s a scene many boaters have encountered: You’re enjoying a day on the water when you come upon a boater in distress who signals they need a tow. Can and should you tow them in? What about the safety of both boats? Is there potential liability involved? Should you be compensated for the tow? Take a look at the do’s and don’ts of on-water towing.

FOUR WINNS H2e

SEAVEE 420z

GH GEAR HEAD

LESSONS LEARNED AT THE LOCKS • This boater cautions that things can go wrong fast and offers three great lessons.

SHOUT IT OUT • Communication is one of the better tools in any captain’s kit. We at the helm need to make sure our crew knows what’s going on with the boat in advance whenever possible. Surprises can hurt—sometimes a lot.

TOW LIKE A PRO • The driver is the key to a successful, fun and safe tow-sports experience. The pros can tell when the boat’s speed is off by as little as 0.33 mph or it veers from a straight path by even a few inches.

DRAB CONSOLE

WE TEST STUFF

INSTALLING A TRANSOM SWIM PLATFORM • A transom swim platform with a boarding ladder adds safety and convenience.

HOW TO GET A MOB BACK ABOARD • This is a dead-serious problem for which we can offer no easy answer.

PWC-SPECIFIC LIFE JACKETS

EASY PEASY BOATING • What’s bigger than a kayak, smaller than a technical skiff, and fits in the bed of your pickup truck? Why, it’s the new Veer X13, the first model from a new boat brand just revealed by Brunswick Boat Group.

US COAST GUARD MH-65 DOLPHIN HELICOPTERS • One of the US Coast Guard’s most recognizable aircraft must be the Eurocopter MH-65 SRR Dolphin. A gloss-orange streak racing toward danger, rescue or both, one look at an airborne Dolphin shows what the Coasties are all about in a visual and visceral way. This chopper’s been screaming Semper Paratus for decades.

MFD DEVICES • George Clooney played a “Dapper Dan man” who spent much of his Depression-era od-yssey in search of his chosen hair pomade in the movie Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? You might be committed in a similar way about chart plotting and sonar equipment—a Garmin man or a Simrad man. Well, this analysis is designed for the uncommitted looking for the device that brings them the best value in terms of useful features and comfortable pricing.

MJM 4

SAILFISH 312 CC

GRADY-WHITE 281 COASTAL EXPLORER

TIARA EX 60

JUPITER 40

X SHORE Eelex 8000

MERCURY GOES ELECTRIC • The Avator 7.5e electric outboard makes its debut.

YAMAHA’S NEW XTO 450 • Yamaha’s new XTO 450 Offshore V-8 outboard offers much more than 25 extra horses.

a place in the sun • SEVEN WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE SUN WHILE YOU’RE ON THE WATER

TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER • CAPT. KELLY GORDON ON HOW TO PREPARE, PLAN, AND HANDLE THE ELEMENTS ON THE...