Being a safe boater is really quite simple. All you have to do is have an answer for the question, “What if?”
Most conscientious boaters do a pretty good job with the big queries: What if someone falls overboard? What if there is a fire? It’s lacking an answer for the less-obvious questions that has gotten more than one boater into trouble.
Today’s modern, long-distance power cruisers give us the means and reliability to explore distant islands and harbors. But every time we go out, we are still placing ourselves at the mercy of Mother Nature—a force capable of challenging the most seasoned crew and
