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1967 Rock Island Road
Rock Island, TN 38581
Phone: (931) 686-
2373
Fax: (931) 686- 4373
Email:
gcotton@blomand.net
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Boating Safety Tips
Water Skiing
Person Overboard
While Underway
Passengers
Water
Skiing
To make your water skiing fun, safe, sensible
and successful, practice these safe driving tips:
- Check steering and throttle controls for proper operation
before towing skier.
- On take-offs, never accelerate until a definite signal is
given by skier.
- When under way, keep attention ahead. The observer is to
watch the skier.
- Never follow other boats. Always look before turning. Avoid
shallow water.
- Promote safety by staying away from other boats, swimmers,
fishermen and solid objects.
- Return to fallen skier immediately. Slow to idle as you
approach skier, moving in on the driver's side.
- Shut off engine while skier climbs into or out of boat.
Discourage skiers from boarding over transom.
- High speed landings cause injuries. When skiing into shore,
reduce speed and parallel the landing area at a safe distance.
- Do not tow non-swimmers or weak swimmers unless they wear an
approved and appropriate flotation device.
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Person
Overboard
If someone falls overboard, follow these procedures:
- Toss a life-saving device even if the person can swim. A
life ring is the preferred device. It can be thrown farther
and is easier to hang on to. However, use whatever device is
nearest. Time is essential.
- Slow the boat, keeping the person in view. Other persons
onboard should act as look outs. At night, direct the best
possible lights on the victim.
- Try to approach the person from downwind or into the
waves. Always use common sense and good judgment. Consider
existing condition and ability of the victim and what other
help is available. If someone aboard is capable, have the
person put on a life-saving device with a line attached to
the boat and enter the water to assist the person.
- Always stop the motor when someone is going over the
side, or coming aboard.
- Assist the person in boarding the boat. It is difficult
to climb into a boat from the water. The person may be hurt
or cold and may require help.
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While
Underway
- Know and obey the rules of the road.
- Post a lookout for bathers, fishermen, swimmers, debris.
- Reduce speed in harbors and in confined areas.
Avoid excessive speed.
- Make no sharp turns at high speed.
- Watch your wake! You could be responsible for injury or
damage caused by it.
- In rough water, stay low in the boat and cross waves at
a slight angle.
- Keep red-buoys on your right when traveling upstream.
- Tying up to buoys or anchoring in channels is forbidden.
- Carry sufficient tools for minor repairs.
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Passengers
- Wearing a PFD is your only guarantee against drowning.
- Do not overload the boat.
- Avoid horseplay.
- Have Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) readily available
for everyone.
- In small boats, remain seated.
- Trim boat by placing passengers and gear in balance.
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For More Safety See the TWRA Website
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