BOAT RESPONSONSIBLY

Rinker’s Boat World has always stressed and promoted BOATING SAFETY—this 2022 boating season, we are taking more of an active stance! We are so excited to partner up with various, local organizations that provide, promote and educate individuals/boaters/families on boating safety & to BOAT RESPONSONSIBLY.

All of 2022, Rinkers will be providing both on-the-water and off education/programs/clinics/tips, with the goal to help individuals develop boat handling skills that with empower and help them to remain safe on the water.

National Boating Safety Awareness Week for the 2022 boating season is May 21 – 27. This is to remind all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season. This observance week is the annual kick-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to make the most of their boating adventure by BEING RESPONSIBLE. “The best boating experience is safe boating. Have fun on the water, make memories with your family and friends—all while boating responsibly,” Yvonne Pentz, communications director of the Safe Boating Campaign.

HERE ARE SAFETY TIPS:
> Get a FREE Vessel Safety Check (Make sure you are legal).
> Develop a Float Plan (Let someone know when, where and how long you will be boating!)
> Be Familiar with Area You are Boating
> Check Weather Conditions
> Take a Boat Course

ITEMS YOU NEED ON A BOAT:
> Life Jackets Available for Each Person On Board. (ALL children under 13 yrs old must wear U. S. Coast Guard-approved!)
> A Throwable Floatation Device
> Correct Fire Extinguishers (This past April, NEW requirements, check our website!)
> Updated Paperwork/Registration!
> Working Running Lights

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
> Sunscreen
> Water
> Towels/Dry Clothing
> First Aid Kit
> Anchor
> Cellphone/Charger
> Knife (Cut a line around a propeller)

BE SURE TO CHECK BACK WEEKLY FOR THE LATEST UPDATES on CLASSES/CLINICS/INFO.