BOATING SAFETY! | Must-Have Safety Gear and Tips to Keep You Safe at Sea + Our DITCH KIT!

Boating is fun, but it can also be DANGEROUS! An awesome day on the water can quickly turn deadly if you aren't familiar with the Coast Guard guidelines and have all the proper equipment aboard your vessel. In this episode, we share the gear we have aboard Sea Y'all, the critical guidelines we follow to comply, as well as the additional safety gear we keep in our ditch kit! We also share perhaps the most over-looked safety tip regarding the personal flotation devices on your boat! US COAST GUARD TIPS PDF: https://www.uscgboating.org/images/420.PDF 🔴 Subscribe for more trawler fun and adventures aboard Sea Y’all! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNlLYqTXZbQn6iZHXC3aGvw ✅ Share this video with a fellow boat lover! https://youtu.be/YrQNDakedmA LET’S GET SOCIAL! 📸 Instagram: @TheSeaYallLife 👥 Facebook: @TheSeaYallLife 🍍 Website: www.TheSeaYallLife.com 🕘 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Boating can be dangerous! 00:56 Safety for guests aboard Sea Y'all 01:17 Safety guideline resources 01:29 The US Coast Guard 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics Report 02:23 Must-have personal floatation devices: which ones to purchase 03:19 Are you overlooking this CRITICAL tip on PFDs? 05:12 PFDs for your boat dog! 05:47 Fire extinguishers: the different types and proper use 07:55 Visual distress signals: flares and flare guns, which ones do you need? 09:14 Sound producing devices 09:24 Additional safety gear we keep in our ditch kit! 11:11 THE must-have boating safety book to have aboard your boat