Uncover 13 Simple (and Inexpensive!) Boating Safety Upgrades | BoatUS

There are certain things you're required to have aboard your boat. However, BoatUS' Mike Vatalaro offers 13 simple boating safety items to add to your emergency kit or upgrade existing equipment to make them even better. These are all generally inexpensive or free. Some easy upgrades that improve the margin of safety aboard your boat for you and your crew include simple things like adding reflective tape to inexpensive life jackets for better visibility after dark. Others include additional first aid items that might save a life, especially if you find yourself offshore. What items would you recommend that we didn't cover here? Stay safe on the water with BoatUS! Have a VHF with DSC? BoatUS Members can register an MMSI number free! https://www.boatus.com/mmsi (Make sure to program it in!) PRODUCTS MENTIONED 🦺 Reflective tape: https://www.westmarine.com/3m-reflective-tape-P008_243_004_509.html 🔦 Strobe light: https://www.westmarine.com/acr-electronics-water-activated-led-c-strobe-17623703.html 😙 Whistle: https://www.westmarine.com/orion-hear-me-safety-whistle-2-pack-15003478.html 🧰 Waterproof storage: https://www.westmarine.com/plano-deep-dry-storage-tackle-box-1997253.html 🤕 Trauma kit: https://thequalifiedcaptain.com/products/trauma-kit-full-resupply 🆘 Handheld VHF radios: https://www.westmarine.com/handheld-vhf-radios/ Note: BoatUS members can register an MMSI number for free at https://www.BoatUS.com/MMSI 📱 Navionics boating app: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/904463/ 🗺️ Paper charts: https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=paper%20chart 🛟 Rescue tape: https://www.westmarine.com/flex-seal-4inch-flex-tape-marine-white-20529145.html 🔌 Emergency plugs: https://www.westmarine.com/forespar-sta-plug-mini-emergency-plugs-2-pack-19601640.html 🪣 Bucket: https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-5-gallon-plastic-bucket-19254127.html 💧 Manual bilge pump: https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-manual-bilge-pumps-P011_330_003_501.html 🧨 SOLAS flares: https://www.westmarine.com/orion-solas-red-handheld-flare-20280715.html (BoatUS members receive a $10 certificate for every $250 spent at @WestMarineInc!) 🚩Enjoy this video? Become a BoatUS Member today to get 25+ valuable benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine! https://boat.us/e/sy-join 🚩Visit the BoatUS Magazine website: https://www.boatus.com/Expert-Advice. BoatUS is the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters with more than half a million Members. We provide a diverse offering of services including marine insurance, on-the-water towing provided by TowBoatUS, the nation’s largest fleet, plus boat financing, graphics and lettering, representation for boaters on Capitol Hill, the award-winning BoatUS Magazine and much more. For more than 50 years, BoatUS has made boating safer, more affordable and more accessible. 🚩Download the FREE BoatUS App today to access NOAA marine weather, tides, exclusive Member discounts, and your BoatUS account. Assistance on the water has never been easier with TowBoatUS CONNECT in the BoatUS App — the fastest way to get a tow! https://boat.us/sy-app Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:24 Simple Boating Safety Upgrades 3:35 Outro 🚩Connect with us: https://Facebook.com/BoatUS https://Twitter.com/BoatUS https://Instagram.com/BoatUS https://Tiktok.com/@boatusofficial https://Pinterest.com/BoatUS https://linkedin.com/company/boatus #boatus #boatingsafety