Sobriety Test
If necessary to avoid immediate danger
To rid the engine compartment of gas fumes, thus reducing the possibility of explosion.
When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, the powerboat is the stand-on vessel. (Ref: SB-29)
Try to kedge your boat off the obstruction.
Place the tank on the dock or on shore to fill it
put on your life jacket if it's not already
26 feet
A personal floatation device
improperly or overloading the boat
5 to 15%
everyone aboard
Keep engines, motors, and fans turned off