{"id":40,"date":"2020-07-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.binghaminsurancegroup.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2020-07-28T12:43:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T18:43:46","slug":"some-commonsense-boat-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.binghaminsurancegroup.com\/blog\/some-commonsense-boat-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Some commonsense boat safety tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Owning a boat can be the source of endless hours of fun and relaxation, whether you like to go out on a lake to fish or hold a shipboard party in a nearby harbor for the weekend. But, like an automobile, a boat is a large motor vehicle, and so, as <\/span><\/span>Bingham Insurance Group serving Braselton, GA is pleased to remind you, certain safety protocols should apply. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You should have your boat safety kit available, including life vests for all passengers. You can hope that you will not suffer a mishap that will cause you to abandon your boat, but being able to survive in the water until the Coast Guard or another boater rescues you is a good thing. A working radio with which to summon help would also be of use. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You should check the weather before going out. Nothing will ruin your outing quite like being out on the water in a storm. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You should maintain your boat properly, making sure that the engine runs as it is supposed to.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Do not overload your boat with people and equipment. Having your boat capsize is not only embarrassing but downright dangerous. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Use common sense while on the water. Do not go tearing around like a hot-rodder, endangering other boaters and swimmers. The same rules that apply to safe driving on the road in a car apply to safe boating. Be alert, as well, to other boaters who may be misbehaving. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Follow all of the safety procedures for anchoring when on the water and for docking when you return to the marina. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For information on boat insurance, feel free to contact <\/span><\/span>Bingham Insurance Group<\/a> serving Braselton, GA.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Owning a boat can be the source of endless hours of fun and relaxation, whether you like to go out on a lake to fish or hold a shipboard party in a nearby harbor for the weekend. But, like an automobile, a boat is a large motor vehicle, and so, as Bingham Insurance Group serving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[13,12],"class_list":["post-40","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boat-watercraft-insurance","tag-bingham-insurance-group","tag-braselton-ga"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t