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How to Unclog a Scupper

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Boats are made to be on the water, not to have water in them. But often times, that's what can happen when a scupper gets clogged. A scupper is designed to allow water that gets inside the boat to drain. Luckily, unclogging a scupper is a simple ... more »

How to Use a Bilge Pump on a Boat

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Bilging is an important part of preventing your boat from having its submersible qualities tested via sinking. Even if you own a submarine, you'll want to bilge for those moments when you want to be at the surface. Fortunately, there are pumps ... more »

How to Use a Boat Cleat

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While boats are fun and enjoyable to use and ride in, you would soon lose that enjoyment if there were no way to secure them to a dock when you wanted to go ashore. You need to know that the boat will still be there when you get back. The boat ... more »

How to Use a Boat Hook

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The water is unpredictable. Even the most experienced boaters sometimes run into problems, and they lose something overboard. Or maybe you have trouble docking. There are a number of ways you can use a boat hook. It's an important tool that's ... more »

How to Use a Boat Lift

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A boat lift is to a boat as a garage is to a car. A lift protects a boat from the natural elements as well as other boats. An owners can protect his lift and keep it in good working condition with care while operating and regular maintenance... more »

How to Use a Boat Ramp

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Boating is a popular summer activity. It's a great way to spend a relaxing day with your friends and family. However, if you don't use the boat ramp properly to launch your boat, you may inadvertently put a damper on everyone's day. Here are a ... more »

How to Use a Floating Boat Anchor

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While floating boat anchors don't exactly anchor you to a specific spot, they do slow the movement of your boat so that you can stay in the same area for a longer amount of time without being swept downstream as quickly... more »

How to Use a Sailboat Shower

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When it comes to a sailboat, space and supplies are always at a premium. With a streamlined shell, there simply isn't the room for many creature comforts found on land. Enter the sailboat shower. It works a little differently to home showers. ... more »

How to Use a Sailboat Toilet

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If you've ever been on any type of boat, you know that the toilets are different and the bathroom is called the head. Unlike toilets in homes, the waste water on boats is not carried to a sewer system via pipes and instead is carried to a holding ... more »

How to Use a Spring Line

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Proper use of a spring line can be the difference in a good day on the water and a disaster. The spring line helps keep the boat from moving while it's docked, but it can also help make docking your boat a lot easier. Once you get it down, you'll ... more »

How to Use a Throw Bag

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A throw bag can be an important whitewater rescue tool. Learning to use it properly takes a bit of practice... more »

How to Use a VHF Radio

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The VHF, or very high frequency, radio is one of the most important safety tools on a boat. VHF is a reliable communication device and its airwaves are constantly monitored by other boaters and by maritime authorities. Whether you are in an ... more »

How to Use an Emergency Tiller on a Boat

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When it comes to sailing your boat, all sailboats are required to have certain safety precautions that will help you out in a pinch. For instance if you have a steering cable snap, or for some reason your wheel locks up on you, you still have the ... more »

How to Use Boat Signals

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Knowing how to use boat signals properly is an important step in driving your boat safely. By using your signals, you can make other boaters aware of the actions you are about to make and warn them of changes in the immediate environment... more »

How to Use Boat Surface Filler

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If your boat's showing a little wear and tear, she might need a little spit and polish, and some epoxy to fill in a few of the scrapes you've gotten her in. Many repairs can be done on your own, and with a little bit of work, she'll be in ... more »

How to Use Boating Etiquette

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Boating etiquette is necessary for making an outing on the boat pleasurable and safe. Many of the rules of boating etiquette help to keep your boat and passengers and other boats and passengers safe on the water. Many of the basic rules of ... more »

How to Use Navigation Rules to Avoid Boating Collisions

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The Inland Navigation Rules help ensure that two boats do not collide on the water - much as rules for driving a car do on land. The U.S. Coast Guard enforces these rules on waters connected with the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, or the Gulf of Mexico... more »

How to Use Personal Flotation Devices on a Boat

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The personal flotation devices on your boat could be the most important safety equipment you have. If you are a beginner sailor, get used to wearing a life jacket right from the start. Much like a seat belt, it needs to be worn at the time of an ... more »

How to Use Sea Charts

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If you are planning a trip to the sea on your own boat, it is important for you to have a sea chart. Sea charts represent coastal regions and depths that you need to know as you travel. A sea chart is like a map... more »

How to Use Spruce in Ship Building

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Spruce is a very popular wood used for building the frames of ships such as schooners, barges, tug boats and canoes. It's a hard, durable wood, particularly when grown near a coastline. Spruce grown on the United States coast is called black ... more »

How to Use the Beaufort Wind Scale

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The Beaufort Wind Scale was created by Sir Francis Beaufort so that wind speed could be measured on a standard scale, making it possible for sailors to communicate with each other more objectively about wind speeds. The observer uses observable ... more »

How to Use the Boating Safety Hotline

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The Boating Safety Hotline is a service provided by the United States Coast Guard that allows boaters to call a toll free number to get safety information. The Boating Safety Hotline allows callers to receive information about boat recalls and ... more »

How to Use Tide Table Information

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Knowing how to use a tide table is an important step to becoming an experienced boater. The tide table can give you information regarding when tides will be coming in and out and when they will be at their most stable conditions... more »

How to Use Your Boat's VHF Radio

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Here is how to properly use your marine VHF radio... more »

How to Wake Surf

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Wake Surfing is a blast and a terrific alternative to water skiing or wake boarding.. more »

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