Boating - Some Basic Boating Gear
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In the shallow river or a deep sea, inland or offshore, backyard pond or large lake, the water is another element we are not totally familiar with. It has its own laws we must respect and take into account whenever we are in or on it.
So when you go boating for a pleasure cruise, sailing competition, fishing trip or exploration, several kinds of boating gear are imperative, primarily for safety. Accidents happen, desired or not. Therefore, it is better to be prepared for any eventuality.
Personal Gear
The very first boating gear one must have is a personal floatation device, usually called a life jacket. Its purpose is to keep a person’s head above water, and thereby prevent his drowning. Wear it at all times when you are on the water.
Next is appropriate clothing. Good thermal wear, especially if the water or weather is cold where you are going. Hypothermia ranks high as killer of men in the water. Be sure it is of good comfortable fit: too tight and it will restrict blood flow to the limbs, too loose and it will not retain body heat. Either way, it will be of little use.
Wear loose, light-colored clothes if the weather or sun is hot. You won’t want to be felled by dehydration due to excessive perspiration, nor would you wish to be sunburned either.
The third basic boating gear to have is a pair of good boating shoes. You should wear shoes that are comfortable to wear, with rubber soles that grip the boat deck or bottom. Nobody wants to be slipping and falling in the boat all the time.
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