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Buying a boat is a real delight and is sure to bring anyone many fond memories with their loved ones. However, it is also a major job to own a boat and to drive it safely. For the most part, the vast majority of purchasers do indeed run their schooner within safety advisements and never cause anyone to be in any danger.

While it is a very critical to manage a boat safely, it is also paramount to haul your boat with safety in mind as well. Boating safely is your responsibility and not taking it earnestly can have serious legal and/or financial after-effects. Here are a few boating safety tips to help you get your boat to and from the water again with no problems.

Two paramount things are needed to tow your boat safely: a trailer and a vehicle to tow with. Where towing and boating safety are concerned, you never want to have the total mass of the boat exceed the hauling proficiency of the trailer. In fact, the towing capacity should surpass the gross towing weight of the boat. Pushing equipment to test its limits is not real safe boating practices and is a situation bound for failure.

The hauling proficiency of the tow vehicle has to exceed the combined weight of the trailer and schooner. Many people take the weight of the boat into account but fail to remember to add that to the weight of the trailer. If the total mass of the trailer and craft outweighs the transporting proficiency of the vehicle used to pull it, huge car transmission and engine damage may result. Remember, true boating safety will not push equipment at or beyond its tolerance. Doing this can compromise you and other drivers out there. After all, if the automobile is not meant to pull the weight it is being asked to haul, then the brakes will not function as planned and big issues may result-including complete brake failure.

After running the boat all day, it is not surprising that you will get some water in your boat. Boating safely means draining this excess water before driving. Choosing not to do so may result in that water sloshing around when you are driving. Since a mere 100 gallons of water weighs nearly 800 pounds, the swishing weight can many times cause dilemmas while driving. Boating safely may require some extra time, but the surplus energy can mean the difference between a perfect time at the lake or a horrible day that should have been avoided by taking a few extra minutes before departing.