Table of Contents:

Introduction

Registration, Numbering, and Documentation

Law Enforcement

Equipment Requirements

Vessels Operating Offshore

Operating Procedures

Safety and Survival Tips

Operator's Responsibility

Overloading

Anchoring

Fueling Precautions

Float Plan

Propeller Blades Warning

Weather

Small Boats & Water Activities

Staying Afloat

Cold Water Survival

Hypothermia

Carbon Monoxide

Checklist

Pre-Departure Checklist

Be Safe on the Water

Conversion Table (Metric/US)

Federal Requirements and Safety Tips for Recreational Boats

Conversion of Metric to U.S. Units

Metric Measure
Feet in Decimals
Feet and Inches
50.0 Meters (M) 164.0 ft. 164' 1/2"
20.0 M 65.6 ft. 65' 7 1/2"
12.0 M 39.4 ft. 39' 4 1/2"
10.0 M 32.8 ft. 32' 9 3/4"
8.0 M 26.3 ft. 26' 3"
7.0 M 23.0 ft. 22' 11 1/2"
6.0 M 19.7 ft. 19' 8 1/4"
5.0 M 16.4 ft. 16' 4 3/4"
4.0 M 13.1 ft. 13' 1 1/2"
2.5 M 8.2 ft. 8' 2 1/2"
1.0 M 3.3 ft. 3' 3 1/3"

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