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Coldwatersurvivalcanbebrokendownintothreephases:
• aninitialdeepandsuddengaspfollowedbyhyper-
ventilationColdshockwillpassinaboutoneminute
• inthenext10minutesyouwilllosethe
effectiveuseofyourfingers,arms,andlegsforanymeaningful
movementConcentrateonself-rescue
• Dependingonthetemperatureofthewater,lossof
consciousnessmayoccurinaslittleasonehour
Formoreinformation,seeColdWaterBootCampat
wwwwatersafetycongressorg
Itmaybepossibletoreviveadrowningvictimwhohasbeenunder
waterforconsiderabletimeandshowsnosignsoflifeNumerous
documentedcasesexistwherevictimshavebeenresuscitatedwithno
apparentharmfuleffectsafterlongimmersionsStartCPRimmediately
andgetthevictimtoahospitalasquicklyaspossible
TheDangerZoneindicatesconditionswheresafetyprecautionsand
appropriatebehavior(adoptingHELP)canmakethedifference
betweendeathandsurvival
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
Besureyourboattrailerhascurrentstateregistrationandlicense
plates,andworkinglightsAlso,ifyourboatismorethan85feetwide,
itmayrequireaspecialpermitfromyourstateDepartmentofTranspor-
tation
beforetransportingitonthehighway

AboathullisdesignedforevensupportonthewaterWhentrans-
portedonatrailer,yourboatshouldbesupportedasevenlyaspossible
acrossthehulltoallowforevendistributionoftheweightoftheboat
andanycontentsYourtrailershouldbelongenoughtosupportthefull
lengthofthehull,butshortenoughtoallowtheboatengine–secured
andinthefull“up”position–toextendfreely
Beforetowing:
• Besurethetowballandcouplerarethesamesizeandthatall
boltswithwashersaretightlysecuredThecouplershouldbe
completelyovertheballandthelatchingmechanismlocked
• Balancetheloadevenlyfromfronttorearandside-to-sideToo
muchweightonthehitchwillcausetherearwheelsofthetow
vehicletodragandmaymakesteeringdifficultToomuchweight
ontherearofthetrailerwillcausethetrailerto“fishtail”
• Checkthatsafetychainsareattached,trailerlightsfunctionprop-
erly,tires(includingthespare)areadequatelyinflated,brakesare
fullyfunctional,andsidemirrorsarelargeenoughtoprovidean
unobstructedviewonbothsidesofthevehicle
• SecureallequipmentinsidetheboatSecuretheboatcover,if
used,sothatitwillnotblowoffortearwhiletowing

• Tosavetime,prepareyourboatforlaunchingawayfromthe
rampRemoveenginesupportsandtie-downs,andmakesurethe
winchisproperlyattachedtotheboweyeandlockedinposition
Disconnectthetrailerlightstopreventshortingoftheelectrical
systemorburningoutabulb
• InstallthedrainplugMakereadydocklines,fenders,andboat
hooksAttachalinetothebowandthesternoftheboatsothe

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30°40°50°60°70°
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