safety

In the spirit of "the time to take measures to assure the safety of the vessel is before leaving port", I have been planning to better secure the covers to the lockers under the seats and V-berth in the cabin. I actually saw that @Kalia had done this in a nice way, if he sees this thread, but...

Hello all looking for some insight and advice here. My e28+ has what appears to be an unusually high boom: 7' from cockpit floor and 5' from deck, shy a couple of inches. I can stand straight on the cockpit seats and still have 6" of headroom! As per the reference photo when I'm standing on the...

You come in to the dock, under control, with no problems ... Some helpful person on the dock decides to help and grabs the boat by one of the boat handles, known as stanchions, and puts their full weight into pushing it, or almost as bad, starts pulling a lifeline as hard as he can...

It seems every year I read in the local paper about 2 or 3 folks going in to the water while doing winter boat checks, and tragically, these almost always end in death. Last winter, I swung by Emerald during the middle of a work day to do a quick check, and had a close call. One minute I was...

I'm looking for feedback on proper installation and use of a horseshoe buoy used together with a man overboard pole. Specifically, how are the two tied together, how long should the line between them be? I assume both are not attached to the boat in any way. I have a full sized Jim Buoy...

I'm thinking of buying a PLB--does anyone have insight about brands and models? Westmarine only sells ACR brand (which is giving out rebates until June 15th). This is something I'd use for coastal trips along the California coast. What other safety gear do you consider essential for coastal...