It's National Safe Boating Week - are you prepared for safety on the water?
The Coast Guard offered the safety checks ahead of National Safe Boating Week. Officials say they are making sure boaters meet new law requirements, like having an emergency cut-off switch. The switch is built into certain boats under 26 feet that are made after April 2021. Boats made before that are required to add the switch.Maciej Kalina owns Kayak St. Augustine. On Saturday, he brought several kayaks to the Vilano Landing boat ramp where the U.S. Coast Guard performed vessel safety checks.
“Probably our biggest mission is making sure everyone is aware of our environment around here and keep it safe as well as sharing the happiness of going out on the water,” said Kalina.The Coast Guard offered the safety checks ahead of National Safe Boating Week. Officials say they are making sure boaters meet new law requirements, like having an emergency cut-off switch. The switch is built into certain boats under 26 feet that are made after April 2021.
“Everything checked out alright,” Kalina said. ”That makes me happy because that means my hard work, making sure they stay healthy, has paid off.”
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