You can listen for forecasts and warnings on a small transistor if you are within broadcast range. A mobile phone can be useful. Don t rock the boat Step aboard carefully and keep to the centre of the boat to keep it stable. Avoid sitting on the bow and obstructing the skipper s view. No- one should stand on the bow of the boat or dangle their legs in the water while the boat is moving.
Many injuries occur because people fall overboard while the boat is in motion.
Make sure the boat does not move away until everyone is seated. Once on the move it is important to keep a good lookout and maintain a safe speed at all times while on the water. Speeding in motor boats is for straight clear stretches of water. Care has to be taken when close to the shore or other craft, and particularly near other people who are in or on the water. Water regulations, including speed restrictions, apply on the water as they do on land and are policed by marine authorities.