Inflatable PFDs
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The Coast Guard will allow inflatable life jackets to be used as personal flotation devices (PFD) for adults starting on Sep 24, 1996. The Coast Guard hopes that the comfort of PFDs will encourage more boaters to use them, but the Coast Guard is worried that boaters will not maintain their PFDs.
Publication Name: Motor Boating & Sailing
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0027-1799
Year: 1996
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Raising your anchor
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Tips on how to retrieve anchors are presented. These include driving the boat slowly towards the anchor, tightening the brake on the windlass in case of nylon anchor rode, and tying a line on the anchor head to allow direct retrieval in case of fouling.
Publication Name: Motor Boating & Sailing
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0027-1799
Year: 1997
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