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Sailboat Hulls

Deep Keel Hull

Centerboard Hull

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Personal Watercraft

Inflatable Boat

Canoe

Kayak

Boat Types

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Boat Types

Runabout

Cruiser

Sportsfisherman

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Boat Types

Trawler

Pontoon Boat

Houseboat

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Types of Sail Boats

Cat BoatSloop

Cutter

Ketch Yawl

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VHF RADIO

VHF = Very High Frequency A vital piece of safety equipment Clear, static-free messages 20-30 miles 24-hour contact with Coast Guard Contact other boats and shore stations 24-hour source of weather information

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USE YOUR VHF RADIO LEGALLY

Distress Calls – Danger to life and property Safety Calls – Avoiding collision, safety

bulletins Operational Calls – Obtaining navigational

information, supplies, accommodations, repairs; arranging to meet other boats.

Public Correspondence – with shore public

telephone

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CHANNEL 16 - DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

If you have your radio on, you must monitor channel 16

( In Coast Guard District 1, Channel 09 may also used)

All boats monitoring this channel insures that distress messages will be heard

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SPECIAL RADIO WORDS

“Affirmative” = You are correct

“Negative” = No

“Out” = I am through talking “Over” = I am through talking;

I expect a reply

“Roger” = I received your last call OK

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EMERGENCY CALLSTHE DISTRESS SIGNAL

“MAYDAY”

For assistance when there is immediate danger to life and property

Examples• Life-threatening medical emergencies• Boat sinking• Boat on fire

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EMERGENCY CALLSTHE URGENCY CALL

“PAN-PAN”

For assistance when the danger does not warrant a “MAYDAY” call

Examples:• Running out of fuel• Lost in a fog• Unable to control or operate vessel

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EMERGENCY CALLSTHE SAFETY SIGNAL

“SECURITE”

For navigation safety messages

Examples:• Weather Alerts

• Operational signals - backing out of a slip, approaching a blind bend

• To report a navigational hazard, such as a sunken object in a busy channel

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EMERGENCY CALLSINFORMATION VITAL FOROBTAINING ASSISTANCE

Your location The nature of your distress Description of your boat Number of persons aboard

(Any injured) Seaworthiness of your boat

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06 Ship to ship safety

13 Navigational safety - ship to ship, locks and bridges

16 Distress, safety, calling

09 Alternative calling channel - ship to ship, ship to coast

22 Communication with Coast Guard after contacting on channel 16; for receiving

CG safety information

68, 69, 71, 72, 78 - Working channels

RECREATIONAL BOAT

VHF CHANNELS

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NOAA WEATHERCHANNELS

WX-1, WX-2, WX-3,WX-4,WX-5, WX-6, WX-7,Canada - WX-4

PUBLICCORRESPONDENCE

CHANNELS

24, 25, 26, 27, 28,84, 85, 86 87, 88

Additional VHF Channels