Boat Safety Checklist -Your Essential Safety Kit!

Boating can be a fun way to enjoy your summer day, but it’s important to stay safe while enjoying the water.

Boat Safety Tips

Any boat can be struck by lightning but certain boats have a higher chance than others. Lightning is more likely to go for the tallest thing in the water, so a sailboat with its larger mast height typically gets struck more. According to BoatUS Marine Insurance, power boats and pontoons are struck by lightning, but their odds are well below average.

The Warning Signs for a Lightning Strike:

• You can hear thunder that is 10 miles away, and if you hear thunder you are already in the range of lightning.
• The high winds produced by thunderstorms are on average 58 mph and can exceed 100 mph.
• Dark skies
• Rainfall
• Flashes of lightning in the sky

Whenever you spot one of these you need to seek shelter immediately. Lighting will strike in the same place twice especially if the object is tall and isolated like a sailboat mast.

Boat Safety Class Tips:

For formal training of boat safety you may want to consider taking a boater safety class. Some states require taking a boater safety class. Most boating classes only take a day or two to complete and have a range of prices. These classes can further the knowledge you have of the safety of your vessel and for everyone on board.

Most importantly make sure that you use your common sense when you’re out on the water!

Boat Safety Kit Essentials

Boat Safety Requirements by State:

Many states have their own regulations on boating safety. To find these regulations please go to NSALBA website. These regulations can change at any time and should be verified with the Boating Law Administration.

Important Lightning Stats:

• Lightning causes more deaths and injuries than hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
• If you hear thunder you are within 10 miles of lightning and need to seek shelter, because lightning can strike from as far as 25 miles away.
• Lightning can and often does strike the same place twice, especially taller isolated objects like a sailboat mast.
• Most thunderstorms only last 30 minutes.
• Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania are the top 3 states for lightning injuries.

Remember lightning can strike at any moment. Stay aware before lightning approaches with TALOS^®️ Lightning Detector.

TALOS® Lightning Detector is:

• Highly visual – utilizes 8 bright flashing LEDs
• Highly audible – louder than lower priced lightning detectors
• Waterproof – designed to weather the storm
• Easy to detach for on-the-go convenience
• Easy to mount for hands free use
• No WIFI needed
• No outlets

What Sets Us Apart From Other Lightning Detectors?

Be aware of lightning while boating! TALOS® provides the alerts that you need to stay safe on the water. Add our cost-effective lightning detector to your safety kit today!