Boating Laws and Trailering Requirements
Boating Laws and Education:
http://www.uscgboating.org
http://www.boat-ed.com
Available for the following states (5/30/06)
AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID
IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS
NC, NH, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI
SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/boating/
Proper Trailering: Key points
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/Equipment/towing/index.htm
- When backing a trailer, keep hands at bottom of steering wheel and turn in the direction desired for trailer
- Cross safty chains so trailer tongue does not fall to the ground at 50mph. Also make sure they are not too long, just enough slack for those turns.