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How far offshore do you go on a typical trip?
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36%
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Less than 5 miles
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18%
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Less than 10 miles
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27%
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Less than 30 miles
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9%
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Less than 60 miles
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9%
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60 miles or more
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|
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Do you travel offshore at night in your boat?
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Do you use any of these when preparing for a trip offshore?
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27%
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Checklists
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64%
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Float plans
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|
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What is the highest level of boating safety course you have taken?
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91%
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None
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9%
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USCG Auxiliary or US Power Squadron
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0%
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Commercial Operator (Captain's) license
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What rating are your primary Personal Floation Devices?
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9%
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SOLAS
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0%
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USCG Type I
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18%
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USCG Type II
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55%
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USCG Type III
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18%
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USCG Type V
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|
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Are your primary Personal Floation Devices inflatables?
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82%
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No
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0%
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Yes, manual ripcord
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18%
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Yes, automatic inflation
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|
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Check all of the items you have on your boat:
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|
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82%
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Throwable life preserver
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0%
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Recovery sling
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0%
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SOLAS flares
|
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82%
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USCG flares
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45%
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Signal flags
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0%
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Dye markers
|
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18%
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EPIRB
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0%
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Personal Locator
Beacon (PLB)
|
55%
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Signal mirror
|
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82%
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First Aid kit
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45%
|
Hand held VHF radio
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36%
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Hole plugs
|
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45%
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Tethers
|
64%
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Manual bailing device
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64%
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Electric bilge pump
|
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45%
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Extra flares
|
9%
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Radar reflector
|
45%
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Sea anchor
|
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0%
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Advanced first aid equipment (defribrillator, etc.)
|
36%
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Secondary anchor
|
82%
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Fire extinguisher
|
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55%
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Secondary horn
|
18%
|
High water bilge alarm
|
9%
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Life raft
|
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18%
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Water maker
|
9%
|
Space blankets
|
27%
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Ditch bag
|
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36%
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Extra food and water
|
|
|
|
Other safety gear:
GPS, oars, whistles on life vests
|
|
|
Check all of the communications equipment you have on your boat:
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73%
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VHF radio
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0%
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SSB radio
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82%
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Cell phone
|
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0%
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Satellite phone
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9%
|
Satellite radio
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0%
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FRS radio
|
|
|
|
Other communications gear:
None listed |
|
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Check all of the things you carry spare parts for, or carry a replacement spare:
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|
|
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9%
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VHF radio
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9%
|
Radio antenna
|
45%
|
Motor parts
|
|
27%
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Propeller
|
18%
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GPS or Loran
|
|
|
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Other gear that you carry spare parts or replacements spares for:
None listed |
|
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Do you have a secondary means of propulsion?
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27%
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No
|
|
45%
|
Electric motor
|
|
18%
|
Small gas motor (kicker)
|
|
0%
|
Twin large motors
|
|
9%
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Oar or paddle
|
|
0%
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Other
|
|
|
|
Other means of secondary propulsion:
None listed |
|
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Do you subscribe to a towing service?
|
55%
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No
|
|
0%
|
Sea Tow
|
|
45%
|
Vessel Assist
|
|
0%
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Other
|
|
|
|
Other towing service:
None listed |
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Check all of the following that apply to you:
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|
|
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64%
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I have completed a basic first aid course
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64%
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I have completed a CPR course
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18%
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I have an advanced first aid certificate, such as EMT
|
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