Boat Smart Chronicles : Lake Michigan Devours Its Wounded (eBook)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MISSION BRIEF

THE LAKE OF THE SINKING WATERS

Ominous Beginnings

Easy Prey

Modern Day Prey

Seven Dangerous Factors

ACCESSIBILITY

Remote to Robust

An Invitation for Mishaps

Growth Signs Abound

CLOSE QUARTER ARENA

Boats, Seawalls and Piers; A Dangerous Mix

The Grounder

The Inviter

CONGESTED WATERS

Collisions with Other Boats and Objects

The Unenlightened

Night Time Peek-a-boo

Fishing Frenzy

Boaters Need to Wake Up

Show Time

Large Boats, Small Minds

SEASONAL DANGERS

Springtime Surge

Warm Air/Cold Water Sucker Punch

It's Now or Never

WANTON IGNORANCE

Alcohol and Boating: A Deadly Mix

Hoax Calls a Needless Curse

Channel 16 Abuse

Passenger Jeopardy

Electronic Ignorance

Laying Down the Law

LIFE JACKET DENIAL

Venus Flytrap

All But for the Lack of a Life Jacket

Murky Water a Subtle Danger

NAÏVE ASSUMPTIONS

Recreational Mishaps Alarming

Giant Aquatic Park

Ten Dangerous Assumptions Boaters Make

RESCUE RESPONDERS CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Coast Guard; One-of-a-kind

Lake Michigan Coast Guard Crews Committed

Coast Guard Lake Michigan Resources

Filling the Gaps

Needless Overdue Calls Deplete Resources

Strong Law Enforcement Accord

Condo Commanders

SENSIBLE BOATING, KEY TO SEARCH AND RESCUE

Pain in the Stern

Navigation can Lead to a Timely Rescue

Nav Tricks You can Bag

Light Up or Perish in Darkness

Expired Flares Could be Useless

Sailboats Vulnerable Near a Lee Shore

Emergency Anchoring can Test the Best

Coast Guard Aircrew Offers Lifesaving Advice

Beware Stay Off Unstable Ice

A HISTORICAL VIEW OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

Looking Back

Getting it Right

A Grim Outlook

Connecticut on the Cutting Edge

Hands-On Boating Safety Course

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