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    <description><![CDATA[Get a jump on the joy of spring boating by preparing yourself, your boat and your passengers for safety afloat. Take a look at these 14 tips.
Refresh your boating knowledge. &#91;1&#93; Late winter and early spring are great times to brush up on boat ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:16 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[In 2011, there were 359 recorded accidents involving a &#38;ldquo;person in the water&#38;rdquo; (PIW) or a man overboard (MOB) &#38;mdash; an extremely dangerous situation for rescuers and the individual in the water. Knowing what to do and when are ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:18 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[May 2012: Three members of a family are fishing on the Columbia River in Oregon. They anchor their 18-foot boat in an area known for fast, treacherous and deep water. The boat swamps and sinks nearly instantly as they struggle to bring in a stuck anc ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:26 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[Locks are more common in some areas than others, so navigating the intricacies of &#38;ldquo;locking&#38;rdquo; isn&#38;rsquo;t something you&#38;rsquo;ll encounter every day. Still, it&#38;rsquo;s a reality you&#38;rsquo;re likely to come upon at on ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:41 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[For many recreational boaters, it&#38;rsquo;s difficult to beat the sense of freedom and independence that comes with taking a boat out singlehanded and boating alone, especially in the peaceful off-season when vacationers don&#38;rsquo;t crowd the w ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:39 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[As a young &#38;ldquo;coastie&#38;rdquo; reporting for duty on board U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Point Judith, one of the first rules I was taught was, when under way, &#38;ldquo;One hand for you, and one for the boat.&#38;rdquo; A boat under way is in n ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:51 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[Marine VHF radios with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) are part of a worldwide upgrade of maritime communications. They allow boaters to make ship-to-ship private calls to other vessels equipped with a VHF-DSC radio, and in emergency situations they  ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:27 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[The Coast Guard Station got the call at 3 p.m. on a clear day in January. Two powerboats had collided and were pinned together. Three people from one vessel had been injured and were quickly transferred to local emergency medical services. Fortunatel ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:10 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[The educated recreational boater who boats year-round knows to take the extra precautions that come with boating during the off-season, but summer comes with its own unique challenges and precautions.
To begin with, stressors such as heat, sun glare, ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:55 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[Every day, the U.S. Coast Guard responds to more than 50 vessels in distress, saving an average of 10 lives and assisting another 25 people. Our search-and-rescue capabilities are well known, and we&#38;rsquo;re proud of our record. When recreational ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:02:12 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:33:39 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[Are you sitting through a frigid winter? Getting antsy for a warm, sunny day on the water? If so, take advantage of the downtime to review federal, state and local requirements for your vessel. Make sure that all required equipment is in good working ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:25 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[During an onboard emergency, precious seconds can be lost telling passengers where to locate and how to use vital safety equipment. If the boat operator (you) has been injured or otherwise put out of commission, the situation can suddenly turn life-t ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:16:49 GMT</pubDate>    
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    <description><![CDATA[This is the second of a two-part column about boating in the off-season. 
See Part I in the Fall issue of Boating World.
Boating in the fall and winter can be a great way to experience your favorite waterways in a whole new way. The scenery is slight ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:36 GMT</pubDate>    
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