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Boating and Drinking Don't Mix - Everyone Wants To Have A Good Time, But Be Smart About It

By Keith Raven


Hey guys, lets go to the sandbar, load up the coolers and the lotion and let�s head out.

How many times have you heard this, or something similar and went along with the crowd? The next time you head out on your boat to spend the day on the water, make sure you have a designated drive. The same way you would if you we�re leaving the bar in your vehicle.

We all boat to have a good time; there is no doubt about it. I just spent the weekend boating with family and friends and had a great time. We dropped some friends off at the sandbar with their drinks and chairs, and let them have a great time, while the kids and I went and had a great time tubing and skiing. After a great and safe afternoon of boating, we went back to the sandbar and picked up the adults that had been drinking and enjoying themselves. Everyone had a great time, and nobody caused or had any injuries on the boat or water that day.

Remember boating and alcohol can be a deadly combination, especially on a boat. Physical and mental changes can happen immediately to your body once alcohol has been digested. If you�re out on the boat or Jet Ski after consuming an alcoholic drink, you are putting yourself and everyone else out on the lake in serious danger. Unfortunately in many states drinking and boating have caused serious injuries and fatalities. Studies have shown that consuming alcohol before or during boating has caused 25% of boating accidents. Most have been due to drowning or boat collisions.

After drinking a small amount of alcohol and then boating, you can still cause serious damage or injury to the people you care about. Most boaters that drink and then boat don�t realize all of the distractions that you need to consider while boating. Waves, noise, sun, family and friends, other boating traffic, and many more. Boaters that have consumed alcohol tend to get a little more risky and relaxed as they start to boat. Add the alcohol to all of the distractions and you have an intensified situation.

Everyone wants to have a great and enjoyable time on the water, but lets remember to be smart and safe. Make sure the driver has not been drinking, and uses good judgment with the other friends and family that have been drinking.

About the author

Keith Raven wrote this article, an avid boater promoting boating safety and boating fun for the entire family. Water Ski Tubes
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