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Capsizing and Falls Overboard

What to Do if Your Boat Capsizes

What to Do if Your Boat Capsizes

Cold Water Survival - H.E.L.P. Position

Cold Water Survival - H.E.L.P. Position

Capsizing and falls overboard are leading causes of boating fatalities, usually from drowning.

To prevent capsizing: don't overload, keep weight low and centered, take waves at 45 degrees, and slow down in rough water.

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Capsizing

Overturning a vessel

HELP Position

Heat Escape Lessening Posture for cold water survival

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