While spending time near water or on a boat can be an enjoyable way to spend a summer day, some dangerous conditions can exist if you are not properly equipped and prepared to deal with them.

Three uncommon, and also avoidable, causes of serious injury include:

  1. Electrocution
  2. Being struck by a propeller
  3. Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

The United States Coast Guard website has valuable information that could help prevent tragic accidents.

https://www.uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/index.php