YouTube Test

"Wait . . . are those boats doing what I think they're doing?" Full video: https://youtu.be/oWSsIQHwOMs
Boating Breakdown - Boats Mating
A friendly reminder to always use your engine cutoff lanyard, a/k/a kill switch Full video: https://youtu.be/oWSsIQHwOMs
Boating Breakdown - Circle of Death
"Honey, did you renew the boat insurance last month?" Full video: https://youtu.be/oWSsIQHwOMs
Boating Breakdown - Fire in the Hull!
"That rock came out of nowhere, I swear." Full video: https://youtu.be/oWSsIQHwOMs
Boating Breakdown - High and Dry
Let's just hope his mother never sees this. Full video: https://youtu.be/oWSsIQHwOMs
Boating Breakdown - Dumb and Dumber
The number-one cause of all boating accidents is operator error. People. Regular folks. You. The good news is that means most of those accidents are preventable. Even better, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, boating fatalities reached an all-time low in 2024. That's not to say there was no carnage on America's waterways. Au contraire . . . the Coast Guard tracked more than 3,800 boating incidents and chalked up more than $88 million in property damage. Operator inattention, failure to maintain a proper lookout, unsafe speeds, and alcohol use continue to be leading contributors to serious incidents. The report also found that nearly 87% of those involved in fatal accidents were not wearing life jackets, and most operators who lost their lives had never completed a boating safety course. Whether you're puttering around your local lake or embarking on an extended voyage, a few simple habits can dramatically reduce risk. Stay alert at the helm. Designate a sober operator. Ensure proper safety equipment is readily available. Invest in ongoing education and training. Because the best days on the water are the ones that end exactly as planned.
Boating Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Our Hall-Of-Fame panel breaks down the missed assignments, bad luck and epic idiocy behind the internet's best and baddest boating fails. Tune in with model American and Yachting magazine editor Patrick Sciacca, Kevin Falvey of Boating magazine, and your host, the incomparable, inescapable and indispensable Shawn B. Boating Breakdown starts now!
Boating Breakdown: The Internet's Best and Baddest Boating Fails
The number-one cause of all boating accidents is operator error. People. Regular folks. You. The good news is that means most of those accidents are preventable. Even better, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, boating fatalities reached an all-time low in 2024. That's not to say there was no carnage on America's waterways. Au contraire . . . the Coast Guard tracked more than 3,800 boating incidents and chalked up more than $88 million in property damage. Operator inattention, failure to maintain a proper lookout, unsafe speeds, and alcohol use continue to be leading contributors to serious incidents. The report also found that nearly 87% of those involved in fatal accidents were not wearing life jackets, and most operators who lost their lives had never completed a boating safety course. Whether you're puttering around your local lake or embarking on an extended voyage, a few simple habits can dramatically reduce risk. Stay alert at the helm. Designate a sober operator. Ensure proper safety equipment is readily available. Invest in ongoing education and training. Because the best days on the water are the ones that end exactly as planned.
Reality Check - Boating Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
The Gale Force Twins check in with great advice for all boaters -- file a float plan!
This one step could save your life!
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