Most people have a boat or waverunner to enjoy it, not to get headaches. You have to keep certain things in mind.
- There
are over 17 million boats on our waterways during the boating season
- Not
all of boat owners are licensed
- What if you accidentally hit one of the 10’s of millions of water
skiers and swimmers
- Your watercraft could get damaged at dock, out at sea or while in transport
- In
2002, there were 5,705 accidents, 4,062 injuries and 750 fatalities
and a resulting $39,185,172 in property damage
- Approximately
80% of all fatalities (in 2002) occurred on boats where the operator
had not received boating safety instruction
- Alcohol was involved in 39% of all boating fatalities in 2002, up 5% from the previous year
Since you
can’t control everyone on the water, make sure you have adequate
coverage for you and the ones you love.
