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If you have prepared for boating in cold water conditions by wearing layered clothing If you have fallen overboard What is the best action to take with respect to your clothing?
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∙ 12y ago
Provided you clothing is not pulling you down, it is best to keep it on as it will trap an insulating layer of water round you. You are more likely to die of hypothermia if you discard your cloths.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 10y agoKeep on your layered clothes to help insulate you.
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Above is very correct. If you are wearing a flotation device (life jacket) assume a "tucked" body position that will reduce heat loss to the water. Cross your arms across your chest, tucking hands under vest or in armpits, draw legs up together, in seated position. Do not try to swim except for a very short distance to safety or a fellow victim. The Stearns Co, makers of Personal Flotation Devices, addresses this in the owner's manual for their products.
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∙ 12y agotake it off
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If you have prepared for boating in cold water conditions by wearing layered clothing. If you have fallen overboard. What is the best action to take with respect to your clothing?
take it off
What is most boating fatalities the result of?
capsizings or falls overboard
What is the danger of a strainer when boating on a river?
Strainers can trap boats, and throw boaters overboard.
What is one of the leading causes of sportsmen and death while boating?
Drowning as a result of falling overboard
What is one of the leading causes of sportsmen deaths while boating?
drowning as a result of falling overboard
What is one of the leading causes of sportsman Death while boating?
Drowning as a result of falling overboard
What is one of the leading cause of sportsmen deaths while boating?
drowning as a result of falling overboard
What is the origin of the idiom to go overboard?
It's a boating phrase. Overboard means to go over the board, which is part of the boat. If you go overboard on a boat, you fall out into the water. As an idiom, it has come to mean doing so much that it seems excessive.
In what conditions do most boating accidents occur?
Clear conditions
What weather condition causes boating accidents?
Stormy conditions.
Under which conditions do boating accidents occur?
Most boating accidents occur when the weather is calm and clear and winds are light. The main cause of boating accidents is human error.
What is one of the leading causes of sportsmans death while boating?
Drowning as a result of falling overboard
