by Safety Committee
A few friendly reminders from your Safety Committee…The Safety Committee shall serve to educate and promote all safety issues that pertain to Georgetown Shores. We would also like to identify a few items that have already been brought to our attention in regard to Safe Boating Concerns.
1. State law specifies that when boating you should generally follow a counter-clockwise direction. Adherence to this rule is especially important when other boats are present.
2. Following directly in the path of a boat that is towing someone is dangerous. Keep a safe distance and try not to follow directly behind; stay off to one side or the other of the boat ahead.
3. State law requires keeping a distance of at least 100’ from other boats or docks when cruising. Driving too close to docks and other objects is a very dangerous practice.
4. Sitting on the top of the seat or the side of the boat while driving is dangerous. You could fall out and be struck by another boat or your own boat.
5. When towing someone who falls, use the shortest path possible to retrieve them (avoid wide, sweeping turns). Please keep your boat near the person who is in the water.
6. State law specifies that when towing someone behind your boat you need to have an observer in the boat to watch the individual being towed. Please keep your attention in the direction of travel. Knowing where others are on the lake is important. The driver’s first priority is to pay attention to what’s going on ahead of the boat. Adherence to this rule is especially important when other boats are present.
7. Please do not swim across the lake without a floating marker. This could be a tube of some sort or a boat. Adherence to this rule is especially important when other boats are present.
8. If you see something floating in the water, (sticks, chunks of wood, bottles, cans) please pick them up and remove them from the water. Use care when boating for the first time in the spring.
9. Please use common sense.
We have placed a link to the Handbook Of Michigan Boating Laws And Responsibilities and the DNR Safe Boating in Michigan Site on the new Georgetown Shores web site at http://www.georgetownshores.org
If you need a copy of the Michigan Boating Guide (Complements of Action Water Sports), just let us know and we will see that you get a copy.
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One final reminder,
Please do your part to keep our community fun and safe!
Thank you!