Boat Basics | Safety & Boat Design | Ep. 138

Is your sailboat or powerboat designed to keep you safe? In this first video in our series on boating safety, we discuss the specific design attributes of boats you should look for to improve your safety (and therefore enjoyment) on the water. We walk through several upgrades you can do that don’t require a lot of work or expensive marine store visits. Be sure to also check out the other videos in our boating safety playlist, including topics such as lifejackets, man-overboard gear, bilge pumps, seacocks, and life rafts. Also, be sure to check out our other boating how to videos on our channel. We cover a wide range of topics, such as varnishing, solar power, and navigation electronics. We also post regularly on our sailing adventures onboard our Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 ‘Sea Rose’. Lastly, check out our blog site - http://www.lifefourpointzero.com. We periodically post written stories and pictures of our sailing adventures on our blog. Instagram at:   / lifefourpointzero   Twitter at:   / life4point0   Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Overboard Prevention 2:25 Control Lines to Cockpit 3:27 Roller Furling 5:02 Boom Preventer 5:39 Stanchions, Lifelines 6:36 Cockpit Ergonomics 7:50 Twin Helms 8:39 Wrap up Music credits: Broken Water (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever