Boat Safety 101

Going out on your boat is an excellent way to spend time with friends and family and to create memories that you’ll treasure for years. Boating trips do require some preparation so that you can keep yourself and your passengers safe and comfortable. Here are our tips on how to follow best safety practices on your boat.

Make a Plan

Knowing where you’re going and how long you intend to be out is important. You should share this information with your passengers as well as with someone who’s staying back home, like a neighbor or landlubber friend, and let them know when you anticipate returning to shore. If someone knows where you’re going and you become lost or your boat breaks down, that friend can alert rescue crews to your location when you don’t get in touch.

Keep Your Boat Maintained

This is crucial! A poorly maintained boat is more likely to malfunction or break down on the water, which could put you or others in peril. Stay on top of routine maintenance tasks to keep your boat functioning properly. You can get in touch with the West Texas Water Sport service department to make an appointment with us if you’d like professional assistance with boat maintenance and repair.

Check the Weather

Going out on your boat without checking the forecast, particularly if you’re boating off the Gulf Coast, is dangerous. You never know what kind of weather could spring up, so make sure that you know the general forecast for the area you intend to visit, whether it’s a local lake or a trip down south.

Come on down to our location in Abilene, TX, to take a look at our great selection of new and used boats for sale. Talk to one of our sales team members about our financing options as well. West Texas Water Sport serves our Lone Star State customers in the cities of Midland and Lubbock, TX.