01-29-2006, 05:40 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I am in the process of rewriting my book on Tubing and Tooning. During the little "discussion" we just had on potential "call of nature" problems, I did a copy and paste of some of the verbiage from that part of my chapter on Problems On The Water. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It occured to me that some readers might like to see bits and pieces, here and there, on some of the other things I am covering in the book. The first one I'll post up here is on Basic Safety. [/#0000ff]
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[font "Times New Roman"][black]1.[size 3] [/size]DO NOT VENTURE TOO FAR FROM SHORE, ON LARGE BODIES OF WATER…FRESH OR SALT…ESPECIALLY IF THE WEATHER IS IFFY.[/black][/font] [ol] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT CHALLENGE WIND OR LIGHTNING. GET OFF THE WATER AT THE FIRST SIGN OF EITHER. [/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT CHALLENGE STRONG CURRENTS…RIVER OR OCEAN.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]STAY OUT OF SHALLOW MOVING WATER, ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ROCKS OR DEBRIS.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT TRY TO ANCHOR IN STRONG WIND OR CURRENT.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT LAUNCH OR BEACH IN SOFT MUD OR OVER JAGGED ROCKS. FIND BETTER LAUNCHING OR OTHER WATERS.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DON’T BE CARELESS WITH KNIVES OR OTHER SHARP OR POINTED OBJECTS. KEEP LURES AND LOOSE HOOKS IN PROTECTIVE BOXES.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]CONTAIN AND CONTROL ANY FISH WITH SHARP SPINES OR GILL PLATES. DON’T ALLOW THEM TO TOUCH YOU OR YOUR CRAFT.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]NEVER GO AFLOAT WITH A SINGLE AIR CHAMBER. WEAR FLOTATION VESTS AND/OR HAVE BACKUP FLOTATION CHAMBERS.[/black][/size][/font][/li][/ol]
[black] 10, DO NOT CHALLENGE THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ANY WATERCRAFT WITH A MOTOR. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY PUT YOURSELF AND YOUR CRAFT “IN HARM’S WAY”.[/black]
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[#0000ff]It occured to me that some readers might like to see bits and pieces, here and there, on some of the other things I am covering in the book. The first one I'll post up here is on Basic Safety. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Anything else anybody would like to see?[/#0000ff]
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[font "Times New Roman"][black]1.[size 3] [/size]DO NOT VENTURE TOO FAR FROM SHORE, ON LARGE BODIES OF WATER…FRESH OR SALT…ESPECIALLY IF THE WEATHER IS IFFY.[/black][/font] [ol] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT CHALLENGE WIND OR LIGHTNING. GET OFF THE WATER AT THE FIRST SIGN OF EITHER. [/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT CHALLENGE STRONG CURRENTS…RIVER OR OCEAN.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]STAY OUT OF SHALLOW MOVING WATER, ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ROCKS OR DEBRIS.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT TRY TO ANCHOR IN STRONG WIND OR CURRENT.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DO NOT LAUNCH OR BEACH IN SOFT MUD OR OVER JAGGED ROCKS. FIND BETTER LAUNCHING OR OTHER WATERS.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]DON’T BE CARELESS WITH KNIVES OR OTHER SHARP OR POINTED OBJECTS. KEEP LURES AND LOOSE HOOKS IN PROTECTIVE BOXES.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]CONTAIN AND CONTROL ANY FISH WITH SHARP SPINES OR GILL PLATES. DON’T ALLOW THEM TO TOUCH YOU OR YOUR CRAFT.[/black][/size][/font][/li] [li][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][black]NEVER GO AFLOAT WITH A SINGLE AIR CHAMBER. WEAR FLOTATION VESTS AND/OR HAVE BACKUP FLOTATION CHAMBERS.[/black][/size][/font][/li][/ol]
[black] 10, DO NOT CHALLENGE THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ANY WATERCRAFT WITH A MOTOR. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY PUT YOURSELF AND YOUR CRAFT “IN HARM’S WAY”.[/black]
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