{"id":128,"date":"2015-02-27T10:06:59","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T15:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=128"},"modified":"2020-04-02T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T16:33:09","slug":"capsizing-your-boat","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/capsizing-your-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Capsizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Responding to a Capsizing Emergency<\/h2>\n<p>Overturning your boat, better known as capsizing, is a serious <a title=\"Responding to Boating Emergencies\" href=\"\/article\/responding-boating-emergencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">boating emergency<\/a>. To be prepared, know how to perform the following if this does in fact happen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/mofsx8ysrf?dnt=1&#038;popover=true\" class=\"wistia-popover[height=393,playerColor=7b796a,width=699]\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/39b9b81b83cb1410f5cca29fe7f00390a4f7aab4.jpg?image_play_button=true&#038;image_play_button_color=7b796ae0&#038;image_crop_resized=600x338\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><script charset=\"ISO-8859-1\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/popover-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ensure that everyone onboard is wearing a <a title=\"Lifejackets &amp; PFDs\" href=\"\/article\/lifejackets-pfds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">life jacket or PFD.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Visually and\/or verbally confirm that all passengers are present and accounted for.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Determine if there are other craft in the vicinity that may offer assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Determine if there is any danger of being hit by other boat traffic. If you and your passengers are far from shore or unable to reach shore, stay with your boat. If your craft is not fully submerged, climb onto the overturned hull. This will help you retain energy, increase your survival time in cold weather\/water conditions and increase your visibility to other boaters. However, only re-board the capsized vessel if it is still afloat, seaworthy and safe to do so. If it is appropriate to leave the craft (less than 50m to shore), swim to shore and immediately get assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>If necessary, signal your need for help using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tc.gc.ca\/eng\/marinesafety\/tp-tp10038-93-marine-distress-signals-372.htm\">recognized distress signal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Safe Boating Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>If your boat capsizes and you are more than 50m from shore, don\u2019t try to swim to shore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[13],"article-tag":[212,45,94,162,165],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Capsizing Your Boat Emergency Response Instructions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to respond to a capsizing emergency. 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