Boating Safety and Loss Prevention

Tips and References

At ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, we don’t just sell insurance. Our collection of safety and loss prevention information helps boat owners protect their investment and enjoy safe boating.

Safety & Loss Prevention Tip of the Month:

Install a Carbon Monoxide(CO) Detector -
CO poisoning can be caused by a variety of sources in and around a boat. It is recommended that at least one CO detector carrying a UL Recreational Vehicle listing be installed outside any sleeping areas and/or in the main cabin. If there are doors to the sleeping area, it may be prudent to install a CO detector inside the sleeping area as well.

Materials to Download and Print

• Coming Out of Lay Up – a pre-launch checklist for yachts that have been laid up and out of commission.
• Going Into Lay Up – a guide for winterizing your yacht.
• Fire Extinguishers – choosing the right fire extinguishers for your boat and maintaining them for proper use.
• Hurricanes & Severe Storms – important recommendations for protecting trailerable and non-trailerable boats and marine facilities against storm damage.
• Hurricane Preparation Tips for Boaters - ten quick tips to help recreational boaters protect their vessels as well as property on board during hurricane season. 
• LPG and CNG Warning Labels - labels for liquid propane gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) appliances required by NFPA and ABYC (contact us to order actual stick-on labels).
• Moorings – a discussion of moorings, their problems and potential solutions.
• Nautical Notes – a comprehensive guide to safe boating practices.
• Navigational Aids – a guide to buoys, storm warning signals, daymarkers, and international flags and pennants.
• Self-Survey Check-Off Guide – a checklist of often-overlooked maintenance terms.
• Six Knots to Know – how to tie the most commonly used knots.
• Theft Prevention – tips for how to help keep your boat from being stolen.
• Top Ten Recreational Boating Safety Tips - ten tips to help improve your boating safety awareness, including important information about PFDs.