National Safe Boating Campaign - Boat Bits

Boat/US Magazine, May, 2003

78% The percentage of the 622 boating fatalities in 2001 attributed to not wearing a life jacket.

Source: National Safe] Boating Campaign

40% The percentage of skippers calling TowBoatU.S. via cell phone who do not have a working VHF aboard.

Source: Seaworthy

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