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It?s warmer and calmer than the conditions you’re probably go- ing to encounter in a marine ac- cident.”’ ee Every person on the water should have a personal flotation device appropriate for his or her size and weight, said Pakenham. “As ‘children grow, parents should ensure | safety equipment meets their increased - size requirements; VARIOUS STYLES There are four basic. styles of life preservers: ~ estandard life found ‘on. ferries jacket, “as and- other public boats.:‘“These were never - designed 10 ‘be worn. throughout: avoyage.’ LW. QCEAN (RCA) HOUSTON (RCA) : - POLYGRAM). | DREAMING/O,. M.S PAMELA/TOTO (CBS) © Cc APITOL) ARE YOU § » FOREIGNEEL (WEA) CGUND MACH WINE. (tr att) _ esmail vessel regulation life a | + causa... $20° ‘MON. TUES., WED. & SAT. 9: .00- 5: 30. THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS 9:00-9: 00 ~-- CLOSED SUNDAYS. L #4- mao BEACON (Next to Smitty's) 656-61 4 3 TOP 30 COUNT DOWN . - SONG/ARTIST ; 1. GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR/ BILLY 2. 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ANYTHING FOR YOU/GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI es jacket. Pakenham said: these were the first jackets designed for continual wear. ‘‘They have slightly less buoyancy and are designed for more comfort.’”’ *personal floatation device (PFD), ranging from a padded vest or floater coat to an in- flatable vest worn on your belt. These are designed to be worn at all.times. ‘Our search and. rescue peo- ple wear PFDs whenever they are around water, even when they are on the dock. ” A Sidney - sailing instructor wears. his. 13-ounce’ inflatable horseshoe at all times. ‘‘It even ‘has a six-foot tether so that | can’t possibly lose it,’’ said Bruce Stott. *life-saving cushion, approv- ed for boats under 18 feet (5.5 metres) long. ‘‘These may have applications on lakes or. duck ponds, but not for people boating on the West. Coast,’ said Pakenham. KEEP PFD HANDY Safety equipment should be kept within. reach, Pakenham said. ‘‘We:. find people. who are proud to have their life jackets in the original plastic wrappings tucked. under a. berth. in. the forecastle. : . ‘“‘Accidents. rarely . happen slowly.: You don’t: have enough - time. to dig under a berth for a. °F lifejacket: -when someone is fall- ‘ing overhoates . Where Quality | Costs” No More. | ALL. | ‘SHAMPOO, C CUT’ BLOWDRY AND. CONDITIONER... 4 a (CAPITOL) 4 B29 BACKWARD TOWN/GRAPES OF WRATH (CAPITOL) | : 90 WALK ON THE WIRE / DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH (VIRGIN) | SCOTT MORis| ,. nlite At MY Sy pihecron| a + RECORDS | “ac — ot ‘© TAPES. = OK, Ws oP » TEE SHIRTS: mmm Jae a : POSTERS. to Save | (RO) *HATS i e SWEATQ Lo © BALLOONS | Boaters should put on PFDs as-soon a weather conditions deteriorate. ‘‘If the wind picks up or the fog rolls in, or after dark, there should be no hesita- tion to put on flotation devices,’? Pakenham said. “Ninety per cent of the peo- ple who die in boating accidents die because of drowning induc- ed by cold shock and they are found not to be wearing any safety devices.” Flotation devices have vastly improved with technology, he said. Comfortable, lightweight, effective jackets and vests are widely available. “There are two components | every boater should consider — personal survival and = com- munication of need,’ ‘said Pakenham. A person has to be able:to survive long enough 10 be rescued and an accident vic- tim must be able to tell someone he or she needs help. CARRY FLARES Every. boat, no matter. how small, should carry flares and a sound signal — either a whistle or a horn. Boats under 18 feet are not required to carry flares or VHF radios, yet these boats are the .most vulnerable, Pakenham said. Each person coming on board should be shown where the safe- ty equipment is and how to use it, he said. ‘It’s no good if a skipper has a heart attack and he’s the only one who knows how to start the boat or how to call for help.’’ When doing u_ pre-season »check-up, a boater should look at all. belts, hoses and lines on board... ‘*Too. many calls for help come after a boater has run out of fuel or suffered a minor breakdown. If the tanks and guages had been checked beforehand, the problem would have been discovered - and repaired.”’ The Coast Guard has chang- ed-its attitude towards towing calls: ‘‘We now look at the INSPECTING A BOAT at ‘the Brentwood Bay 1 marina is ~ Canadian. Marine Rescue Auxiliary member. Jim Earl. He is also a Central Saanich policeman and is authoriz- | . ed to inspect small vessels in the water on department . time. To set up an appointment boaters can eal the The. Review ey “thaens ah . . Central Saanich ponee department. ‘Your credit is good = with us! Ww aceopls “placing your classified bill even easier. Simply give us - your charge card number when you Call to. place | YOu: ad, Visa and MasterCard, to ‘make - Classified--the | CasSy Way ta Pour, sell carved save! 82, 75- 20 words. 82. 10 repeats _bob- “V157- aA safety. -equipment..: four different regulations: for. vulnerability of the boaters. If. it’s a calm day and they are merely inconvenienced, we'll issue a general marine broad- cast.’ A passing commercial or private vessel hearing the call could respond. ‘‘If no one answers the call in a reasonable length of time, we'll dispatch some resource. which -will take them to the nearest safe. har- bor.’ A- few towing services have formed itn the past few years, Pakenham said. Sailing schools and marina operators often. co- ordinate these boats. KNOW YOUR LOCATION Search: and rescue teams often spend valuable time trying to locate boats which have sent ina distress call. “When asked for a-position, one boater replied ‘1’m_a teller at the bank’,’’ said Pakenham. “He’s not always that bad, but many. people don’t seem to know where they are.”* All. boaters should carry: charts of the waters they sail in. ‘“You have to know how .to read the charts as well.’’ Lorans and other sophisticated navigation equip- ment are not essential, but boaters should make an effort to know where they are at all times, Pakenham said. The Coast Guard offers a courtesy boat examination which: ‘‘is very. valuable,"”’ he. said. ‘‘The officer — usually an auxiliary member —-:goes over your entire boat and tells you how to improve your safety equipment.’ Much of the information is available in the Small Boat Regulations. ‘‘Like most government documents, the regulations are hard to read and cover every possible situation.”’ An officer in a courtesy ex- amination will point out the rules that apply to an individual boater and help him understand them, Pakenham added. Boat inspection is a phone call away | A “salty sea dog”’ in Central Saanich is one phone call away from inspecting your” small Wessel this spring. ‘By GLENN WERKMAN Review Staff Writer jim Earl, a ve aeadian Marine Rescue Auxiliary. member and. Central Saanich policeman, ‘has’ “been: doing small vessel:.inspec- tions on behalf ofthe Coast ~ booked inspections. this spring: . mote,”: through . educa: ‘safety. ‘Vessels up‘to 65 feet i in length; ; “will: be” ‘inspected © ‘for. ‘proper: ‘There. are safety equipment. required | by. - small vessels..° . . As the boat gets bigger, so. do the. -items~ craft not longer than 18 feet re- quire a life jacket for each. per- son on board, two oars'or pad~ dles, a bailer or manual pump, a . fire estinguisher,:: navigation lights anda sound signal device. MR, BUSINESSMAN: Guard. for the: past. six. years: “The police ‘department supports’ - himvin the task and-he’s already : ‘What: we-try: to do is pro- ; required. Pleasure. New Business| ‘Phone Listings | it your Business Phono Number {6 new or has bean recently chang: | ‘ ad, please call us and wa'll run it frog of charge fara poriod of three montha. 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