What's New at CMC Canvas
Are Your Nautical Charts Accurate?
Some of the data on NOAA charts date back 150 years. A typical chart might have data that dates back to 1890 with the depths and positions taken by a lead line and sextant; while some areas are from a...
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Upgrading Your Boat
If you own your boat long enough, you will need to upgrade essential parts to keep it in good condition, especially if you’re planning an extensive cruise. Having a boat you know is “ship shape” is the whole point of...
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The Safe Boating Quiz
Are you a safe boater? Take this true or false quiz to review some key safe boating rules. True or False: Children younger than 13 years old should wear a Lifejacket/PFD Answer: Children should always were a PFD specially made...
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Preventing Boat Accidents
The typical Boating accident has nothing to do with bad weather or hazardous sea conditions. Typically, boat accidents occur in smaller and more open boats on inland waters during daylight, and when weather and visibility are good, winds are light,...
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Not All Boating Accidents Are On Water
While hauling a boat around on a trailer may not be too difficult driving in a straight line at low speeds. But when it comes to driving at highway speeds, passing other vehicles, driving in high winds, backing up, etc.,...
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