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Boat at anchor on a dark bay showing a white anchor light with Ocean City shore lights in the distance

Anchor light night bay rules: be seen or do not overnight out there

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Ocean City boat-ramp launch check: stage the boat before the ramp — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City boat-ramp launch check: stage the boat before the ramp

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Alpha dive flag on a boat stern with swimmers in Assawoman Bay and the Ocean City skyline behind them

Dive flag when required: fly it, don't invent rules

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Family gathered on a bay boat deck for a pre-departure safety briefing with Ocean City marina in the background

Boating safety briefing you should not skip: the five minutes that save the day

Drew Nolan Boating safety

VHF radio basics for renters: channels, mayday humility, phone backup — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

VHF radio basics for renters: channels, mayday humility, phone backup

Ryan Shaw Boating safety

Ocean City bay boat anchor check: inspect it before the drift — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City bay boat anchor check: inspect it before the drift

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Ocean City boat-day sun protection plan: cover up before the glare — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City boat-day sun protection plan: cover up before the glare

Casey Nguyen Boating safety

Nav lights: test before dusk, not after dark — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Nav lights: test before dusk, not after dark

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Inflatable flamingo dock etiquette: fun floats, not navigation hazards — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Inflatable flamingo dock etiquette: fun floats, not navigation hazards

Drew Nolan Boating safety

PFD whistle pocket check before you cast off — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

PFD whistle pocket check before you cast off

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Orange throw bag and yellow rescue rope staged on a boat gunwale with the Ocean City skyline across the water

Keep a throw rope in the boat day bag—reachable, not buried

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Flare expiry check before you trust the kit — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Flare expiry check before you trust the kit

Drew Nolan Boating safety

Kids life jacket fit check: snug for the bay, non-negotiable — Beach Blog photo, Ocean City, Maryland

Kids life jacket fit check: snug for the bay, non-negotiable

Casey Nguyen Boating safety

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