If you own a boat (or better yet, as the joke goes, you know someone with a boat), you鈥檝e probably thought about spending some evenings on the water — especially in the summertime.
It鈥檚 a great thought, of course. But, when you鈥檙e boating after dark, you need to think about staying safe, even as you enjoy the stillness of the water and the starry sky.
Here are seven things to keep in mind, both before you hit the water and once you鈥檙e out cruising around:
Have a plan — and tools to help if it goes wrong.
Don鈥檛 go boating at night in an unfamiliar place. You can鈥檛 see as well, obviously, so stick to where you know the ropes, so to speak. And because things look different in the dark, make