National Safe Boating Week

Although excercising safe boating should be practiced every time on the water, May 19-25, 2007, is National Safe Boating Week. Leading up to Memorial Day weekend, this is a time when many people put their boats in the water for the first time this year. It's also a time when folks may have rusty boating skills since it may have been months since their last time on the water.

Jim Shepard, with About.com Powerboating, shares more detail about this week devoted to boating safety.

More Boating Safety Resources

• Retrieving a Downed Skier/Boarder

• Water Skiing/Wakeboarding Hand Signals

• How to be a Good Boat Crew