Boat Safety Checklist - make sure you are prepared!
Boating safety at the Lake of the Ozarks is a priority for the Surdyke Yamaha team. All of our watercraft are extremely safe on the water, but there are items you should always include in the boat to make sure you and your family or guests have a fun and safe boating experience. Here is a boating checklist you should consider: Boat Checklist Always have a personal flotation device for each person on the boat National statistics show 79% of those killed in boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket. Last year in Missouri that number was closer to 90% of boating fatality victims not wearing a life jacket. Missouri law requires boaters to have a life jacket on board and accessible for each occupant of the boat. Children under the age of seven are required to wear a life jacket whenever they are on a boat unless they are in the cabin area of a house boat or cruiser. All jet ski and personal watercraft users are required to wear life jackets anyti...