{"id":2604,"date":"2023-06-26T14:26:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/?page_id=2604"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:53:33","slug":"boating-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/home\/boating-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Boating Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2604\" class=\"elementor elementor-2604\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bfa783 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bfa783\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17408a8\" data-id=\"17408a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57da7a7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57da7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boating Safety<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-237c289 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"237c289\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff7c98d\" data-id=\"ff7c98d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6a5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6a5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Florida has more registered boats than any other state - close to 1 million recreational boats.<br>\nIt also has accident statistics to match<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94f4cb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f94f4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">735 accidents; Florida is number 1 in boating accidents in the United States &#8211; by a wide margin.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%;\">65 fatalities<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Drowning was leading cause of death \u2013 81% of the victims were NOT wearing life jackets.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Primary causes of all boating accidents: improper lookout or attention and boater inexperience.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">More than half of the boat operators involved in an accident did not have any formal boating education.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 52px; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Alcohol was a significant contributor to accidents and fatalities.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16.0px;\">(2022 data from Florida FWC)<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Being involved in a boating accident doesn&#8217;t just affect you &#8211; it affects others as well: Family, Friends, Other Boaters.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Boating Safety involves several actions every boater must take:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Take a basic boating education class, either ours or others.\u00a0 Learn what\u2019s needed to safely operate a boat.\u00a0 If you were born after January 1, 1988, you are required to take a class and get your Florida Boater ID in order to operate a boat with more than 10 hp.<\/span><\/li><li><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Ensure your boat is safe to operate and has the necessary equipment to keep you and your family and guests safe.\u00a0 Running lights, life jackets, distress signals, etc.\u00a0 And make sure you know how to use them, if needed.\u00a0 Many items needed to keep you safe aren\u2019t required by regulations, but are considered necessary \u2013 marine VHF radio, first aid kit.<\/span><\/li><li><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Learn and comply with the Rules of the Road.\u00a0 Contrary to what many think, driving a boat is not as easy as driving a car.\u00a0 There are no lines down the middle of a channel.<\/span><\/li><li><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Before going out for a spin, check the weather.\u00a0 While heading out, check the weather.\u00a0 While out there, check the weather.\u00a0 Bad weather coming in can turn a fun day into a catastrophe.\u00a0 Have a plan to avoid bad weather.<\/span><\/li><li><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Prepare a Float Plan that gives information about you, your boat, where you\u2019re going, and when you\u2019ll be back.\u00a0 Leave it with a responsible person \u2013 family member, friend, dockmaster.\u00a0 This will give the Coast Guard information that will help find you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Don&#8217;t drink and boat &#8211; have a designated skipper to operate the boat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\">And, skippers, stay off your cellphones.\u00a0 Don\u2019t boat and text.\u00a0 Pay attention to what\u2019s around you.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\">Finally, while boating, practice Defensive Boating.\u00a0 Be alert for those who have ignored all of the above.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Having a boating accident can ruin your day.\u00a0 And your life.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;\">A past Commandant of the USCG once said that the worst job in the Coast Guard was having to tell a family that one of their loved ones wasn\u2019t coming home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3746f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec3746f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a80b8e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a80b8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36db230\" data-id=\"36db230\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4694290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4694290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take a Boating Course<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a683e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a683e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We offer America&#8217;s Boating Course\u2122, the premier basic boating course available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d55fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d55fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/education\/abc3\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ABC-232x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ABC-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ABC-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ABC-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ABC-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ABC.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c8de8\" data-id=\"23c8de8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792c3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"792c3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make Sure Your Boat is Safe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6d0a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6d0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Schedule a FREE Vessel Safety Check to ensure you have the required and recommended safety equipment so your boat is ready to go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a0a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35a0a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/vessel-safety-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VSC-Check-today-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VSC-Check-today-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VSC-Check-today-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VSC-Check-today-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VSC-Check-today-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VSC-Check-today-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef24c46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef24c46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4c992\" data-id=\"4d4c992\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df84622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"df84622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc27526 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc27526\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f2e565\" data-id=\"1f2e565\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b628bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b628bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weather Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696764c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696764c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?CityName=Jupiter&amp;state=FL&amp;site=MFL&amp;textField1=26.9241&amp;textField2=-80.1046&amp;e=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service &#8211; West Palm Beach\/Jupiter.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/shmrn.php?mz=amz650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service Marine Forecast.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/radar.weather.gov\/?settings=v1_eyJhZ2VuZGEiOnsiaWQiOiJsb2NhbCIsImNlbnRlciI6Wy04MC40MTMsMjUuNjA5XSwibG9jYXRpb24iOm51bGwsInpvb20iOjcsImZpbHRlciI6IldTUi04OEQiLCJsYXllciI6ImJyZWZfcmF3Iiwic3RhdGlvbiI6IktBTVgifSwiYW5pbWF0aW5nIjpmYWxzZSwiYmFzZSI6InN0YW5kYXJkIiwiYXJ0Y2MiOmZhbHNlLCJjb3VudHkiOmZhbHNlLCJjd2EiOmZhbHNlLCJyZmMiOmZhbHNlLCJzdGF0ZSI6ZmFsc2UsIm1lbnUiOmZhbHNlLCJzaG9ydEZ1c2VkT25seSI6dHJ1ZSwib3BhY2l0eSI6eyJhbGVydHMiOjAuOCwibG9jYWwiOjAuNiwibG9jYWxTdGF0aW9ucyI6MC44LCJuYXRpb25hbCI6MC42fX0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Weather Radar.<\/a><\/li><li>Tides:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov\/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8722588&amp;legacy=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Port of Palm Beach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov\/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8722471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jupiter Inlet (Jupiter Conch Bar)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov\/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8722670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Worth Pier (Ocean)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Hurricane Center<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5bc38 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e5bc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1420b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1420b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need a Float Plan?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b937383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b937383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcpalmbeach.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Float-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the Float Plan form.<\/a><\/p><p>Print the form, fill it out, and leave it with someone you trust who isn&#8217;t going with you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e775d9\" data-id=\"7e775d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f76db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09f76db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Important Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7c54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7c54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/boating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida FWC (Boating Regulations and other 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