[b]Safety at sea[/b]

Why is it that safety at sea seems to come second in a lot of small boat owners considerations? I spend a lot of time around my local harbour and its unbeleavable the amount of boats i see setting of for a days fishing or a bit of pleasure crusing with kids onboard without the site of a single life jacket or boyancy aid in site a lot dont even have a vhf radio or flares onboard either, is life not worth a few quid getting the right safety equiptment and making sure the you and every one is safe when setting out.
If your unsure on what you need for your boat then get a local RNLI station to conduct a sea check it costs nothing and only take an hour and they will put you on the right track to safety plus you get a sticker to prove the its been done and in some cases it can reduce the cost of your insurance premiums


Dave