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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1995
Page
26
The 14th annual Syracuse Boat Show runs Thursday to Sunday at the fairgrounds with hours and admission details. Promoter Tom Crowley notes improving economy and rising sales as owners trade up to larger models, citing higher national boat sales in 1994.
Exhibitors include Savarna Vah Lakes Village McCormick G Marine 2000 Brewerton Rome Marne Supply Utica Sport Craft Marine North Syracuse Boathouse Marina USCG Aux Flotilla 26 Liverpool The Boat Store and more. Promoter Tom Growley notes 1994 boat sales rose 15 percent and personal watercraft surged over 40 percent nationwide. An engine driven model of a 40 foot canal boat will be shown by Midlakes Navigation, echoing the era when mule pulled boats preceded motorized craft.
The May 1 enforcement date brings a nationwide standard: every person aboard must wear a wearable PFD, with children required to wear theirs. Current rules cover only boats under 16 feet. the shift aims to curb drownings, as 80 percent of boating fatalities involve immersion.
A safety checklist urges updating safety gear and navigational charts, inspecting through hull fittings and valves, checking rigging on sail boats, testing engines and bilge pumps, and ensuring fresh batteries. It cites boating fatality figures from 1993 and stresses reading capacity plates for simple precautions.
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