Boating at night
XCR-700 is very right about both how dark it is on a moonless night, and how an inexperienced boater may feel "it's okay, I have GPS" and do something unsafe.
I want to add that for those who stay boating longer into the season, past mid-September, pay attention to the fact that shore lighting configurations change as people leave the area to return to where ever. Porch lights are out, boathouse lights are out, so if you were used to navigating at night using shore lighting as a navigational aid, please realize these changes.
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