National Boating Safety Week is coming up, and this year’s campaign carries a powerful message backed by U.S. Coast Guard data: drowning accounts for three out of every four recreational boating fatalities, and 87% of those victims were not wearing life jackets. Bobby McNabb, Vessel Examiner & member training officer of USGC Flotilla, and Kraig Prinz, Vice Commander of USGC Flotilla New Orleans, join Ian to explain what boaters need to know to keep themselves and their families safe on the water.


Apr 20, 2026
