Boating Safety

We at Volvo Penta want to make sure everyone has a safe time on the water. Take our mini-quiz and test your boat safety smarts!

There’s no excuse not to wear a life jacket on the water! The U.S. Coast Guard recommends how many wearable life jackets per recreational vessel?

______ of all recreational boating fatalities happen in calm water.

You've just taken your boat out of storage! What should you check on before starting it up?

Personal floatation devices, or PFDs for short, come in different shapes & sizes and are organized by Types (Type I, Type V, etc.). What item would be considered Type IV?