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Based on United States law, you need to have basic boating equipment onboard at all times. Failure to do so will lead to hefty fines. The fines, however, ought to be only a minor reason for making sure you have everything you need onboard. There are other safety issues involved. The following checklist will ensure that you have all of the necessary boating equipment.

Federal Requirements for Boating Gear:

Registration Papers -- You must carry the vessel's state registration/documentation at all times. Additionally, you will want the photo ID of the boat's owner or operator in case of a 911 call.

Life Jackets - These are required for each person onboard. Be sure to have jackets for people of all ages and sizes.

Throw able Flotation Device -- If your boat is 16' or larger, you are required to have one throwable device such as a life ring onboard.

Fire Extinguisher -- If your boat has an enclosed engine or fuel tank, you must carry a fully charged Coast Guard-approved fire extinguisher onboard. Check the federal law for larger vessels as additional fire extinguishers may be required.

Visual Distress Signals -- Necessary for both day and night voyages, these signals must be within the expiration date.

Navigation Lights -- Required for powered boats operating after sunset. Check the federal law for specific requirements.

Horn or Whistle -- Required on all vessels in federal waters.

Flame Arrestor -- Required equipment on all powered boats.

Other Helpful Boating Gear:

First Aid Kit -- Include sunscreen and ointment as well as basic first aid supplies .

Tool Kit -- Keep a flashlight and spare batteries in here as well.

Bilge Pump -- Or other dewatering device.

Marine Radio -- This should be considered a requirement on any powered vessel and is helpful on non-powered boats as well.

Chart and Compass -- Unless you plan to stay very close to shore, the ability to plot and navigate your course is important.

Drinking Water and Snacks -- Anything can happen in the open water, so you should be prepared for the worst. Bring water with you on any voyage, but also keep an emergency supply onboard. High protein, nonperishable snacks are also helpful in the event you become stuck for a period of time.

Boat Hooks, Boat Anchors, Proper Mooring Lines -- Docking and undocking are often the most dangerous parts of a voyage. Utilizing the proper equipment during these procedures will minimize the risks and help to protect your boat from damage.

Boat anchors can actually save your life should your engine fail, while boat hooks can protect you from injuries or falls that are often sustained when boaters attempt to use their arms or legs to assist in docking.

The first list refers to boating equipment items that you are required to keep onboard at all times. The second list is filled with items that are considered optional. Preparation is the key to a successful voyage and that includes making sure that your boat is filled with the proper equipment.

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Every person on the planet that has ever spent time fishing is a bass fishing boat, wants one. They are very convenient and most of them are quite fast. So getting from fishing spot to fishing spot is no problem at all. A traditional bass fishing boat sits very high is the water as well, so with the aid of a trolling motor, the angler is able to fish very shallow water. Most traditional bass fishing boats are also equipped with the latest in fish finding technology, so the angler normally has little problem 'finding' the fish. Getting those fish to bite can be the challenge. The interesting thing is that having one of these traditional bass fishing boats isn't always necessary.

A traditional bass fishing boat, while amazingly nice, comes with a big price tag. A price tag that can easily exceed $25,000! Purchasing a traditional bass fishing boat is literally like purchasing a new car. Sure you can get a used one for a lot less money, but buying a used boat is worse than buying a used car. It can be a real game of Russian roulette; you just never know what's going to happen or how a used boat will perform on the water.

A viable alternative to this bass fishing boat dilemma is to purchase an inflatable bass fishing boat. Personal pontoon type boats make excellent bass fishing boats for smaller bodies of water. They are amazingly comfortable and easy to maneuver. And because they're inflatable, these types of bass fishing boats are sure easy to move from one body of water to the next. Imagine being able to fit your bass fishing boat in your vehicle, rather than towing it behind your vehicle?

Most personal pontoon boats come with either 1 or 2 seats, these seats are then attached to platforms that are also large enough to hold your fishing gear. This type of bass fishing boat really is a great option for smaller bodies of water, and is definitely an option for those of you who travel in an RV. Simply keep your boat in your RV until you get to your destination, take it out, inflate it, and you are ready to fish whatever body of water you happen to be near. These types of boats are a great option for RV users, and again are not only a ton less expensive than traditional bass fishing boats, they are a ton less expensive to transport as well.

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Human beings are the building blocks of society. The societies agglomerate to make states. And then the nations are formed. The economy of a nation is the indicator of its prosperity. What the economy affects primarily are the people of a country. The technique, which uses the concepts of macroeconomics to achieve social goals, has been christened as welfare economics. Economics with all the data, tables, graph etc. can seem to be a very strict and rigid field. But the economists have now attached the human touch to the economic sphere too. Broadly speaking this field essentially involves the distribution of wealth among all the people and hence providing them with the buying capacity.

The need for this approach to study economics arises because of the increasing index of poverty. The people normally do not pay heed to the poor and the needy. There are increasing numbers of people involved in minimum wage jobs. They are employed but yet poor. The wage jobs do not cover the medical insurance or education for the kids. Now in this situation the person prefers to fulfill the need of a square meal then to go for the education option.

In a democratic set up it is seen that the welfare takes a high position in the agenda of the governments. This is, for one, required to ensure the votes. And secondly democracy has an influence of socialism and communism in it, thus the psyche of the government is for the benefit of the masses. America is known for being one such democracy. There are enough people to work for such causes.

The gamut of social welfare is very wide and anything can be brought under it. In one way it is provision of safety to the countrys citizens. Safety from poverty, hunger, disease and many other things a social worker can think of. Now a very thought-worthy question arose when Ralph Nadar brought forward the concept of corporate welfare to the forefront, in 1956. This involves giving tax holidays and other regulatory leverages to the corporations. The debatable issue is that the corporate firms in a capitalist structure cannot be expected to work for the social welfare. And at every step the interests of society and the corporate seem to clash. The design of the corporate structure of the country should be such that it can cater to the needs of themselves as well as those of the society. Corporate governance jurisprudence is probably stemmed out of such conflicts.

The core issue of this problem is probably the distribution of income. The dichotomy on this count arises when one school of thought suggests the governmental influence on income slabs and the other theorizes that government should not at all be involved but it should be the sole discretion of the employer to pay the employees. The actual game lies somewhere in the middle. The governmental regulations do influence the wage schemes. The need of the hour is however, to check the accumulation majority of the wealth among a few hands.

The economic reforms to boost the grass root level employees too have to be brought because it is they who really are at the hem of the economic growth. The new approach is good from the point of view of the low-income people but a balance has to be struck between their interests and the interests of business giants.

Mansi aggarwal writes about welfare economics . Learn more at http://www.welfareecon.com