{"id":14692,"date":"2025-04-28T18:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goboatingflorida.com\/?page_id=14692"},"modified":"2025-04-28T18:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:31:36","slug":"know-before-you-go-boating-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goboatingflorida.com\/?page_id=14692","title":{"rendered":"Know Before You Go Boating Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-14692\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-14692-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-14692-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-14692-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Welcome to &#8220;Know Before You Go: Boating Essentials,&#8221; a new video series from Go Boating Florida. Each video is designed to improve your enjoyment and understanding of boating through safety and education topics like boat controls, boat trailering and launching tips, essential safety information, maintenance, and tides and currents. Featuring Marine Industries Association of Southwest Florida members, these videos aim to enhance boater education, safety, and enjoyment!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-14692-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-14692-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QQDmjPcMPlo?si=ZPa3tSEd6v2dlxBc&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QQDmjPcMPlo?si=ZPa3tSEd6v2dlxBc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/QQDmjPcMPlo?si=ZPa3tSEd6v2dlxBc<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-14692-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><span class=\"widget-title__inline\">Before You Leave the Dock: Departure Prep Tips with Nick Eng of Walker\u2019s Marine<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>In this segment, Nick covers everything you need to know about preparing to depart. 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