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Show 26 TOP TIMES Friday, July 6, 1984 HILL Make sure a second member of By Ron Baertsch the party can operate the boat and Base Safety Office Utah's summer is in full swing and what better way to cool off than skimming, paddling, or sailing across one of our many lakes? Before you take to the waterways, remember a few common-sens- e rules for safe boating: Check and heed weather forecasts before setting off. Advise family or friends staying ashore of your itinerary. Make su e your boat is sound, fully equipped' ?nd suitable for the i) . planned trip. or Avoid overloading overpowerboat. your ing Take enough flotation devices for all occupants, and make sure at least the nonswimmers and children wear them all the time. knows the area of operation. Use caution when changing positions in a small boat. Keep a lookout to avoid swimming areas, waterskiers, etc. Save "happy hour" celebrations for the homeport mooring. Stick to your itinerary. The consumption of alcoholic beverages and leisure time activities such as fishing and boating have often been associated with one another. However, in the last several years it has been shown that alcohol has the same undesirable effects on boaters as it does for motorists. Alcohol has the following effects on boaters and . fishermen: Balance. Most people who die in boating mishaps fall out of the boat the side too far to land a fish could spell a disaster. which may or may not have capsized. Balance is one of the first things impaired by even one beer or mixed drink. Remember, you cannot walk away from a boat accident! Coordination. A drunks boater will have extreme difficulty trying to swim or reach a life saving device. As the alcohol level of the body increases, the ability to coordinate leg and arm movements decreases. Vision. A couple of drinks reduces the eye fixation of the surroundings by half. Add the "tunnel vision" effect induced by boat vibration, and a reduction in glare recovery time and the stage is set for a boat 1 collision. t jf. Judgment and risk taking. The average person will lose his ability to adequately reason after a few drinks. Failure to spot a storm or leaning over 3B8f h Tactical Fighter Wing Sortie Scoreboard 388th TFW V Monthly goal . .... , 4th AMU . . 2226 . 95 Flown as of Tuesday AheadBehind ... . . 16th AMU Monthly goal .... Flown as of Tuesday AheadBehind ... .53533 ........ .53630 AheadBehind. ....... Monthly goal Flown as of Tuesday 19 34th AMU Monthly goal . . . . . . .570 Flown as of Tuesday . . 32 AheadBehind. .... . . . 8 . . 5 . . . . 6 421st AMU Monthly goal . ....... 585 ...... Even Flown as of Tuesday . 8 Bed 7 long, 6 ft. wide with 3 ft. racks ft. WK9j LkRifb gCixgge ogaflocb drum Brakes Disc Brakes Fantastic Unit For Town, Deliveries, r High Gas Mileage 4 LEASE AT BUY AT i . mtDAS Only $195.38 Down FOR 48 MONTHS (Front or Rear Axle) (Front Axle) whl Resurface drums Inspect wheel cylinders Repack bearings Resurface rotors Inspect calipers and springs Inspect hydraulic system New guaranteed linings Readjust brakes New guaranteed pads (Metallic pads extra) XE 1i Pactiagc mZZlS!!sZ'e 3 tK&5 , 'its.'. f W Ms ?., XX,. ; 't 51! 1 Most Vehicles I v.-.- -. 8 2 BRAI(SO Most Vehicles Midas Brake Shots and Disc Brake Pads are warranteed for as long as you own your American, foreign car, van or light truck (under 7000 lbs.) if they ever wear out, new Midas brake shoes or will be installed without charge for the shoes or pads to install thepads shoes or pads. Additional parts andor labor required to restore the system to operational condition are extra. FREE BRAKE INSPECTION V 2 3 3 BUY AT INCLUDES MOST CARS AND LIOHT TRUCKS LEASE AT TRUST THE MIDAS TOUCH! OGDEN . 3459 Wash. Dlvd. 220 Wash. Blvd. FOR 48 MONTHS With Only $168.23 Down 621-860- $ PONTIAC - 3130 WASH. iK GMC - HONDA - NISSAN BLVD. 1 'ZAZfli'JV XX it OGDEN VT VTVTVt W 621-807- re it n 0 399-117- 9 2 rj x 2 wwx. 5349 South 1 900 West 773-640- 0 5 Pts. |