Safety should always come first when boating. For this reason, you will find two topics in this issue of BOOTE that are designed to ensure greater safety: "Emergency calls" and "Towing". Did you know, for example, that it can also make sense to call the emergency number 112 on board?
The reason: the mobile phone automatically transmits your position to the emergency services, even if the location services are not activated, and modern smartphones even use satellite technology for this purpose if the mobile phone network is not strong enough. You can find this and other valuable tips on the subject of emergency calls in issue 10/25.
But correct towing also needs to be learnt and, above all, trained. If you make mistakes here, you risk damaging both boats. It often makes more sense to tow the stranded vessel alongside than to drag it behind you on a line. Our practical guide "Emergency service" shows when which towing technique makes sense and what else needs to be considered when providing assistance of this kind.
Fishing by boat
A completely different and new topic for BOOTE: if you believe industry experts, more and more owners are using their boats for fishing. Rod holders, fish boxes and the like can now often be found in the options lists of major manufacturers such as Jeanneau, Beneteau, Quicksilver and Galia, to name but a few. Reason enough for us to take a look at the scene and take a closer look at the topic of "boat fishing".
Enjoy reading
Your editors
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These are the topics in BOOTE 10/25:
Magazine
125 years of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, trouble over visitor's tax in Rügen and an expensive lock.
Eternal work
Spectacular hydraulic structures adorn the Lot in south-west France.
Romantic Reichenau
Once around the famous monastery island in western Lake Constance.
Just do it
Influencer Hellgetogo lets his followers take part in a boat renovation.
The timeless machine
The secret of the success of the oldest ship on Lake Constance, the Hohentwiel.
Emergency service
What do you need to look out for when towing a boat? The most important tips.
Walkaround
Test: The Fiart 35 Seawalker is suitable for day trips as well as longer journeys.
Yachtsharing
Shared ownership, full enjoyment: when several owners share a boat.
High-flyer test
The Candela C-8 is anything but an ordinary electric boat.
Space miracle
Test: The new Prestige design is also consistently applied to the F 4.3.
Get help
Radio, telephone, pyro or radio beacons: an overview of all options for emergencies.
Fish ahoy - Fishing from aboard
Practical tips and inspiration for getting started with fishing from a boat.
Highlights on Lake Constance
Interboot in Friedrichshafen enters the next round: the latest trends.
Market and product
A compact lifebuoy for travelling, waterproof mobile phone charging and much more.
DMYV News
News from the associations and the Recreational Craft Association.
