Kids Kubby

*Kids Kuddy* Safety is Paramount Nothing can ruin a fun day out on the water like an injury, or even worse, a fatality. With a little common sense and basic knowledge anyone can prevent an accident both on land or on the water. Life preservers save lives, please make sure your child wears his or her life preserver at all times. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) today do not need to look like old clunky orange vests of long ago. Today's PFD's offer both safety and protection but can also be fashionable and offer much more versatility and mobility than those made twenty years ago. Many high quality USCG approved live preservers are decorated in multi-colored patterns or with art work. While one should never sacrifice safety and quality for style, today's PFD's can offer a cool look while staying safe. For more information on special safety precautions for children please visit the Coast Guard's Office on safe boating: HERE.
Cut Out Helo Free paper cut out of USCG HH-65 Dolphin search and rescue helicopter used to save stranded people during Hurricane Katrina. As seen on SOS Coast Guard Rescue. Click HERE for more your very own rescue chopper. Note you may need to resize depending on your browser and printer settings before printing out.
Free Coloring Book Coastie The Safety Dog: This coloring book was developed as a team by U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Cod, Mass., at the direction of Capt. L.F. Bosma. Lt. Chris Alexander was the original creator of "Coastie" and served as project coordinator. Primary artists were AM1 Paul Fowler and AE3 Jeremy Leclair. Technical and creative input was provided by AMC Steve Roe, AT2 Kevin Cartier and Lt. Frank Genco. To download the entire coloring book click HERE
Fun Games Click HERE for more of Coastie's fun pages. This is a direct link to a secure US Coast Guard web server and is a safe, kid friendly site that the entire family would enjoy. JAVA and html based flash games are here for children of all ages. Visit today and join in on all the fun with Coastie the Safety Boat. Water Safety Quiz Coastie the Safety Boat has a special water safety quiz for children and adults alike. Click HERE to take the short fun test and see if you can pass. Coastie Card Here's a free fun Coastie trading card is fun for the whole family. Right click save on the image to capture your very own Coastie fun card today.
*Coastie* Coastie is a 45-inch high robotic cartoon character in form of a Coast Guard tugboat. Coastie is operated by remote control and moves, talks, plays music and winks his large eyes when children are near. He is also configured with lights, sirens and rotating beacon lights. Children are naturally attracted to him and that provides a wonderful platform for presenting water safety messages while entertaining them at the same time. The target audience for Coastie is the elementary school student. There should be no greater benefit than educating a child about boating safety at this early age. The 45-Inch Low Endurance Coastie Cutter class are the smallest cutters, ever built for the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary. These cutters were introduced to the Coast Guard and Auxiliary inventory in 1997-2000. Production beginning in 1997 and still presently being produced by the Robotronics' Shipyard in Springville Utah. The entire class was modernized through the efforts of Coastie's Dad, at Coastie Operations, and the Fleet Renovation and Modernization (COFRAM) program. The first of the class was Coastie #01 (WAUX-01) Commissioned on September 2, 2000. There are currently 36 Coastie class boats performing a variety of missions throughout the United States. *For more information about the Coastie program please visit the Coast Guard's official Coastie web site HERE.*
*Coastie' Specifications* Length: 44" Beam: 30" Displacement: 125 lbs Dry Dock: Robotronics' Shipyard, Springville Ut Power Plant: Two Independent Electric Motors Range: Apr. 2 miles or 2 hours Max Speed: 3.5 knots on level ground Armament: 1 12 Volt Water Squirter - range 25' Date Of Construction: 2000 - current Primary Mission: Youth Boating and Water Safety Education