Get your boat safety checked for free Sunday in Fond du Lac

National Safe Boating Week begins Sunday and the local US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla is encouraging boaters to get their vessels checked before heading out on the water this year.

The group will be performing free safety checks this Sunday in the Fond du Lac Fleet Farm parking lot from 10am until 2pm. They take about 15 minutes to perform, and items checked include life jackets, registration and numbering, engine ventilation, fire extinguishers, distress signals, and batteries.

Boaters will receive a yearly sticker if they pass inspection.