A deadly boat crash is sounding the alarm for the boating community ahead of one of the biggest weekends on the water.

A 56-year-old crashed and died on Wednesday while boating near Bay Pines Boulevard.

Now, the boating community is urging people to take safety measures this weekend.

"Anytime anyone loses their life or gets even injured out there, I mean, it's never a good day and know that we don't like hearing that stuff," said Pete Kucinski, who owns Jack's Boat Rentals.

Boat rental owners throughout Pinellas County said hearing about a 56-year-old man dying in a boat crash on Wednesday is gut-wrenching.

"It sucks anytime anybody dies out there," said Robert Meyers who works at Blind Pass Boat and Jet-skis.

That's why the boating community is pushing for safety this Labor Day week

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