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Airwaves · 04-20-2006, 07:59 PM

Everyone should have a US Coast Guard Auxiliary or US Power Squadron qualified member go over your boat every year!

The program is to inform you of problems or potential problems that might be an issue on your boat. Both the USCGAux and USPS conduct the same examination.

Nothing is reported to any agency! We only inform you!

As a matter of fact if a law enforcement agent (MP, USCG, Etc.) shows up or is even in the vicinity of the examination we are required to suspend operations! Why? Because the examination of your vessel and the results are confidential! They are NEVER to be used to "trap" boaters that don't get a sticker!

Many times I have been asked, "Does the sticker mean we won't be stopped by the Coast Guard (or Marine Patrol)"? NO! It does not mean that you won't be stopped and boarded!

It does give the boarding officer a heads up that your boat's safety equipment has been gone over by a qualified person and that it has passed.

I encourage everyone to contact either USCGAux via Misty Blue or the USPS at Winni (maybe Donnamatrix can help with that?) you might be surprised!

04-20-2006, 07:59 PM	#10
Airwaves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 9 Thanked 102 Times in 37 Posts	Everyone should have a US Coast Guard Auxiliary or US Power Squadron qualified member go over your boat every year! The program is to inform you of problems or potential problems that might be an issue on your boat. Both the USCGAux and USPS conduct the same examination. Nothing is reported to any agency! We only inform you! As a matter of fact if a law enforcement agent (MP, USCG, Etc.) shows up or is even in the vicinity of the examination we are required to suspend operations! Why? Because the examination of your vessel and the results are confidential! They are NEVER to be used to "trap" boaters that don't get a sticker! Many times I have been asked, "Does the sticker mean we won't be stopped by the Coast Guard (or Marine Patrol)"? *NO!* It does not mean that you won't be stopped and boarded! It does give the boarding officer a heads up that your boat's safety equipment has been gone over by a qualified person and that it has passed. I encourage everyone to contact either USCGAux via Misty Blue or the USPS at Winni (maybe Donnamatrix can help with that?) you might be surprised! Last edited by Airwaves; 04-20-2006 at 08:30 PM.