Vessel Safety Checks

[Misty Blue]

I'm Coast Guard and Tom is USPS. Sort of friendly rivals that share mutual admiration. Tom brings the USPS up to the Lake in a grand, professional style. Kudos.

Please understand that the inspectors are civilians, not cops. Neither the USCG Aux. or the USPS can write a ticket. We just suggest and advise.

So the next time that you see the USPS in their red shirts or the USCG Aux in our blue shirts wave us over and we'll have some FUN!

Misty Blue

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by Misty Blue

I'm Coast Guard and Tom is USPS. Sort of friendly rivals that share mutual admiration. Tom brings the USPS up to the Lake in a grand, professional style. Kudos.

Please understand that the inspectors are civilians, not cops. Neither the USCG Aux. or the USPS can write a ticket. We just suggest and advise.

So the next time that you see the USPS in their red shirts or the USCG Aux in our blue shirts wave us over and we'll have some FUN!

Misty Blue

MB,

Does the USCG Aux keep a list of where they are doing inspections. And are they doing any around the lakes region, or do they mainly focus their efforts out around the coastal waters.

Thanks....

[LIforrelaxin]

It was a nice day in Center Harbor, I was lucky enough to ride in on one boat and out on another thanks to great friends. But enough about that, what I want to talk about the inspections.

The docks where full, and the inspector was as busy as ever.. No they where not all SBONH boats that he was inspecting. In fact to my knowledge only 4 SBONH boats received inspections Sat. morning... Several others had previously been inspected over in Wolfeboro a few weeks back. Most of the boats inspect on Saturday, where people putting in for the day, or coming into town, for shopping by boat.

In fact there was a line of people waiting to get there boats inspected. Especially as people heard through talking on docks, that the inspection was free, there wouldn't be any fines, etc. The other thing I notice was people listening as boats got inspected. The awareness that was created on the docks Sat. Morning was very interesting, and energizing.

[BroadHopper]

I had mine check that day at Center Harbor. For a 22 footer, the inspector says I have a great setup. I have two bilge pumps and a halon fire suppression system. Not many boats my size have that combination. Thanks to Formula by Thunderbird, one of the most safety conscious manufacturer, even back in 1988!

Since I use the intercoastal, I also have marine radio, flares, battery backup and a spare horn. I even have a mouth whistle on my PDF. May be overkill on Winnipesaukee but safety is utmost important!

The inspector notice the marine patrol safety sticker was placed on the wrong side of windshield.

I hope everyone on the lake get 'on the safety bandwagon'.