New USCG flare reg.

[dlandersson]

Was in the local West marine today, pumping up the economy, and the sales guy (a sailor btw) mentioned that the USGC has changed the flare reg. Used to be, as long as expired flares were kept separate from unexpired ones, no problem. Now they don't want expired flares on the boat in any way, shape, or form.

Guess I'll use them when I'm grilling.

[NiceAft]

A good way to get your daily supplement of magnesium

Ray

[mrron_tx]

Hmmm....sounds like some pencil pushers idea I personally want every chance of rescue if needed. I wonder if this Is to push the DSC/VHF radio call program Ron.

[dlandersson]

Could be...my impression is that some pencil pusher didn't want someone with an excess of adrenaline to grab the wrong flares by mistake.

Hmmm....sounds like some pencil pushers idea I personally want every chance of rescue if needed. I wonder if this Is to push the DSC/VHF radio call program Ron.

[Russ]

Another successful lobbiest from Olin?

[Paul S]

was on the uscg site, saw no wording to such effect, or on any credible source

[dlandersson]

Me either. Think he was BSing me?

was on the uscg site, saw no wording to such effect, or on any credible source

[mrron_tx]

MMM.....Maybe He was just trying to get You to buy flares My first Wife worked in a small town grocery store, and the manager/owner would set an item on each checkout register and told the girls that if the customer wasn't a regular , to ring up that item also...I guess it's a way to move inventory Ron.

[RobertB]

Call your local USCG office - and ask for an explanation. Either there is information that is not being communicated or they have an internal issue they need to address. Either way, the issue should be settled.

[dlandersson]

No...I already had flares in my basket - I buy some new ones every year - hope I don't ever need them, but if I do, I want them to work.

MMM.....Maybe He was just trying to get You to buy flares My first Wife worked in a small town grocery store, and the manager/owner would set an item on each checkout register and told the girls that if the customer wasn't a regular , to ring up that item also...I guess it's a way to move inventory Ron.

[Ixneigh]

6th thing not to say to marine LEO "I think you're BS 'ing me!!"
Ix

[Gypsea Wind]

6th thing not to say to marine LEO "I think you're BS 'ing me!!"
Ix

Ok, ill bite. What are the first 5? Can I offer you a beer officer?

[Capt Sully]

was on the uscg site, saw no wording to such effect, or on any credible source

Page 37 USCG Handbook Boating Laws. Pyrotechnic VDS's must be dated. Expired VDS's may be carried on board, but a minimum of Three unexpired VDS's must be carried in the vessel.

So you can have them aboard.

[Paul S]

was on the uscg site, saw no wording to such effect, or on any credible source

Page 37 USCG Handbook Boating Laws. Pyrotechnic VDS's must be dated. Expired VDS's may be carried on board, but a minimum of Three unexpired VDS's must be carried in the vessel.

So you can have them aboard.

right. i was replying to the opening post saying you couldn't have expired flares on the boat at all. I could find no official wording to that effect.

[Do+fus1]

I bought some flares for my wife yesterday.