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Hi Everyone
So last weekend I got my boat out of storage, the shop ran the hose test and she seemed to be working fine. So I pulled her from the Shop and put in at New Buffalo, MI launch. Took for a spin around the Lake, and noticed I was the only boat except for this Big Orange Launch coming at me with blue lights.
They boarded the vessel and performed a USCG safety inspection. The only item I did not have was a throwable PFD.
They gave a Yellow slip, and said I would be notified with in 30 if I was going to get a ticket.
So just a word of caution, even if you are only going out for a quick test, make sure all of the safety equipment is on board.
Maybe everyone else knows this little tidbit of info, but being new to boating, I just learned a new lesson.
Joe
So last weekend I got my boat out of storage, the shop ran the hose test and she seemed to be working fine. So I pulled her from the Shop and put in at New Buffalo, MI launch. Took for a spin around the Lake, and noticed I was the only boat except for this Big Orange Launch coming at me with blue lights.
They boarded the vessel and performed a USCG safety inspection. The only item I did not have was a throwable PFD.
They gave a Yellow slip, and said I would be notified with in 30 if I was going to get a ticket.
So just a word of caution, even if you are only going out for a quick test, make sure all of the safety equipment is on board.
Maybe everyone else knows this little tidbit of info, but being new to boating, I just learned a new lesson.
Joe