CG Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5 Vessel Safety Check events
The uniforms have changed but the process of conducting a Vessel Safety Check remains the same. The USCG Auxiliary inspects all the items required by state and federal regulations for recreational boaters. The inspections are free and the results are confidential. Courtesy of the USCG Auxiliary archives.
The uniforms have changed but the process of conducting a Vessel Safety Check remains the same. The USCG Auxiliary inspects all the items required by state and federal regulations for recreational boaters. The inspections are free and the results are confidential. Courtesy of the USCG Auxiliary archives.
As boats are uncovered and readied for another season the questions always arise, Do I have everything I’m supposed to have on board? Has anything stopped working over the winter that I’ve missed? If I get boarded by the Coast Guard, will I pass?
An easy and free way to answer all those questions is to get a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) by a member of CG Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5 in Boothbay Harbor. The CG Auxiliary checks the same items that the Coast Guard or Marine Patrol will check if you’re stopped or boarded, but instead of a citation and possible fine for a violation, the Auxiliary gives the owner a list of items that need attention. No one besides the boat owner and the examiner will see the list.
Events currently scheduled across the area:
June 10: Robinhood/Direcktor Marina
June 17: Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
June 17: Hodgdon Yacht Services (Southport)
June 24: Carousel Marina
June 24: Tugboat Marina
June 24: Brown`s Marina
June 24: Ocean Point Marina
July 1: Kennebec Tavern Marina
The Vessel Safety Check events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon.
If you’d like to get your boat inspected but can’t get to one of the scheduled events, please go to the Flotilla 2-5 website www.flotilla25.org and click on “Vessel Safety Checks” for a link to schedule a VSC at your convenience.
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