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ceshaw posted 03-07-2011 01:21 PM ET (US)
Here's a link to the Coast Guards Auxiliary (USCGA) website to schedule a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for your sleds.
http://www.cgaux.org/vsc/
I've already contacted a USCGA rep and he's coming out to the house this Friday to do a VSC on both of our boats.
Since we are rapidly approaching spring 2011 boating season, this is a great idea for us to make sure we comply with the laws--in turn this will keep the law off our backs by making sure our vessels comply with Federal and local laws.
WT posted 03-07-2011 02:00 PM ET (US)
A great idea.
Hoosier posted 03-07-2011 08:49 PM ET (US)
The United States Power Squadrons also does USCG endorsed safety inspections. NOTE, having a decal does not exempt you from being boarded/inspected by the USCG, it just makes it less of an ordeal.
kwik_wurk posted 03-07-2011 09:27 PM ET (US)
My stickers have spared me from 2 boardings last summer. (Or at least potential tie-ups.)
Both times they swung around to my port had a good slow look at my HIN numbers, life jacket and sticker, and then waived good-bye. (Then promptly went to the next boat a few hundred yards away and boarded.) -- Saved me a precious 30-40 minutes of fishing each time.
It did not save me from the Homeland Security/Border Patrol, they wanted to see everything on the boat. Different mission I guess. -- What an effort.
I consider it a formal acknowledgment of water safety and what the USCG is trying to do. -- They acknowledge in an informal fashion back.
(But really inspecting a few thousand boats is a lot cheaper than launching a full scale rescue operation in any body of water. Not to mention the lives saved.)
Jefecinco posted 03-08-2011 09:06 AM ET (US)
It's a fine program. A while back an inspection revealed a defective nav light on my Dauntless. A little sandpaper took care of it.
I never boat at night so don't pay attention to nav lights but I have been in storms when I should have turned on the lights. I was so busy and frightened that it never occurred to me. The lesson are to check ALL your emergency equipment and to turn on your lights when the storm approaches.
Butch
ceshaw posted 03-08-2011 09:11 AM ET (US)
I've posted this on several other boating forums and I am amazed at how many negative responses I've read. The Coast Guard auxiliary is merely doing a public service with the courtesy inspections. Yes, a sticker will NOT prevent you from being boarded....that's obvious, however if an LE office came up to two boats anchored near each other and one of them did have a safety sticker on the side of it....chances are more likely that he will pick the vessel without the sticker.
Also, folks who have their boats inspected voluntarily tend to be more safety conscience when it comes to boating. Yes I'm sure we can all come up with the one example of someone who took advantage of the system and got away with it (or got caught) but for the most part this statement is true.
GreatBayNH posted 03-08-2011 09:14 AM ET (US)
[url]Here's a link to the Coast Guards Auxiliary (USCGA) website to schedule a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for your sleds.[/url]
The USCGA does safety checks on snowmobiles?
ceshaw posted 03-08-2011 09:21 AM ET (US)
"sleds" is another word for boats......just slang.
GreatBayNH posted 03-08-2011 10:28 AM ET (US)
That's a new one for me. At my latitude it's slang for snowmobile. Maybe I've been living under a rock?
Google didn't come up with one reference for "Sled" being slang for a boat that I could find. I can however see a "Nantucket sleighride" needing a "sled" which would be a boat.
Jefecinco posted 03-08-2011 07:07 PM ET (US)
You've never heard of sea sleds?
Butch
ceshaw posted 03-08-2011 07:35 PM ET (US)
Live and learn sir, there's a whole world of knowledge out there Just waiting for you to discover. ;)
GreatBayNH posted 03-08-2011 10:21 PM ET (US)
As in the Hickman sea sled (specific hull design). But never a generic term for a boat.
Guess I've been living under a rock.
contender posted 03-09-2011 08:40 PM ET (US)
ceshaw: I have seen just the opposite, we were diving for lobsters in the keys one year, the boat next to us had a safety sticker on the windshield. We observed a marine patrol coming our way, I bet my buddy $10. they would not inspect us but go after the boat next to us. The police pulled right up to the other boat and left us alone. I just starting laughing, crank up the engine and left the area....PS the other boat had 3 girls with string bikinis on...
ceshaw posted 03-11-2011 11:45 AM ET (US)
Well ya! I would have stopped the boat with the string bikini wearing women on board too!
I remember back in the day, we stopped some boats with some incredibly HOT women on board.....holy cow they were smokin'.....We're talking "eyeballs popping out of your head hot".
I don't think a safety inspection sticker on a boat is going to prevent a stop if you're hauling some HOT women on board....
Just sayin'. Lol.
Binkster posted 03-11-2011 12:02 PM ET (US)
Live and learn sir, there's a whole world of knowledge out there Just waiting for you to discover. ;)
I don`t think so, SIR. From reading the posts and threads created by GreatBayNH, I think he is very knowledgeable about boating, boats and in particular, Boston Whalers, and has been around this the other Whaler forum for years. Probably has been around boats for many years too.
I think there are a lot of wannabees out there that pick up on new "lingo" created by some person of low boating experience, and figure its cool to use new words. Anyway thats my take on it.
ceshaw posted 03-11-2011 12:16 PM ET (US)
Binkster, who really cares about what term I used or the term "Sled". So fricken what, I called a boat a "Sled".....my bad so get over it. The term "sled" is used on other forums too.
I'm not trying to pick a fight here and your antagonistic post is taking away from the content and original intent of this post.....which is SAFETY and being prepared before one heads out in their boat this season.
Jeez.....I'm just trying to do the right thing by posting useful information to you guys..... and you want to shred it apart.
Stay on topic please SIR!
Tohsgib posted 03-11-2011 01:13 PM ET (US)
I never heard the term either...don't care either. Not a good euphemism for boats. Works great on a 1950 Merc hotrod though. I have heard people call their boat a flotilla on more than one occassion...way off on that one. I have an original advertisement for Hinkman Sea sleds hanging in my office....expensive little buggers even back then.
Binkster posted 03-11-2011 01:23 PM ET (US)
I think it is you how slid off topic by emphasising the term sled and how cool it is to use it. The term sled has nothing to do with boating safety at all, or the US Power Squadron in particular, and if a member of the Squadron ask me if I wanted them to check out my sled, I would think he was an idiot.
Binkster posted 03-11-2011 01:29 PM ET (US)
Here is a picture of a real SLED as Nick described.
http://image.automotive.com/f/features/9699749%252Bpheader/ srop_0704_01_z%252B1950_mercury%252Bfront_view.jpg
ceshaw posted 03-11-2011 01:44 PM ET (US)
You guys are just asking for a fight. Who really cares what term I used and I could care less how "cool" you think the term is or how you use it....that's irrelevant. Also...when I commented to GreatBayNH about the term initially....I said it sarcastically with a winking smiley face ";)" to denote sarcasm or in a jokingly matter.
Ya know.....its guys like you that make guys who seldom post on this site.....not want to post.
Lighten up man....life is too short.
I'm done with this thread.
GreatBayNH posted 03-12-2011 01:48 PM ET (US)

quote:
I called a boat a "Sled".....my bad so get over it.
I'm over it. Thanks for clarifying.

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Author	Topic: Vessel Safety Checks
ceshaw	posted 03-07-2011 01:21 PM ET (US) Here's a link to the Coast Guards Auxiliary (USCGA) website to schedule a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for your sleds. http://www.cgaux.org/vsc/ I've already contacted a USCGA rep and he's coming out to the house this Friday to do a VSC on both of our boats. Since we are rapidly approaching spring 2011 boating season, this is a great idea for us to make sure we comply with the laws--in turn this will keep the law off our backs by making sure our vessels comply with Federal and local laws.
WT	posted 03-07-2011 02:00 PM ET (US) A great idea.
Hoosier	posted 03-07-2011 08:49 PM ET (US) The United States Power Squadrons also does USCG endorsed safety inspections. NOTE, having a decal does not exempt you from being boarded/inspected by the USCG, it just makes it less of an ordeal.
kwik_wurk	posted 03-07-2011 09:27 PM ET (US) My stickers have spared me from 2 boardings last summer. (Or at least potential tie-ups.) Both times they swung around to my port had a good slow look at my HIN numbers, life jacket and sticker, and then waived good-bye. (Then promptly went to the next boat a few hundred yards away and boarded.) -- Saved me a precious 30-40 minutes of fishing each time. It did not save me from the Homeland Security/Border Patrol, they wanted to see everything on the boat. Different mission I guess. -- What an effort. I consider it a formal acknowledgment of water safety and what the USCG is trying to do. -- They acknowledge in an informal fashion back. (But really inspecting a few thousand boats is a lot cheaper than launching a full scale rescue operation in any body of water. Not to mention the lives saved.)
Jefecinco	posted 03-08-2011 09:06 AM ET (US) It's a fine program. A while back an inspection revealed a defective nav light on my Dauntless. A little sandpaper took care of it. I never boat at night so don't pay attention to nav lights but I have been in storms when I should have turned on the lights. I was so busy and frightened that it never occurred to me. The lesson are to check ALL your emergency equipment and to turn on your lights when the storm approaches. Butch
ceshaw	posted 03-08-2011 09:11 AM ET (US) I've posted this on several other boating forums and I am amazed at how many negative responses I've read. The Coast Guard auxiliary is merely doing a public service with the courtesy inspections. Yes, a sticker will NOT prevent you from being boarded....that's obvious, however if an LE office came up to two boats anchored near each other and one of them did have a safety sticker on the side of it....chances are more likely that he will pick the vessel without the sticker. Also, folks who have their boats inspected voluntarily tend to be more safety conscience when it comes to boating. Yes I'm sure we can all come up with the one example of someone who took advantage of the system and got away with it (or got caught) but for the most part this statement is true.
GreatBayNH	posted 03-08-2011 09:14 AM ET (US) [url]Here's a link to the Coast Guards Auxiliary (USCGA) website to schedule a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for your sleds.[/url] The USCGA does safety checks on snowmobiles?
ceshaw	posted 03-08-2011 09:21 AM ET (US) "sleds" is another word for boats......just slang.
GreatBayNH	posted 03-08-2011 10:28 AM ET (US) That's a new one for me. At my latitude it's slang for snowmobile. Maybe I've been living under a rock? Google didn't come up with one reference for "Sled" being slang for a boat that I could find. I can however see a "Nantucket sleighride" needing a "sled" which would be a boat.
Jefecinco	posted 03-08-2011 07:07 PM ET (US) You've never heard of sea sleds? Butch
ceshaw	posted 03-08-2011 07:35 PM ET (US) Live and learn sir, there's a whole world of knowledge out there Just waiting for you to discover. ;)
GreatBayNH	posted 03-08-2011 10:21 PM ET (US) As in the Hickman sea sled (specific hull design). But never a generic term for a boat. Guess I've been living under a rock.
contender	posted 03-09-2011 08:40 PM ET (US) ceshaw: I have seen just the opposite, we were diving for lobsters in the keys one year, the boat next to us had a safety sticker on the windshield. We observed a marine patrol coming our way, I bet my buddy $10. they would not inspect us but go after the boat next to us. The police pulled right up to the other boat and left us alone. I just starting laughing, crank up the engine and left the area....PS the other boat had 3 girls with string bikinis on...
ceshaw	posted 03-11-2011 11:45 AM ET (US) Well ya! I would have stopped the boat with the string bikini wearing women on board too! I remember back in the day, we stopped some boats with some incredibly HOT women on board.....holy cow they were smokin'.....We're talking "eyeballs popping out of your head hot". I don't think a safety inspection sticker on a boat is going to prevent a stop if you're hauling some HOT women on board.... Just sayin'. Lol.
Binkster	posted 03-11-2011 12:02 PM ET (US) Live and learn sir, there's a whole world of knowledge out there Just waiting for you to discover. ;) I don`t think so, SIR. From reading the posts and threads created by GreatBayNH, I think he is very knowledgeable about boating, boats and in particular, Boston Whalers, and has been around this the other Whaler forum for years. Probably has been around boats for many years too. I think there are a lot of wannabees out there that pick up on new "lingo" created by some person of low boating experience, and figure its cool to use new words. Anyway thats my take on it.
ceshaw	posted 03-11-2011 12:16 PM ET (US) Binkster, who really cares about what term I used or the term "Sled". So fricken what, I called a boat a "Sled".....my bad so get over it. The term "sled" is used on other forums too. I'm not trying to pick a fight here and your antagonistic post is taking away from the content and original intent of this post.....which is SAFETY and being prepared before one heads out in their boat this season. Jeez.....I'm just trying to do the right thing by posting useful information to you guys..... and you want to shred it apart. Stay on topic please SIR!
Tohsgib	posted 03-11-2011 01:13 PM ET (US) I never heard the term either...don't care either. Not a good euphemism for boats. Works great on a 1950 Merc hotrod though. I have heard people call their boat a flotilla on more than one occassion...way off on that one. I have an original advertisement for Hinkman Sea sleds hanging in my office....expensive little buggers even back then.
Binkster	posted 03-11-2011 01:23 PM ET (US) I think it is you how slid off topic by emphasising the term sled and how cool it is to use it. The term sled has nothing to do with boating safety at all, or the US Power Squadron in particular, and if a member of the Squadron ask me if I wanted them to check out my sled, I would think he was an idiot.
Binkster	posted 03-11-2011 01:29 PM ET (US) Here is a picture of a real SLED as Nick described. http://image.automotive.com/f/features/9699749%252Bpheader/ srop_0704_01_z%252B1950_mercury%252Bfront_view.jpg
ceshaw	posted 03-11-2011 01:44 PM ET (US) You guys are just asking for a fight. Who really cares what term I used and I could care less how "cool" you think the term is or how you use it....that's irrelevant. Also...when I commented to GreatBayNH about the term initially....I said it sarcastically with a winking smiley face ";)" to denote sarcasm or in a jokingly matter. Ya know.....its guys like you that make guys who seldom post on this site.....not want to post. Lighten up man....life is too short. I'm done with this thread.
GreatBayNH	posted 03-12-2011 01:48 PM ET (US) quote: I called a boat a "Sled".....my bad so get over it. I'm over it. Thanks for clarifying.