Had my 2018 USCG Safety Inspection done today

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Subject: Had my 2018 USCG Safety Inspection done today

Everything went well. Inspector indicated I had not placed my HomeLand Security / USCG Documentation number correctly. I had placed the number only on the boat. Inspector indicated that the official number MUST be preceded with "NO.". 😱

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Official number marking requirement.
The official number of the vessel, preceded by the abbreviation “NO.” must be marked in block-type Arabic numerals not less than three inches in height on some clearly visible interior structural part of the hull. The number must be permanently affixed to the vessel so that alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious. If the official number is on a separate plate, the plate must be fastened in such a manner that its removal would normally cause some scarring of or damage to the surrounding hull area.
 
Thanks for the reminder. Took possession the two weeks ago and Christened this past Saturday with family. Seemed to have forgot the "NO" part and will get that done this week.
 
Matty":2s2mx6bg said:
Thanks for the reminder. Took possession the two weeks ago and Christened this past Saturday with family. Seemed to have forgot the "NO" part and will get that done this week.
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Make sure it's "NO."

That is, don't forget the trailing period. 😉 😱 :lol:
 
Will do - I expect to be boarded sooner rather than later as I have not seen a Ranger Tug go by our house on the inter-coastal (Son saw one last month) so it is fairly unique. Coast Guard Station just 20 minutes up the coast.

Lots to learn going from a 21' deck boat to this but loving it.
 
The USCG Inspector and I spent about 50% of the time during the inspection discussing the safety of always wearing life jackets.

For people not wearing life jackets and dealing with an emergency such as a severe accident with boat sinking the likelihood is for them to jump in the water to save lives and/or pets etc. In this case without a life jacket their survival is down to maybe 20 minutes whereas if they had a life jacket they would have a survival time of around 3 hours.
 
Where are you guys placing the numbers on your boat?


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On the stringers in several places then covered with clear epoxy film. The idea is to ensure some obvious fibre glass damage is done if someone were to try and scratch out the number. I also place some in other less obvious places. 😉
 
So, my very well stenciled black marker numbers on the inside of the Port cockpit hatch isn't good enough?
 
SgtAlf":1gtjr3q2 said:
So, my very well stenciled black marker numbers on the inside of the Port cockpit hatch isn't good enough?
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You could put epoxy over the top of that and be legal. (the numbers could not be removed without obvious scraping/damage to that area)
 
One of the interesting aspect of the USCG Inspector coming aboard was that he was familiar with Ranger Tug models and just assumed my R-27 was an inboard diesel model. Presumably he simply did not see the Yamaha F300 hanging off the stern. What this tells me is that an experienced boater such as a USCG Inspector simply does not see the R-27/OB as an impediment to the traditional looking RT model line up. 😀 😱 .... Well either this or the Inspector was simply unobservant or gob-smacked with the look of my R-27/OB's interior. :lol:
 
I'm guessing what you had was a USCG Aux member doing a complimentary inspection. These good folks are volunteers who give you the sticker that shows you have proper/required safety gear, proper registration, functional nav lights, current flares, etc.

Contrast that with an actual USCG Inspection that goes into great detail for commercial boats, crawling into the bilge, dump-testing every bilge pump, etc, etc. THEN, you head out on the water to show crew competency. At regular intervals, the boat has to be hauled out for hull inspection. These folks WILL know what engine you are running and will expect you to explain back to them how it all functions, emergency steering equipment, etc, etc. When I see "USCG Safety Inspection," I expect at least a day of my time, not including the multi-page checklist that has to be completed by the owner/crew prior to the inspection.
 
Any thoughts on how long it takes to get numbers for a new boat? I understand if you have papers on board you are ok until they arrive.
 
Matty":1knk7etb said:
Any thoughts on how long it takes to get numbers for a new boat? I understand if you have papers on board you are ok until they arrive.
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My paperwork was sent to USCG around February 15th. Got the numbers and Documentation Certificate this week (April 23rd)
 
WE had the info about mounting the Number (including the 'NO') with the very specific directions of where to mount. I want to Bay Engraving in Bellingham, and had them make one that cost about $35. I was on plastic stuff like you see name tags made with. It was 4" x 20" and we are putting it on the wall in the engine compartment, as was instructed to do by a Coast Guard Auxiliary member. We are using an As Seen On TV adhesive to attach it to the hull. There is no need to put epoxy over the top, at least that is what we were told.

Debbie
 
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