Coast Guard Safety Check

[shinintimes]

I recently bought a boat in Henderson Harbor and have been getting it ready to be moved to Oak Orchard ... My question is this I have seen in the past numerous boats with a coast guard safety sticker usually with the year of the inspection I was wondering if I can have this done being I'm just a rec. fisherman ? I have asked numerous people [ marina's and even one guy from the coast guard ] with no clear answer.. Any help would be great !!!! Thanks

[Kevin J Legg]

I had mine done by the Coast Guard Auxiliary a few years back. 

[shinintimes]

Kevin is there a number I can call ? All of the time I spend in Henderson is spent working on the boat I don't get much time to look around

[walleyemagic]

Coast guard axillary does them ask for a marine safety check. A lot of times they will meet you at your marina. Was a guy here near dexter can't remember his name. Call CG they should have number.

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[Sk8man]

The Coast Guard Auxillary is a volunteer organization. They have done the inspection on my boats a couple times in the past but I haven't seen them out recently. I wonder if the Coast Guard station at Sodus Point might have info on them and possibly a number?

Edited August 4, 2013 by Sk8man

[jdox]

Coast guard Station Sodus' phone number is 315-493-9816. Give them a call and ask for the number for an auxiliary vessel examiner they should be abel to set up a time to inspect your boat and often times will come to you. If you guys can agree on a time use a google search for federal safety requirements for a boat, you will just need to make sure you look at a boat for your vessel length. NY state also has there own requirements so you need to make sure you have that as well (again a google search will provide that information) the only difference between state and federal that comes to mind right now is NY requires an anchor where federal law doesn't

[shinintimes]

Thanks great info jdox .. I"ll call tomorrow !

[Custom Deluxe]

They were out offering them at Mexico point 2 weeks ago. Hope this helps

[shinintimes]

kinda like the fishing shoulda been here 2 weeks ago .... lol

[ray koziatek]

as far as needing it no.... it is a courtesy inspection and if they find any issues (required safty equipt.) ya wont get a ticket ... But if ya get checked by the big guys ya might not be as lucky ...Not everyone on the water has taken a safe boating class so it is a good heads up as to what you should have on board..I don't care if ya been driving a boat for 40 years everyone should be required to take a boating class,,their is a tad more to it than launching and driving....