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Yes boaters, some things are still free!
(Or almost, as it will require a little bit of your time.)
We are talking about a “free” United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check. The primary reason to have your boat (of any size—even paddle craft!) inspected is to save lives, and for you to enjoy safer boating.
Yes, the Vessel Safety Check is absolutely free to the boat owner, and it can be performed with the boat in the water at your slip, or on your boat trailer at the marina, or in your driveway at home. And if, for some reason, the boat doesn’t pass the first time, we will re-check it a second (or third) time for free. The safety check is a courtesy, and not a law enforcement issue.
How can you beat that? When you are awarded a safety check Decal, it shows local law enforcement agencies that your vessel met all federal and state regulations at the time the safety check was performed. This also may speed up a future check of your boat by the United States Coast Guard, or local sheriff, when you show them your current decal, and a copy of the completed paperwork.How to get started?
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Safety Checks are performed by your neighbors here in Port Ludlow. Members of the local Flotilla may live next door or down the block. After you have completed the self-exam, you can request that one of our examiners perform an actual Vessel Safety Check by going to the " I Want a VSC" page at https://wow.uscgaux.info/i_want_a_vsc/index.php
and enter your ZIP Code to contact an examiner near you.
Or you can call (360) 765-0047, or (619) 846-2738 leave a message and ask to schedule a safety check.
ENJOY A SUMMER OF SAFE BOATING!
