... Vessel safety checks...
The following is a safe boating message from the National safe
boating Council and the National Weather Service for this year's
National safe boating week.
This boating season... make sure that you take advantage of the
vessel safety check (vsc) program... a free... no risk service
provided in your area by the US Coast Guard auxiliary and the US
power squadrons. A qualified vessel examiner will conduct an
inspection of all the required safety equipment carried or
installed on a vessel and certain aspects of the vessel's overall
condition. Even if you pay careful attention to safety... dangerous
mechanical problems can crop up on the best-maintained boat.
That's why the U.S. Coast Guard recommends that all recreational
boats... including personal watercraft... get a free vsc each year.
To learn more... visit the National safe boating Council
online... at www.Safeboatingcouncil.Org.
