fishsniffer Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Dnr officer Greg Patten has offered to come to the may 21st event and give free boat safety inspections.What it entails is us getting together as a group and making our boats available for a safety inspection. He will go through a checklist of required equipment that you need for your size of boat and inspect that equipment to ensure that it is in working order. In turn you will get a 2011 DNR inspection sticker showing that you have been checked that you can put on your boat. This will not ensure that you will not be boarded again but it tells the person pulling you over for a routine inspection that you already one done.It isnt a requirment to make youre boat available just a complimentory service if youd like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Hook'n Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Nice Don. This is a great service. I've not taken the opportunity to have one, but I know it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsniffer Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 i would like to thank jon(7mary3)for setting this up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Is the DNR inspection the same as the USCG inspection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsniffer Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Is the DNR inspection the same as the USCG inspection?i took this from the michigan charter boat association website..i imagine if its good enough for them its good enough for us..but again this isnt something you have to do..you can have the coast gaurd inspect it if you want..we are just trying to help guys out here..Finally, everyone needs to remember you must have a valid USCG license, be in a USCG approved drug program, have a valid TWIC card, and operate a charterboat with a current MDNR inspection decal to be a legal Michigan charter boat. If you see a vessel operating without a decal, taking passenger for hire; or know of a person taking passengers for hire who does not meet ALL the requirements, call the DNR RAP line and file a report. Illegal charters hurt our industry and hurt us all. Have a good winter, and be safe next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priority1 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I had a USCG inspection in AuGres a couple of years ago. The USCG auxiliary was conducting voluntary inspections at the launch site. Any inspection is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now