GL: Coast Guard / vessel name and home port on dinghy bottom

[John & Judy Gill]

Charles and list--

OK so you got away with a violation of the Code of Federal  
Regulations once.

The problem is that every Coast Guard District, State Marine Police  
and Local Marine Police have in the past made up their own set of  
"RULES & LAWS" as they wanted.

The Federal CFR's are quite explicit and should be the rule of the  
country, but apparently the old ways continue.  What can I say,  
except to say that if done properly you will not pass a USCG / USPS  
Vessel Safety Check and receive a decal that your boat has passed the  
Federal Requirements.

If given a fine and/or citation, don't say that I told you so!!!

Responsible boaters will get a VSC each year and display the decal  
indicating same l!!!

D/Lt John R. Gill, AP
A USCG/USPS Certified Vessel Safety Check Examiner

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On Aug 22, 2007, at 7:20 PM, Charles and Pat Culotta wrote:

>  Covering the transom with a dinghy is not permitted unless the
>> name and hailing port is displayed elsewhere and putting it on the
>> bottom of the dinghy does not fulfill the requirement either.  The
>> penalty is $100 to $500 per day incorrect marking is displayed.  The
>> Coast Guard (Homeland Security) is now enforcing these regulations.
>
>
> Gosh,  I hate to keep bringing up**experience** but we were boarded  
> by the
> Coast Guard (Homeland Security) on the Champlain Canal this yr and
> thoroughly checked.( My first time ever being boarded by the CG on  
> my boat.)
> Anyway, I had the dinghy covering the transom and the vessel name and
> hailing port, the name and hailing port is also painted on the dinghy
> bottom. Nary a word was said about that. Important to this  
> discussion, a
> senior Coastie was training a new man. I presume he was training him
> correctly!!!!!!
>
> As always YMMV.
>
> CCC
>
> Lying Geneva, NY in the Finger Lakes ( Barretts Marine) getting  
> ready to
> store for the winter.
>
>
> CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA
> SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
> M/V CCRIDER
> PATTERSON, LA.
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