Safety inspections

[fishsniffer]

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.

[Just Hook'n]

Nice Don.

This is a great service.

I've not taken the opportunity to have one, but I know it helps.

[fishsniffer]

i would like to thank jon(7mary3)for setting this up

[Nailer]

Is the DNR inspection the same as the USCG inspection?

[fishsniffer]

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.

[Priority1]

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.