BARE COVE SAIL & POWER SQUADRON EVENTS
HINGHAM , MASSACHUSETTS
A Unit of United States  Power Squadrons^®

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USPS VESSEL SAFETY CHECK

LOOK FOR US
AT VARIOUS MARINAS AND YACHT CLUBS
IN OUR RED SHIRTS AND HATS
INVITE US ABOARD FOR YOUR INSPECTION!

Courtesy Vessel Inspections, formerly performed exclusively by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, is now among the community service tasks assumed by United States Power Squadrons. Owners of vessels in the Bare Cove Power and Sail Squadron "Fleet" are encouraged to obtain a voluntary safety examination of their vessel and its equipment. Vessels which are deemed by the Examiner to be in compliance with federal and state requirements are issued, and may display, the new combined USPS/USCGAUX "Vessel Safety Check" Decal.

(l to r) Former Director of Vessel Inspections, Bob Feeney,
Will Dawson, Past Commander of Bare Cove Squadron, and
Jan Leavitt, of Old Colony Squadron

Bare Cove Sail and Power Squadron now has five Qualified Vessel Examiners available to conduct a Vessel Safety Check aboard your boat. Make arrangements early in the season with an examiner near you !

In Hingham - Virginia Gray
In Scituate - Lloyd Marshall - Richard Eckhouse
At Scituate Harbor Yacht Club - James Gorman (aboard "Chalet")
At Hewitt's Cove Marina in Hingham Shipyard - William Dawson (aboard "Stardust")

To arrange an appointment for your vessel's examination, when you have the winter cover off your boat, send email to Squadron Safety Officer Richard Eckhouse

FOR A DETAILED LISTING OF EQUIPMENT WHICH MUST BE ABOARD YOUR VESSEL,
FOR THE AWARD OF A CURRENT YEAR VESSEL SAFETY CHECK DECAL, PRESS HERE

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Yacht Clubs and Marinas wishing to arrange an appointment to have Qualified Vessel Examiners from Bare Cove Squadron inspect members' vessels may contact Squadron Safety Officer Richard Eckhouse by e-mail or call (781) 545-2040

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Members of Bare Cove Power & Sail Squadron, who have attained the Advanced Grade of Seaman or higher and wish to become a Qualified Vessel Examiner, may contact the Squadron Educational Officer and make their desire known.

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This page posted updates September 3, 2007