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Vessel Safety Check

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 boaters (including personal watercraft users) take advantage of the free Vessel Safety Check (VSC) program every year.
VSCs are offered by experienced members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons®, two of the nation's premier volunteer boating safety organizations. A VSC is your best way of learning about problems that might put you in violation of state or federal laws or, worse, create danger for you or your passengers on the water.


Find a Vessel Examiner

Go to www.vesselsafetycheck.orgamericasboatingclub.org/scheduling-a-free-vessel-safety-check and click on "Request a VSC" to find a Vessel Examiner near you.