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Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron Vessel Safety Check Program |
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We are authorized to award GRDA Inspection Decals in 2009 Your single stop for both USPS and GRDA safety inspections We surpassed our goal
of 300 inspections in 2008 |
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Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron Vessel Safety Check Program |
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We are authorized to award GRDA Inspection Decals in 2009 Your single stop for both USPS and GRDA safety inspections We surpassed our goal
of 300 inspections in 2008 |
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The Vessel Safety Check Program
The Vessel Safety Check Program, was formerly known as Courtesy Marine Examinations (CME's). In 1999, the Auxiliary signed aOn 29 January 2000, the USPS Chief Commander Arthur H. Farr signed a
Memorandum of Agreement with the
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX) to participate in the Vessel Safety Check
Program (VSCP).
Beginning 1 May 2000 the new VSCP, Vessel Safety Check Program was
launched nation wide by the USCG Auxiliary and
the United States Power Squadrons. Our squadron has been actively involved with this
program since it's inception.
The program is intended to be a service to the recreational
boating public, as a complimentary check of the recommended
safety equipment on the owners boat. If all items are found to be in good working
order one or both of the above decals
are awarded and attached to the boat. Failure of the check is only shared with the
boat owner with suggestions that the
deficient items be repaired or replaced. A followup check will be scheduled when the
vessel is in compliance. We are
not a law enforcement agency and the report is not shared with anyone outside our
organization. Details of the VSC are
provided at the bottom of this page. You may take a virtual VSC at your leisure to
determine if your vessel is in compliance.
On
11-15-08 the VSC report indicated Grand Lake had completed 339 vessel inspections.
The district (D31) has a total of 421 vessel inspections. A record for both
organizations.
Watch us in 2009
Our team of Certified Examiners were busy in 2008 doing a total of 339 examinations Jim Bailey - 12 Norm Garnett -7 Don Chalupnik - 16Jim Chastain - 10Richard Dayringer - 2 Robert Hunt - 7William (Bill) Miller - 54Stephen Miller - 7 Jim Reynolds - 8William Sherman - 22 Jay Spicer - 112*Paul Roberts - 1 Joe Walters - 15 George Weston - 6* Top Preformer for 2008
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Our VSC Mascots, notice they are wearing PFD's 
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Commander Jane Montgomery, AP (l) presents the
Century Award to 1st/L Jay Spicer (r) at the April 2009 GLSPS dinner meeting. This
award recognizes Jay's efforts in 2008 of inspecting over 100 boats.
Jay Spicer, |
Scheduled VSC Dates around the lake in 2009 Date Marina Location
July 11, Hammerhead Marina July 11, Port Carlos July 18, Thunder Bay Marina July 25, Arrowhead Marina Aug. 8, Four Seasons Resort Scheduled
times for all marina visitations |
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Vessel Examiners taking a
break at the Harbors View Marina |
Vessel Examiners at Safe
Boating week kickoff at Honey Creek Landing |
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Due to the bad weather this
was the most productive thing we could do. |
Once again weather forced us inside for this picture. Here we are at the ships store at the Dripping Springs Yacht Club |
Do you have one of these placards mounted in your inboard |
Items required to be on hand at a Vessel Exam Registration papers for the vesselPFD's for each passenger, plus (1) type IV Visual distress signals Fire Extinguisher(s) First Aid Kit Operational Horn Navigation and Anchor Lights Oar or Paddle (GRDA requirement) Throwable type IV cushion Backup dewatering device (pail) Operating bilge pump Operating bilge blower Anchor and rode (line) (GRDA requirement) |
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