[ve-l] Fruadulaent Advertising (was: "Kits all USCG approved. . .)

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:41:28 -0400

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I took a look at the Boater's World web page for those kits
(http://www.boatersworld.com/product/376970505msk.htm).

Boater's World's claim that the kits are "all USCG approved" is obviously an
outright advertising fraud!  If you look at the picture on the web page, the
numbers most certainly do not meet the Coast Guard requirement that
registration numbers be block letters - the pictured numbers do not meet the
requirements of 33cfr172.27 that call for "plain vertical block characters"
- the numbers pictured are instead multi-colored scripted numbers - and that
is just what I have seen in the stores.

In addition, the claim that the kits are ""all USCG approved" is also
obviously false because the USCG has no process to approve this type of
product prior to sale! The CG has an approval process for only a limited
number of recreational boat items, including distress flares, PFDs, flame
arrestors, nav lights and fire extinguishers. Numbering kits are not part of
the CG approval process.

It is a shame to see a name brand marketer such as Boater's World resorting
to such fraudulent advertising. Boaters who use these numbers would not meet
the requirements for the VSC decal.

Kevin Redden

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From: ve-l-admin@usps.org [mailto:ve-l-admin@usps.org] On Behalf Of
W6ctm@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 6:41 PM
To: ve-l@usps.org
Subject: [ve-l] "Kits all USCG approved. . ."

>From Boater's World - - "Kits all USCG approved for display of registration
of boats letters and numbers."  And, how do we know that?  I'm sure there is
no 33-CFR-173.27 reference associated with this statement. Time to view a
kit.

D. Norris - - Santa Clara Squadron - D25

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boatersworld.com/product/376970505msk.htm</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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World&#8217;s claim that the kits are &#8220;all USCG approved&#8221; is
obviously an <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>outright advertising =
fraud</span></b>!&nbsp;
If you look at the picture on the web page, the numbers most certainly =
do not
meet the Coast Guard requirement that registration numbers be block =
letters &#8211;
the pictured numbers do not meet the requirements of 33cfr172.27 that =
call for &#8220;plain
vertical block characters&#8221; &#8211; the numbers pictured are =
instead multi-colored
scripted numbers &#8211; and that is just what I have seen in the =
stores.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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In =
addition,
the claim that the kits are &#8220;&#8220;all USCG approved&#8221; is =
also
obviously false because the USCG has no process to approve this type of =
product
prior to sale! The CG has an approval process for only a limited number =
of recreational
boat items, including distress flares, PFDs, flame arrestors, nav lights =
and
fire extinguishers. Numbering kits are not part of the CG approval =
process.<o:p></o:p>

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

It is =
a shame
to see a name brand marketer such as Boater&#8217;s World resorting to =
such fraudulent
advertising. Boaters who use these numbers would not meet the =
requirements for
the VSC decal.<o:p></o:p>

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&quot;Kits all
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From Boater's World - - &quot;Kits =
all
USCG approved for display of registration of boats letters and
numbers.&quot;&nbsp; And, how do we know that?&nbsp; I'm sure there is =
no
33-CFR-173.27 reference associated with this statement. Time to view a =
kit.<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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D25<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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