Hi Marek,
I too like the idea of having the approved light
and day marker as qualifiers to the regulation
and keeping a stock of flares aboard. My recent
kit of flares were manufactured in July, four
years ago. That means an extra $120 spent to go
sailing that I could have used to buy beer. :)
I would like to know how the pointy heads came up
with a "best before date" of 4 years for these
things. It's not milk for crying out loud!
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 06:05 AM 27/08/2015, you wrote:
I have to make a disclaimer first: I donât
sail any longer in the area or conditions that
would give me a personal experience or exposure to such conditions, but...
If you read e.g. the âSurviving the Stormâ
by Steve and Linda Dashew you can find there
some interesting observations on how to be seen.
They claim, based on comments form Coast Guard
fliers that most of the lights onboard can be
visible (in heavy conditions overcast, rain
etc.) from only about 100 150 m above the
surface. If you fly higher (and you normally
do), you want something that is visible higher.
This probably means some parachute flares and
orange smoke flares (for daylight).
One may buy the strobe light as a way to pass
the Coast Guard inspection, but one may want to
keep some flares in case of a real emergency.
Maybe this is a suspenders and a belt approach,
but you want to really easily visible if you are in distress.
just a thought...
Marek
From: <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>Indigo via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:04 AM
To: <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: <mailto:ind...@thethomsons.us>Indigo
Subject: Re: Stus-List SOS light flare replacement
I just checked this out with a friend who is
intimately familiar with uscg regs. (He runs
Safe Boating course in CT). This is what he told
me. "I have not seen it myself but I would not
be surprised if it was acceptable
because it is really just an approved SOS night signal. The orange flag
acts as the day signal.
See below link indicating that the SOS light is an approved night signal.
The new twist is the LED light.
<http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/vds.asp>http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/vds.asp
Personally I would not want to rely on an orange
flag during the day to attract help so would be
buying orange smoke flares - so might as well
buy the flares approved for day and night !!
--
Jonathan
Indigo C&C 35III
SOUTHPORT CT
On Aug 26, 2015, at 08:07, PME via CnC-List
<<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Hi,
Is anyone familiar with the Sirius Signal SOS
Distress light? The claim is that it complies
with USCG requirements replacing flares, and
that it does not expire. I just read about it
from an Active Captain post which includes a
Defender link for those interested:
<http://www.defender.com/activecaptain.jsp>http://www.defender.com/activecaptain.jsp
I would be interested of anyones experience with these. Thanks.
-
Paul E.
1981 C&C Landfall 38
S/V Johanna Rose
Carrabelle, FL
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