Flare/SOS flashlight

[Tony]

I was talking to someone this weekend who had a reccent USCG safety check. Supposedly the CG told this person that you didnt need flares in you had a SOS flashlight.


Anyone else heard this?

[Ratickle]

The boat has to be less than 16 feet long to pass the signal flashlight rule.

[BRAD SCHOENWALD]

Take FLARES out of your vocabulary and replace with Visual Distress Signals VDS. Depending on where you are operating your boat you may be required both day and night VDS. A proper light may replace pyrotechnic VDS, AKA "Flares"