Photos 5 Ways to Fail Your Vessel Safety Check

5 Ways to Fail Your Vessel Safety Check

Top five vessel safety-check failures.

By Boating Staff

June 9, 2014

Flares are replaced by Roman Candles.

Hailer is just a karaoke machine.

Fire suppression system? A seltzer bottle.

Throwable PFD is a rubber ducky.

Registration numbers are written on with chalk.

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