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[Q] SOS Signal Lights
I was wondering if anyone has come across an SOS Signal Light
appropriate for kayaking and one that meets USCG Regulations regarding visual distress signals? I am aware of the ACR Electronics DistressS.O.S light, but this light seems quite bulky and I would like something easily attachable to my PFD. The VIP Signal Light would comes close, but apparently does not meet USCG regulations regarding visual distress signals. |
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[Q] SOS Signal Lights
Eric wrote:
Please check out the regulations reguarding visual distress signals. http://seayaks.home.att.net/CoastGuardPage2.htm For night paddling, you are required to carry either flares or an electric distress light. A plain strobe light _does not_ qualify. So carry a few flares. What's the problem with that? |
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[Q] SOS Signal Lights
Fiona wrote:
i carry a strobe, 2 flashlights a couple of flares ( some expired ) and a marine VHF which i don't have a license to use. You're in the UK, correct? No license is required in the US, but Canada does require one. Perhaps it's because they still have the Queen on their money? ;-) i have the gear to get help and the smarts not to need it. That sounds like a winning formula. now when i paddled in newfoundland i was not so confident. hope this helps. by the way; the chemical light sticks ... they are useless for anything but tracking friends in a night paddle or gentle light in front of a tent so you don't trip. i would never trust one as a safety device. Interestingly, when we met with a local Coast Guard Unit, they indicated that they are quite visible from the air. One should not rely ONLY on them, but the CG recommended them as a useful addition to the required lighting. |
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[Q] SOS Signal Lights
If anyone is interested in looking up the official regulations, they can
apparently be found at: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/gm/mse4/vds.htm http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mse4/vds.htm#161013 http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...=33&PART=175&S UBPART=C&TYPE=TEXT http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...=46&PART=161&S UBPART=161.013&TYPE=TEXT Also, I was told about this product: http://www.cmcrescue.com/product.php?dept_id=1345 which appears to be the only one on the market at this time which fulfills those regulations. -- == Eric Gorr ========= http://www.ericgorr.net ========= ICQ:9293199 === "Therefore the considerations of the intelligent always include both benefit and harm." - Sun Tzu == Insults, like violence, are the last refuge of the incompetent... === |
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