Controlled testing has proven that flares gradually lose ignition/launch
reliability, and burn time as they age. Old flares may not fly as high,
burn as bright, or have other deficits. It is not an arbitrary
punishment intended to make flare manufacturers wealthy. I'm pretty sure
milk has a much shorter shelf life than flares...
Bill Bina
On 8/27/2015 12:35 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List wrote:
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
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