The electronic flares that flash SOS are acceptable replacements. You don't have to carry pyrotechnic flares if you have an electronic one. You do need a daytime signal such as a flag, since the laser flares are difficult to see during the day.
Alan On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 6:25 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Korbey, > I read that battery operated flares were excellent devices and getting > very popular but USCG were not accepting them as basic requirement, because > they require batteries that can die at any time. I read you can carry the > battery flares, but you still need to still carry the old style flares > onboard to pass inspection. Has that changed? > > Chuck S > > > On 03/29/2022 3:34 AM Korbey Hunt via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Re replacement flares. You can now buy a USCG approved battery operated > strobe light on Amazon that replaces flares. It does not expire though > routine battery replacement is required. > > Get Outlook for Android > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!--btdSCfJFNgawheMpIuaNrCeNH0UrBzBURXlmRDNWtYi3JkBiupT0-yQdtPSJ0bla0$> > ------------------------------ > *From:* CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:37:58 PM > *To:* Stus-List <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Stu <[email protected]>; CHARLES SCHEAFFER <[email protected] > > > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Spring Checklist > > Printed me a copy of Stu's Spring checklist already. It's a big help. > Thanks, Stu > > Bought new flares at Walmart. Mine expired 2020. New ones are only good > for three years. > > Chuck S > > > > On 03/27/2022 2:05 PM Stu via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Spring is here and it will soon be sailing season (well for some > > people). Don't forget to get your copy of the Spring Checklist - it is > > a lot easier than trying to remember. > > > > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcncphotoalbum.com%2FSpring_Checklist.pdf&data=04%7C01%7C%7C0ab90b2576d740bf76c408da102963fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637840067196951639%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=lXsyXp9BXgiEim0vZswRKXmKoVk%2B5IISICbOnlKbqvI%3D&reserved=0 > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http*3A*2F*2Fcncphotoalbum.com*2FSpring_Checklist.pdf&data=04*7C01*7C*7C0ab90b2576d740bf76c408da102963fb*7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa*7C1*7C0*7C637840067196951639*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=lXsyXp9BXgiEim0vZswRKXmKoVk*2B5IISICbOnlKbqvI*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!--btdSCfJFNgawheMpIuaNrCeNH0UrBzBURXlmRDNWtYi3JkBiupT0-yQdtPiW0mKF8$> > > > > Stu > >
