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Your bell must be EXACTLY the right pitch too. If it is just a little
off, you get massive fines. HOWEVER, if you send the bell and $500,
we will test the bell and tell you if it is ok.

Hey, I've got a better deal! Since the bell isn't required just send
me $500 and I'll tell you it is ok. That saves you postage!

-- Tom.


It is a very good question.
Especially, with today's navigational equipment available to the pleasure
boaters
in Canada, for pleasure craft greater than 39 feet and not greater than 65
feet in length.
A sound signalling device is require.
As for the specifications of this device see the Canadian collision
regulation:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations...ml#ANNEX%20III

--Denis

Just to share this information, you may already know about it.
I just purchased an extra signal horn similar to the one already on board
and inspected by the Canadian Guard Guard in Aug. 2007
Its made in the US see
http://www.falconsignalhorns.com/def...spx?pageid=304.
It states that it meets the US Coast Guard and can be heard up to 1 mile
away.
So I one can heard a bell from 1 mile away it could pass the safety
inspection??
A bell does not have to be refilled witn compressed gas safe for ozone and
if maintain in good shape will operate at all time. In the Bay of Fundy
pleasure crafts and commercial fishermen do not rely on a bells for
navigation in the fog. Current navigational aids and fog horn are used
I would get some compress gas signal horns and keep the bell as a back up.