Seeing I now have a pretty good handle on my 22ft. Monarch, I wouls
likw to take the fife and daughter on a riverf cruise next year.
Possibly on the Ohio and/or the Mississippi. Making this cruise
probably for a week. I'm sure blue water boating , flares would be
really convenient, that is, if not a necessity. But would such be
really needed for running rivers?

And secondly, If a person is going to use a flare pistol, do you have
to have a license for such ie via various state authority and/or
coastguard? FWIW, I live in Illinois, and do have a Firearm owners
identification card.

Thanks!


BTW
Please forgive the crosspost if necessary, but I would like more info
on the use of flares, and wished to open this thread to other boating
groups.


Frogwatch wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On 30 Nov 2006 08:41:55 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

As previously advised in this thread, forget all the little toy junk
that just barely manages to get "Coast Guard Approved" stamped on the
cartridges and step up to SOLAS flares.

SOLAS - There's just nothing quite like a big glob of burning
magnesium 1,000 feet in the air to get your attention.

I AM talking about SOLAS approved flares. The Pains Wessex MK7 Red
hand held are SOLAS approved. See:

http://www.pwss.com/products/product...137&ProdID=203

"Tim" wrote
I'm sure blue water boating , flares would be
really convenient, that is, if not a necessity. But would such be
really needed for running rivers?

They aren't required equipment for us river runners. You could maybe try to
use a flare if you find yourself dead in the water mid channel at night with
a barge bearing down, but you're probably a lot better off deliberately
avoiding finding yourself in that position in the first place.

Ernest Scribbler wrote:
They aren't required equipment for us river runners. You could maybe try to
use a flare if you find yourself dead in the water mid channel at night with
a barge bearing down, but you're probably a lot better off deliberately
avoiding finding yourself in that position in the first place.

Earnest, Those are my thoughts esxactly. I don't like the idea of
tangling with a barge, and feel it best to steer clear,but .... you
never know.