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Is a bell required?
On Sep 24, 10:18 am, Vic Smith
wrote: ... Second all of that. Personally, I wouldn't trust anybody but the CG inspectors on a question like this. They enforce the law as it's enforced, not as it's written. Even then, you may get different interpretations. ... Too true. I removed my original post because contrary to what I had been told a close reading of the current rules suggest that for INLAND use the bell is still required... However, the bell is no longer on the vessel safety check and a bit of research gave me this (http:// safetyseal.net/what_is_vsc.asp) for a "virtual safety check" where they say: quote Item 8 - Sound Producing Devices / Bell: To comply with Navigation Rules and for distress signaling purposes all boats must carry a sound producing device (whistle, horn, siren, etc.) capable of a 4-second blast audible for ½ mile. *Boats larger than 39.4 ft. are also required to have a bell (see Navigation Rules.) *Under a recent change, a vessel 12 meters (39.4 ft) to less than 20 meters (65 ft) is no longer required to carry a bell on board. The Coast Guard said: "The bottom-line, a bell is no longer required on a vessel less than 20 meters in length. That of course means a bell is not required for those same vessels for successful completion of a VSC." end quote Mind you, how hard is it to stow a 200mm bell on a 50 foot yacht? -- Tom. |
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