"*JimH*" wrote in message
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Why not just keep the expired ones alongside the new ones you purchase and
are up to date? That is what I did.

Is it illegal to have expired had held and gun fired flares on board when,
at the same time, you have a full compliment of "fresh" ones meeting USCG
regs?


Whether it's illegal or not depends on the REAL reason you were pulled over.
I was subjected to a "safety check" last year, which I'm sure would not have
happened if my son's girlfriend hadn't been wearing a skirt so short. One
guy questioned me while his three ****** buddies were at the other end of
the boat asking her what high school she went to. My son commented later
that it was good I was sitting on the hatch where the handgun was stashed.
The ****** in charge cited me for a violation which turned out to be
completely inaccurate, per CG regs. When I trailered the boat to the CG
station, I had their CO look it over. He shook his head as if to say "What
the hell was so-and-so thinking?"