Whistles Required?

AKBASSKING said:
Not at all. In fact I am buying two tomorrow for our PFDs.

But you missed the point. Is a whisle required as water cops are giving out $80 tickets. Are they required or not?

Look at links post 1
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Don't think I missed the point. A whistle is required. Does it have to be a metal Police whistle? No.

My point is if some State LEO wants a real whistle, buy a whistle. If some Federal LEO wants a whistle (as called for in the Subpart D), then beep your horn. If some local LEO wants both, then be able to show him both. Maybe a VSC (Vessel Safety Check) from the US Coast Guard Auxillary might help one make sure they were in compliance.

http://safetyseal.net/getvsc/
 
mistercomputerman said:
Don't think I missed the point. A whistle is required. Does it have to be a metal Police whistle? No.

My point is if some State LEO wants a real whistle, buy a whistle. If some Federal LEO wants a whistle (as called for in the Subpart D), then beep your horn. If some local LEO wants both, then be able to show him both. Maybe a VSC (Vessel Safety Check) from the US Coast Guard Auxillary might help one make sure they were in compliance.

http://safetyseal.net/getvsc/
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Thanks. Do you think the regs and handbook conflict? Did that and I was asked to toot my horn! Got my 2012 sticker. Can the Sea Ray horn really be called a horn?
 
[QUOTE. Can the Sea Ray horn really be called a horn?[/QUOTE]

More like a Goose farting. It is sorry!
 
I notice someboody mentioned a bell. I have a bell mounted just under the helm seat. It will ding around in rough weather from time to time. Early this year I headed out into Lake Pontchartrain in La in a little bit of chop. I had a early season miss in the port engine and wanted to see how it was running. Still missing so I was on edge and a little pissed. About a mile out of the mouth of the river the bell fell off its mount and hit the floor dead solid perfect. I thought the engine had blown my ass off. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard on a boat and it was right under the seat. I think everybody on the boat had to check their pants. Talk about a USCG noise maker.
 
AKBASSKING said:
Thanks. Do you think the regs and handbook conflict? Did that and I was asked to toot my horn! Got my 2012 sticker. Can the Sea Ray horn really be called a horn?
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The only conflicting thing I see is the 'bell' requirement. Maybe that handbook isn't up to date. In either case I don't see us <39.4 footers/12 meters has changed.
 
AKBASSKING said:
I think I will buy a few whistles and attach them to mine and the Admirals PFDs....
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Just checked my PFD's and whistles today.

I replaced my horn for about the third time and this one sounds like a VW bug.

You want to make sure your whistles "pea" is not going to degrade when exposed to the high humidity on a boat if it is attached to your grand daughters PFD I am sure she will provide repeated test cases.
 
AKBASSKING said:
I think I will buy a few whistles and attach them to mine and the Admirals PFDs....
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Last summer while getting USCG Aux safety inspection the fella gave me a handful of whistles to attach to all the PFD's don't remember if he said it was required but it seemed like a good idea.
 
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