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5 Ways to Fail Your Vessel Safety Check
Top five vessel safety-check failures.
By
Boating Staff
Updated: June 9, 2014
Flares are replaced by Roman Candles.
Hailer is just a karaoke machine.
Fire suppression system? A seltzer bottle.
Throwable PFD is a rubber ducky.
Registration numbers are written on with chalk.
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