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Nashville US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-06 is offering a free Safety Vessel Check

Kathy Turk | Published on 2/8/2023

ATTENTION:  PPYC and HCM boat owners

Getting your boat ready for the upcoming sailing weather?  Our Nashville US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-06 is offering to do a Safety Vessel Check on your boat for free.  Appointments are currently being offered for April/May and onward.

Why should you receive this safety check?  Peace of mind that your boat meets federal safety standards, and that in an emergency, you will have the necessary equipment to save lives and summon help.  Note:  In many cases, boating insurance agencies offer discounts for vessels which undergo a VSC every year.  Vessels passing safety checks are awarded a U.S. Coast Guard/Auxiliary decal that informs:

*Coast Guard/Auxiliary
*Harbor Patrol
*Sheriffs and Police
*Other boating law enforcement and safety agencies
that your boat was in full compliance with all Federal and State boating laws during a safety check for that year.  As mentioned, every VSC is 100% free!

What type of items are checked?  Life jackets, registration and numbering, navigation lights, ventilation, fire extinguishers, distress signals (flares, horn, etc.), battery cover and connections (all these items are currently required by state/federal laws and, if missing or non-operating, can result in a citation if your vessel is inspected by the Coast Guard).  If by chance, your boat does not pass, no citation is issued at that time.  Instead, you are provided a written report in how to correct any discrepancies.


Please contact Kathy Turk (PPYC member and USCGA member)
to set up your appointment:  kathy.turk47@gmail.com -or- Text 615/594.5118


Percy Priest Yacht Club  .  PO Box 290485  .  Nashville, TN 37229