U.S. Coastguard Aux.

[limeydal]

They have a good program running over here in the U.S to encourage safe boating practises,put on by the coastguard Auxillary.
As well as free course over an 8 week period they offer to meet with you and conduct a safety check of your craft.
They go over a checklist to see if you have the correct boat equipment and how its installed/safety gear/documentation /etc.
If you pass, you get a vessel sticker which shows other agencies such as harbour police/lifeguard/coastguard/dept of fish and game that you are a "careful boater". (Helps in not getting pulled over so often!! )
This was the first RIB he had done and was very impressed with the boat.
So she's all kitted out and ready to go(just waiting to get that skeg replaced;hopefully next week!)
cheers Dal

[bogib]

Congratulations and hope you will soon back on water to enjoye your RIB as over here the season is over and all boats are now sheltered for the upcoming winter.

Bogi

[Manos]

Now you are done and dusted looking forward to see some photos of your side of the World

[Peter J]

How do those seals get on to that bouy without knocking the ones that are already on there off?

[jwalker]

It's a sealcret.

[limeydal]

Actually they are stuck on with sealotape.
cheers

[jewels]

Now now buoys! You're getting very sealy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!