Vessel Safety Check Program
We are authorized to award GRDA Inspection Decals in 2021
We are authorized to award GRDA Inspection Decals in 2021
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America's Boating Club - Grand Lake is the only Authority that can issue both USPS/US Coast Guard and GRDA safety inspection stickers
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Our team of Certified Examiners perform on average over 100 Vessel Safety Examinations each year.
Our Vessel Examiners are: Donald Chalupnik Ed Dennis Sharon Dennis Mark Hendrickson Bruce Watson John Walter Carl Wotowis Chuck Brandt Alan Smith (Technical Assistant) 
Back L-R: D. Sweeten, D. Chalupnik, B. Watson, E Dennis, T. Rice, C. Brandt --
Front L-R: J. Walter, B. Zinn, S. Dennis, J. Sweeten, J. Spicer
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Commander Jane Montgomery, AP (l) presents the Century Award to 1st/L Jay Spicer (r) at the April 2009 GLSPS dinner meeting. This award recognizes Jay's efforts in 2008 of inspecting over 100 boats.
The Century Award is a national USPS award. Jay was awarded the Century Award for 2009 at the USPS Annual meeting in Orlando. Since then Jay has received the USPS Century Award for 2009 and 2010 Contact for all VSC information: Ed Dennis Squadron VSC Chairman sdennis707@gmail.com |
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Based on our experience from past years changes may be made in 2020 concerning when and which marinas we will visit. Watch this page for those marinas and dates when they'll be visited.
Vessel Safety Checks for Grand Lake - A schedule is posted at the beginning of the boating season each year below. If you would like to schedule a specific date, please contact the VSC Chairperson above. 2021 VESSEL INSPECTION SCHEDULE All inspections for 10am—2pm May 22nd - 10am Safe Boating VSC Kickoff Event - Elk River Landing (Vessel Safety Inspections and Free Hot Dogs Served) Previous Year's Examination Locations:
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Items required to be on hand at a Vessel Exam
Registration papers for the vessel
PFD's for each passenger, plus (1) type IV
Visual distress signals
Fire Extinguisher(s)
First Aid Kit
Operational Horn
Navigation and Anchor Lights
Oar or Paddle (GRDA requirement)
Throwable type IV cushion
Backup dewatering device (pail)
Operating bilge pump
Operating bilge blower
Anchor and rode (line) (GRDA requirement)
Registration papers for the vessel
PFD's for each passenger, plus (1) type IV
Visual distress signals
Fire Extinguisher(s)
First Aid Kit
Operational Horn
Navigation and Anchor Lights
Oar or Paddle (GRDA requirement)
Throwable type IV cushion
Backup dewatering device (pail)
Operating bilge pump
Operating bilge blower
Anchor and rode (line) (GRDA requirement)