Vessel Safety Check Program

Vessel Safety Checks are currently suspended until further notice
​Contact our Club regarding Vessel Safety Checks
​Our  team of Certified Examiners have performed on average over 100 Vessel Safety Examinations each year.  
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Some of our Previous Vessel Examiners:

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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
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 

Based on our experience from past years changes may be made 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.
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                 VESSEL INSPECTION SCHEDULE -TBD
                       All inspections for 10am—2pm

   Previous Year's Examination Locations:
  • Harbor’s View Marina 
  • Cherokee Yacht Club
  • Honey Creek Marina
  • Terra Miranda 
  • Elk River Landing Marina
  • Indian Hills Marina
  • Arrowhead Yacht Club  (Wooden Boat Classic)
 Other locations TBD.
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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)