Safety

Documentation

USCG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check (VSC) — pending

Free voluntary inspection by USCG Auxiliary members. Schedule via cgaux.org/vsc/.

• VSC decal anecdotally reduces boarding frequency by active-duty USCG.
• Builds credibility with boarding officers as a well-maintained vessel.

PFDs / Harnesses

• 5 inflatable life jackets aboard:
  • 2 × Mustang offshore with clip-in rings (tether attachment)
  • 3 × inflatable without clip-in rings
• 1 horseshoe buoy
• Hydrostatic inflator service dates ❓

EPIRB / PLB

• EPIRB aboard (from original inventory)
• Model / registration / battery expiry ❓

Fire

• Extinguishers all read green on the gauge, stamped 2019 on the bottom.

MOB

• Lifesling aboard
• Horseshoe buoy (see PFDs)

Bilge / Pumps

• 1 manual bilge pump (model ❓)
• 2 automatic Rule bilge pumps (capacity ❓)
• See Plumbing § bilge pumps

Comms

• VHF + AIS (see Nav)
• West Marine handheld VHF aboard
• Starlink Gen 3 + cellular router as offshore comms backup when in coverage (see Connectivity)

Propane

• Gas King LPG tank — new (purchased December 2025), replaces the aluminum tank from the 2022 listing
• Propane sensor installed on tank (2026-03) — capacitive sender reads inches of remaining gas
• HA percentage display via template sensor: (states('sensor.<sender>') | float / <full_inches> * 100) | round(1)
• 12V normally-open solenoid with the switch mounted forward of the stove (closes the line when de-energized)
• Regulator + line inspection date ❓