I'm tired of throwing flares away when expired

[notnksnemor]

FWC regulations state:

• Vessels 16 feet or longer must carry at least 3 daytime and three nighttime visual distress signals (or 3 combination daytime/nighttime signals) at all times when on coastal waters.

You buy a pack of flares and they MAY be good for a year before expiring depending on how long the store has had them.

What do you use, other than flares, that meet the requirements?

 

[TheWildLife]

Good question, gonna follow this for sure. Got an expired pack that I'm ready to fire off. Wanna talk about some expensive rounds......

 

[slow motion]

I use a shorter boat.

I do carry some though.

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

https://siriussignal.com/shop/sos-c-1003/

Is an alternative

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Speak of the devil mine expire in 3 months

 

[Lilly001]

I use the expired to start fires.

 

[notnksnemor]

https://siriussignal.com/shop/sos-c-1003/

Is an alternative

I ordered this kit.
The orange flag is all that's needed for daytime.

 

[Batjack]

I ordered this kit.
The orange flag is all that's needed for daytime.

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Nice. All that's missing is a EPIRB and dye pack.

 

[notnksnemor]

Nice. All that's missing is a EPIRB and dye pack.

Batteries (included) have a shelf life of 20 years.
It made sense.
$80 1 time and done or $25+ every couple of years.

 

[Batjack]

Batteries (included) have a shelf life of 20 years.
It made sense.
$80 1 time and done or $25+ every couple of years.

Worth that just to get 20 year batteries.

 

[notnksnemor]

I ordered this kit.
The orange flag is all that's needed for daytime.

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Got it yesterday.
Works as advertised right out of the box.
I can highly recommend this as an alternative to flares.

 

[MudDucker]

Just ordered mine.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

As long as you have the correct number of in-date flares on board, you can keep all the expired flares you want on the boat, unless the law has changed.

Little added insurance if you need it some day.

 

[notnksnemor]

I use the expired to start fires.

I can tell what NOT to do with them.

DO NOT tape them together with black tape and flash them around.

 

[slow motion]

I can tell what NOT to do with them.

DO NOT tape them together with black tape and flash them around.

What if you are dressed like Wile Y. Coyote and mumbling about a roadrunner?