Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19980705112606.007aaa30@sowega.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1998 11:26:06 -0400
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: Wynne Eden <graymare@sowega.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Hull ID numbers for US Coast Guard
In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19980702063640.006b49fc@tscnet.com>
At 11:36 PM 7/1/98 -0700, you wrote:
>I do this. On all of the four previous kayaks I've built I sign my name
>somewhere on the framework up away from the bilgwater and I put the hull
>number. My next kayak I will put #5 next to my name. I do this only for my
>own satisfaction. Now that I know the Coast Gaurd wants it I will just wait
>until they want to come aboard for an Inspection. I'll invite them to go
>below and see my number!
Without the legal 12 digit Hull ID # your kayak can be impounded--they
won't worry with boarding it, they'll just yank her aboard and drop you,
sans kayak, at the dock.