Re: Flare replacement

On May 13, 3:12 pm, Bob <freya...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 13, 9:53 am, "Roger Long" <stri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > My question is strictly legal and practical.  Is it the kit that
expires or
> > is it the pyrotechnics?
>
> I would sucpect it is the items required to have on board for your
> size boat. What do the uscg or state rules say?
>
> But back to philosophy.............. I know several boaters that carry
> outdated/slightlyused/old parst as spares. When I bought my boat it
> took eight monster garbage bags of junk off the boat. All really good
> yardsale stuff but i figure space on a boat is scarce so why fill it
> up with used ****. If i need a spare i keep a NEW space ready to go
> not three used ones.
>
> No doubt the origin of this pack rat syndrom is fromyour parents and
> gp ....... who experienced the depression. You know, the cans of
> screws and scrap lumber. "Ya never know when ya might need one of
> these... heck a washer costs 5 cents... ! ! " As a designer i am sur
> eyou relize much of "seaworthy" is philosophy and judgment.
>
> My adivise is keep it simply. If its old toss it. If its dead burry
> it. Besides your a rich R/V designer. Spend some of that money Roger!
>
> Time to go back to tearing out more mast wiring. interesting, the wire
> at the pannel and at the mast step jblock is nice new ancor wire.
> Hidden in the recess between to the two on each conductor were 4-5
> butt splices on 30 year old wire with green gook ozing out of the
> plastic tape splice   :/
>
> New is good Roger.
> Bob

Funny..I was just looking at one of the three kits that I have on
board this evening...it said right in the package..save the expired
flares as back up...that is what I do
Tom