Flotilla 12-10 Staff Officers.

Flotilla members who hold Higher Office.

The flotilla manned several information booths recently, ranging from Surfside to Georgetown. Here are pictures from the booth setup outside Walmart in Georgetown.

Our newest Crew Class of Bruce B, Ron B, Moe D & Angelo S practiced on the water twice and did very well. Here they conduct a Man Overboad Drill. We are happy to report that the fender is in good condition after recovery and did not require Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation. Later on, everyone involved passed their Boat Crew qualification exam. Congratulations.

The same Crew Class is shown towing a boat. This was taken on Thoroughfare Creek, just past the popular swimming area on Sandy Island. Notice the heaving line. Also note that the bow is clear so the group is following Standard Operating Procedure.

The Flotilla conducted quite a few blitzes recently (where several members are available at one location to conduct voluntary Vessel Safety Checks for boaters). The dockmaster, Doug R., is seen in the background, under the umbrella, making hot dogs for our hard working VEs. Reggie took this picture after the Heritage Marina blitz in May. He claims they are the best hot dogs on the East Coast. (Is he recruiting for VEs?)

Pictures of the Youth Boating Safety Class and Heritage Blitz by Reggie H.

Have you forgotten how to check on the status of your patrol reimbursement check? Here is a reminder.

Here are several printed items you want on your boat. They are required for Operational Facilities. Most documents are in Acrobat format. They open in the SAME browser window as the web site. To return to the web site, use your BACK button; don't close your window.

Nav Rules (1.1MB) For your boat, purchase a printed copy of the Nav Rules; it is nice and compact. However, you may want to download an electronic copy of the Nav Rules (1.1MB) for study at home.

Light List-Local(2007) (.05 MB). (2008 was not available as of March 2008). Print the pages for your local area for your boat. Light List-Local(2007). Download the complete Volume 3 of the Light List (1.7 MB), try the link below.

Chart Updates Update your charts. Here is a summary of the Chart Updates that apply to our area listed by chart number. The 'Local Notice to Mariners' (below) has the latest chart corrections along with other useful information.

Skiff Hook Plans Here are Bob K's plans for a Skiff Hook. There are many alternatives but you want a skiff hook.

The Seventh District Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) contains breaking news and chart udates.
The LNMs are no longer available by mail.

Any Coast Guard or Auxiliary files referenced above are Not on the Auxiliary server. We try to keep these files current and specific to our flotilla. If you want to get the documents from the Coast Guard or the Auxiliary, you may try these links. We can't guarentee they have not changed.

Coxswains -- Remember to renew your EPIRB registration at least every two years. The link below lets you do this on-line.

EPIRB Registration reminder:
Find the 15 digit Identifier of your EPIRB (e.g. from your original registration) and go to
      https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov/rgdb/.

There is a new Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual available COMDTINST M16798.3E.
This is MUCH nicer than the previous version M16798.3D which was just a crude scanned images of printed pages.