ATTENTION BOATERS! Be sure you and your loved ones enjoy a safe and happy boating season. A coast guard auxiliary vessel examiner can help you to achieve this! Inspections are free.

What is a "Vessel Safety Check?"

A trained Vessel Examiner will examine your boat to see that it has the required safety equipment. This is not a law enforcement issue. No citations will be given.

You will be given a copy of the evaluation. Vessels that pass will be able to display our distinctive VSC decal. This does not exempt you from law enforcement boarding, but you can be prepared should this occur.

In our area there is active enforcement by the Coast Guard, DNR (Department of Natural Waterways) and the Sheriff's Office. Tickets are issued for boats without the required safety equipment.

You may use this link to request a Vessel Safety Check, find out more about what this is and perform your own "Virtual Vessel Safety Check." This will open in a new window. Simply close that window when you would like to return to this page.