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Should I Register My Product?

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If you sign up your product for email reminders, we will remind you about annual service or expiration date of recharge kit. When the time comes, please purchase the dan buoy inflation kit which matches the inflation mechanism on your SOS Dan Buoy MOB marker.

When you sign up for reminder emails, please fill in the serial number of your product. We are occasionally contacted by people who come across lost or stolen equipment; if we know your unit’s serial number, we will put you in touch with the finder. We will not disclose your contact information.

Finding Your Dan Buoy Serial Number

To find the dan buoy serial number, open the top flap, which is held down by Velcro, then look on the inside surface of that unfolded flap.

where to find dan buoy serial number

SOS Dan Buoy serial number location

Should I Register My Product? was last modified: June 10th, 2016 by Philip Thompson

What Are My Flare Requirements?

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The USCG requires you to carry (a) visual distress signal(s) in some circumstances. Click to read about them in, Visual Distress Signals [33 CFR § 175.101], from A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats. Also, US SAILING describes the following requirements for US Ocean, US Coastal, and US Nearshore race categories. Expired flares may be carried but are not counted toward required number.

USSER sectionRequired VDSUS OceanUS CoastalUS Nearshore
§ 3.6.1A boat shall carry two SOLAS orange smoke flares not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.2A boat shall carry one SOLAS orange smoke flares not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.3A boat shall carry six SOLAS red parachute flares not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.4A boat shall carry two SOLAS red parachute flares not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.5A boat shall carry four SOLAS red hand flares not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.6A boat shall carry two SOLAS red hand flares not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.4A boat shall carry U.S. Coast Guard (or applicable government entity) flares meeting day-night requirements not older than the expiration date.x
§ 3.6.5Boat flares stored inside of life rafts may not be used to satisfy the flare requirement.xx
Source of data in this table: US Sailing  USSER 2016
What Are My Flare Requirements? was last modified: April 27th, 2016 by Philip Thompson

Does Dan Buoy Satisfy World Sailing MOB Pole Requirements?

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Dan buoy attachment points

World Sailing (formerly ISAF) requires sailing yachts in race categories 0, 1, or 2 to carry at least two man overboard marking devices, or Lifebuoys, {OSR § 4.22.2}. Both of these MOB markers must have a satchet of fluorescein dye {OSR § 4.22.2 (c)}.

The dan buoy drogue attaches to grommet and swivel at the dan buoy’s base. For easy attachment of additional devices such as the flourescein dye packet, the SOS Marine dan buoy has an extra grommet attachment point at its base (see photo) so a short length of line may be used to attach one.

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Does Dan Buoy Satisfy World Sailing MOB Pole Requirements? was last modified: June 18th, 2016 by Philip Thompson

How to Find and Rescue Man Overboard?

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Prevent

The best way to handle the man overboard situation is to prevent man overboard from happening through use of harnesses and strong fastening points or jack lines, which run from bow to stern, or stern to stern via the bow, and the like. The saying, Keep one hand for yourself, reminds the sailor that his safety is his personal responsibility. Risky behavior, ignorance, lack of preparation, lack of anticipation, or stupidity are not rewarded. See bottom of this page for a link to an article on the US SAILING site about how to remain on board.

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How to Find and Rescue Man Overboard? was last modified: September 13th, 2016 by Philip Thompson