| Vessel Safety Checks |
As a public service, the Kalamazoo Sail & Power
Squadron provides boaters with a free vessel safety
check. Our safety check is provided by a volunteer that
has been trained in Federal and Michigan Boating law.
Using a USCG approved check list, the examiner will look
for potential problems and help you find solutions. You
receive a copy of the checklist.
No report is sent any federal or state agency.
It's up to you to make any recommended changes.
The vessel examiners are out on the docks most
weekends and some are able to do VSC evenings or
week days.
To schedule your safety check, or if you would like
further information, please call (269) 731-5601 or
visit www.USPS.org for a VE anywhere in the US.
KSPS also plans to examine boats during our
annual Boats & Brats event in South Haven
usually the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in June. Dates
Other USPS squadrons conduct Vessel Safety Checks
throughout Michigan and the United States.
Squadron provides boaters with a free vessel safety
check. Our safety check is provided by a volunteer that
has been trained in Federal and Michigan Boating law.
Using a USCG approved check list, the examiner will look
for potential problems and help you find solutions. You
receive a copy of the checklist.
No report is sent any federal or state agency.
It's up to you to make any recommended changes.
The vessel examiners are out on the docks most
weekends and some are able to do VSC evenings or
week days.
To schedule your safety check, or if you would like
further information, please call (269) 731-5601 or
visit www.USPS.org for a VE anywhere in the US.
KSPS also plans to examine boats during our
annual Boats & Brats event in South Haven
usually the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in June. Dates
Other USPS squadrons conduct Vessel Safety Checks
throughout Michigan and the United States.
or Call any of the
Vessel Examiners below
Dan Livingston / Calhoun Co. -
Marshall area (269) 781-2328
Gary and Lyn Bleyer / Gull Lake
area - Barry and Kalamazoo Co.
(269) 731-5601
Bob Boyce / Saugatuck
(269) 967-7919
Lance Conrad / Austin Lake -
Portage and Klein's Resort areas,
(269) 762-8348
E-J Ohler (269) 760-5862 / Mattawan,
western Kalamazoo Co and So. Haven
Nils Strand / So.Haven/ Battle Creek
(269) 964-6690
Harold Hladky
(269) 274-1995
Vessel Examiners below
Dan Livingston / Calhoun Co. -
Marshall area (269) 781-2328
Gary and Lyn Bleyer / Gull Lake
area - Barry and Kalamazoo Co.
(269) 731-5601
Bob Boyce / Saugatuck
(269) 967-7919
Lance Conrad / Austin Lake -
Portage and Klein's Resort areas,
(269) 762-8348
E-J Ohler (269) 760-5862 / Mattawan,
western Kalamazoo Co and So. Haven
Nils Strand / So.Haven/ Battle Creek
(269) 964-6690
Harold Hladky
(269) 274-1995
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| More about Vessel Safety Checks and Dates |
| What you need to pass Coast Guard, DNR or Sheriff Inspection |
| Under a 2012 Michigan law, a peace officer may only stop and inspect a vessel which bears a Vessel Safety Decal upon a reasonable suspicion that the vessel or its operator is in violation of a boating law, operating under the influence or is otherwise engaged in criminal activity. So get a Free Vessel Safety Check from your local squadron or Auxiliary member. If you have a VSC Safety Decal on your boat, you are free from random inspections. The new law became effective on November 1, 2012. |
| Actual decal will have the current year on it. |
| Find a Vessel Examiner nearest the zipcode to your boat's location |