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Old 09-26-2020, 02:56 PM   #1
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USCG v USCG AUX Inspections

So, most years while at a yacht club spring party in March, the USCG AUX is availble to perform safety inspections and you receive your yearly sticker. I do this every year.

Last year (2019) we were boarded by the USCG and they conducted a safety check. When asked if we had been inspected recently, I replied yes as I showed them the sticker and USCG AUX paper. They stated no that was not the "real" Coast Guard. So they performed a safety inspection looking at the same items the Aux would look at.

So here is my question: Why have a safety inspection done by the Aux if it is not really recognized by the USCG anyway?
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