12-31-2006, 06:19 PM
The orange blaze on the back of the float tubes is only for them to comply with US Coast Guard Regulations.
Yes. Their rules are also governed in the freshwater too.
Some of the lakes that I tube in require at least 12 square inches of Orange to be visible. I have orange on my Caddis tubes but not on my FC4. In order for me to comply on my FC4, I simply installed one of those cheapo safety vests from Home Depot. It provides the visibility requirements and only adds about 3oz of weight to my craft.
I can easily compensate for the extra 3oz with my next emergency trip to the shore.[cool]
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Yes. Their rules are also governed in the freshwater too.
Some of the lakes that I tube in require at least 12 square inches of Orange to be visible. I have orange on my Caddis tubes but not on my FC4. In order for me to comply on my FC4, I simply installed one of those cheapo safety vests from Home Depot. It provides the visibility requirements and only adds about 3oz of weight to my craft.
I can easily compensate for the extra 3oz with my next emergency trip to the shore.[cool]
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