PDF information wanted

[chinnok]

I was in the US on the weekend and was going to buy some new PDFs for my boat. All I could see on them is US coastguard and UL certification. Would these be legal in Canada?

 

[noluck]

nope

 

[chinnok]

Weird, all of the pdfs had the same certification on them. I was at Cabella's. So US fishermen coming to Canada need special pdfs?

 

[Dogbreath]

That's a good question- I bet there's some sort of exemption for foreign registered vessels.

 

[noluck]

usa pdf's are not legal for Canadian residents, i do not know how they treat a Usa resident/vessel. if you are a Canadian it needs a ulc or csa certification

 

[spring fever]

Probably the same exemption that there is for U.S. boat trailers-they don't have to comply with our brake laws-they can run surge as long as it's legal in the trailer registered state. Must be the same with the PFD,s. They also don't have to have the boating card.

 

[chinnok]

Thanks guys, i will just buy them up here, maybe when Cabala's opens in Abbotsford.

 

[trophywife]

just remember the PFD inflatable only counts as a pfd if you are wearing it!

i will leave the pdf file jokes elsewhere.