Coast Guard inspection

[Mike in SC]

I'm planning to get my boat inspected by the Coast Guard Auxiliary/US Power Squadron in the near future.
Have any of you had this done?
I know about the PFD's, but wondering about battery safety requirements in particular.
Have any of you gone through this, and what sort of things should I be aware of that aren't the obvious things?
Thanks!

[bruceb58]

If you boat in coastal waters, make sure you have flares onboard.

https://www.boatus.org/distress-signals/requirements/

[Mike in SC]

May never take the 220 to the coast, although the Admiral really wants to do the Lake to locks to Charleston trip...

[ForeverCobalt]

We just had ours done as they happen to be at the launch area. I put my wife in charge of it and it went well. Ours is a new boat so wasn't expecting any findings. One thing he did mention that many people forget is that flares have an expiration date. We typically only think about fire extinguishers.