Alaskan Sea-Duction
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- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Alaskan Sea-Duction
- Vessel Make
- 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Looks like a 25mm parachute flare.
Those are fine for a lake , but if you wish to be seen the 37MM is the answer.
So it fits in a flare gun with the end sticking out and fire it off like any other flare?
So it fits in a flare gun with the end sticking out and fire it off like any other flare?
I have a 25mm flare gun, with an insert for the smaller flares as well. The 25mm is a metal gun as opposed to the plastic ones that come in the flare kits. There is also an insert that fits a 12 ga shell, although I'm not sure I'd want to fire it, since the gun is a pot metal casting.
Once I saw a demo of SOLAS flares vs. regular 12 gage, I always have SOLAS on board. Handheld and parachute. However, because they are so expensive, I keep the 12 g up to date to meet USCG requirements. I only replace the SOLAS at about twice their stated lifespan. They have always worked at the end of that time period.