Flare Disposal

[Bigplumbs]

Most people have out of date flares. How do people dispose of theirs. Is there a DIY method for disposal.

Dennis

 

[gjgm]

There is often a service at a boat show somewhere on the south coast every year or so. The last one I recall was at Hamble Point. I think the company turns up with their tent, staffs it, has secure bins, take them away and safely disposes of them for you. Oddly when some people find there is a minimal charge for this service (was it £1 per flare?) that is enough for some to storm off and put them safely in their loft again.
Maybe this, in a while
http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/ramora-uk-launches-distress-flare-disposal-service.aspx

 

[Bigplumbs]

There is often a service at a boat show somewhere on the south coast every year or so. The last one I recall was at Hamble Point. I think the company turns up with their tent, staffs it, has secure bins, take them away and safely disposes of them for you. Oddly when some people find there is a minimal charge for this service (was it £1 per flare?) that is enough for some to storm off and put them safely in their loft again.
Maybe this, in a while
http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/ramora-uk-launches-distress-flare-disposal-service.aspx

Read that but I got annoyed when I started to read the term 'Crowd' funding event and could not learn what it was. It social media I blame inventing all these new terms.

I also think £1 is more than enough.

I was rather wondering if anyone has a zero cost method that is safe.

I suppose several people just drop them overboard in a weighted sack

 

[Canopy Locked]

I also think £1 is more than enough.

I was rather wondering if anyone has a zero cost method that is safe.

I suppose several people just drop them overboard in a weighted sack

I hope you're joking. It's always difficult to tell on these forums.. talk about tight fisted . shessh !

 

[Oscar24]

There was a flare disposal day at MDL Cobbs Quay Marina early this year, was a big success with loads of out of date flares being handed in.
They had stuff with a use by date during the 60s! ��
The dorset police marine section organised it, they got private contractors to do the disposal who looked identical to the Navy Bomb disposal teams you see on TV. (even had the same uniform......) very odd

I've no doubt another event will be planned, maybe worth asking your local marine police unit?

 

[Bigplumbs]

I hope you're joking. It's always difficult to tell on these forums.. talk about tight fisted . shessh !

Nope not joking the point of this thread was to see if anyone knows a way to dispose of them
For nowt

 

[Bigplumbs]

I hope you're joking. It's always difficult to tell on these forums.. talk about tight fisted . shessh !

A pound to some people is more than it is to others this is what is the matter with the world

 

[Bigplumbs]

Went to a Chinese buffet tonight Why is there always some idiot who wants to use chopsticks

Gave me an idea of where to dispose of my old flares

 

[[2068]]

First port of call should be the place you bought them from.
The doc below suggests ringing Marinas, but this has never worked for me.
Marine Super Store will take them if you are buying new ones.
Some Coastguard stations will accept them with an appointment as a last resort, but they will ask you what efforts you have made to get rid of them first.

More details here:
http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectio...lations and Safety/MCA-TEP-info-June-2017.pdf

 

[Bigplumbs]

First port of call should be the place you bought them from.
The doc below suggests ringing Marinas, but this has never worked for me.
Marine Super Store will take them if you are buying new ones.
Some Coastguard stations will accept them with an appointment as a last resort, but they will ask you what efforts you have made to get rid of them first.

More details here:
http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectio...lations and Safety/MCA-TEP-info-June-2017.pdf

Mine came with the boat so cant take them back there and not going to buy any new ones because I feel the whole flare thing is well outdated now

 

[petem]

When you're mid channel and the engines and power fails, I'd suggest that flares to supplement other distress signals might be quite handy. Or in the dark.

 

[benjenbav]

When you're mid channel and the engines and power fails, I'd suggest that flares to supplement other distress signals might be quite handy. Or in the dark.

Somehow I can't get rid of the image of you and Jez standing on the foredeck of your shiny new boat waving a pair of purple 1970s trousers to try to attract the attention of the gendarmes...

 

[petem]

Somehow I can't get rid of the image of you and Jez standing on the foredeck of your shiny new boat waving a pair of purple 1970s trousers to try to attract the attention of the gendarmes...

Indeed, florescent trousers for the dark too!

 

[penberth3]

Indeed, florescent trousers for the dark too!

Photoluminescent, surely? Fluorescent doesn't work in the dark.

 

[[2068]]

Mine came with the boat so cant take them back there and not going to buy any new ones because I feel the whole flare thing is well outdated now

Wait for November 5th?

(but not the red parachute one)

 

[benjenbav]

This link may be helpful:

http://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/regulations/Pages/disposing-of-out-of-date-flares.aspx