No, there is no law against carrying expired flares.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
I have three 25 mm SOLAS red parachute as well as two 25 mm red SOLAS star clusters with a 25 mm launcher. They are all five out of date. I have a 25 mm to 12 gauge adapter for the gun/launcher. This way I keep a four pack of 12 gauge star clusters that are in date (for inspection by the man). I plan to buy some new SOLAS star clusters soon. They are hard to get shipped because of the hasmat fees (about $30 per). I also think they have stopped making the red parachute flares for the launcher, only star clusters are available now.
Kind of my way of staying inside the law and getting the most use out of high priced flares.
ZX
How long from manufacture date makes a flare expired?
You can’t catch fish on a dry line
42 months. Used to wonder the same thing since I’m rarely
in waters where they are required.
I’m so excited I can barely cope,
I sizzlin’ like an isotope.