SeaKayakNE Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Anyone in need of some Pains Wessex Flares? I am in need of some flares and wondering if it would be more cost effective to get them from one the Marine Supplies as a group buy. I am currently looking at the red rocket parachute flares. They go for $48 a piece. If others are interested I will contact a few distributors to see if they will give us a discount on a group buy. https://www.lrse.com/collections/signaling/products/paines-wessex-buoysmoke-mk8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethS Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I'm interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Still interested, in winter even more than in summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave M. Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Interested. Is the price for one flair? FInd out if they offer discounts for volume purchases. Hey, I'm eligible - are there senior discounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Depending on the price I would be Interested. (I would need 3 to be technically legal, I haven't been stopped for my expired in 2004 ones yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Why do you need 3, Jason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue H. Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Interested as well...thanks, sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Paid Member 0 441 posts Gender:Male Report post Posted Thursday at 06:13 PM Why do you need 3, Jason? It is a little complicated, but a kayak when operated between sunset and sunrise is required by USGC when operating on the ocean (roughly speakinhg) to have a night signal and that requirement is satisfied by having 3 pyrotechnic flares. An electric night visual distress signal would suffice in place of the 3 pyrotechnic devices. "Expert advice" says having more than three makes sense and having them day and night makes sense too although to me smoke makes more sense for day use. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 The need for 3 is to pass CG regs, That said I have been going out for 10 years without valid flares (that said I do have a laser flare in my PFD pocket). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue H. Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Hi Jonathan, I didn't hear back on this topic...did you find a group discount and make a group purchase? Even if there are none left form a group purchase, would you share the info on the process? Thanks, Sue H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaKayakNE Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Okay bringing this back from the dead. I have found a source for the flares here is what the buy would consist of: Day/Night Signal https://www.comet-marine.com/products/non-solas/day-and-night-mk8 Red Parachute Flare https://www.comet-marine.com/products/solas/parachute-rocket-red Comet was bought by Pains Wessex and are exactly the same now. Keep in mind the parachutes are not the size of a pocket flare they would need to be stored behind your sea or in a hatch, John Carmody store his in a welding rod case: https://www.amazon.com/Hobart-770073-Welding-Storage-Electrodes/dp/B0017Z04U8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535476278&sr=8-1&keywords=welding+rod+case The day night signal is perfect for a PFD pocket. They are however expensive. The Day/Nights: $105 The Rockets: $35 Once I have hard numbers as to who wants what I can bring it back to the distributor to see if we can get better pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Alocal source of 12ga white flares would be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaKayakNE Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Josko, not exactly local for Woods Hole but I'm using Chase Leavitt in Portland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 2 rockets please (one for New Years Eve), one day night if better pricing on latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaKayakNE Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Anyone else interested in flares? Need to put an order in soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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