got the boat inspected the other day. and I did not pass, my fire extinguisher was not mounted, it was readly accessable but not mounted, so I got a no check, and I didn't have a marine radio. so got a no checked on it. have anyone been checked by the water patrol or coast guard and failed because of a radio. I got the fire extingusher mounted. ( now it's hard to get out) but never heard of having to have a radio. everything else passed, (yes I eaven had a cushion).