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DIXIE BELLE
DIXIE BELLE is a 1983 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 10 inspections since 2019, most recently in April 2026, along with 29 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2010.
Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 16 April 2026.
- Built
- 1983
- Last inspected
- 16 April 2026
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 29 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2010
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
16 April 2026
Deficiencies
29 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
7 calendar years (2019–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.5 ft × 20.0 ft × 4.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 68 / net 68
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderR R & R A REYNOLDS INC · LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1983
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portLAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it68 - Simplified, Gross Ton
68 - Simplified, Net Ton
68 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.
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Inspection history · 10
16 April 2026
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8350029
7 January 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8283979
6 January 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8050984
16 January 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7860004
22 May 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7701007
7 September 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7542602
26 October 2021
DAPI Audit · Initial Certification · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7335736
1 September 2021
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7285040
15 June 2021
In-Service Inspection · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7256437
8 July 2019
Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6766791
Deficiency record · 29
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 January 2026
Resolved
A vessel must have one or more ring life buoys. Marine Inspector found the ring life buoy's line no longer serviceable. 46 CFR 180.70 (a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 7 January 2026
Resolved
Distress signals: Lakes, bays, and sounds, and rivers routes. A vessel on a lakes, bays, and sounds, or rivers route must carry: Three hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter and three hand orange smoke distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.037 in subchapter Q of this chapter Marine Inspector found two expired hand flares. 46 CFR 180.68 (b)(1)(2)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 7 January 2026
Resolved
On a vessel on which the number of passengers permitted on upper decks is limited by stability criteria, as indicated by the vessel's stability letter, the maximum number of passengers allowed on an upper deck must be indicated by a durable marking of at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) numbers and letters at the entrance to that deck. 46 CFR 185.602 (g)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 January 2026
Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets. Marine Inspector found child life jackets not separate from adult life jackets. 46 CFR 180.78 (a)(5)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 181.420(a)(2) - The fixed gas extinguishing system must be operable from outside the space. The safety pin was installed in the system, rendering the remote operation cable disabled. Fixed on the spot.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
The water heater is not fitted with a nameplate, and operating specifications could not be found. Demonstrate compliance with 46 CFR 182.320(a) by submitting specifications showing that the water heater’s capacity and heat input are below 120 gallons and 200,000 BTU/hr and that it is listed under UL 174 or UL 1453.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 183.220 - Remove all power strips onboard that are not suitable for service in a marine environment to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency source of power - Emergency generator
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 183.310(a)(1)(i) - Demonstrate that the fire pump and bilge pump are operable from a secondary source of power.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 181.300(e) - Troubleshoot and repair intermittent failures on bridge remote fire pump start switch
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
33 CFR 86.01 - Troubleshoot and repair intermittent failures on compressor powering the ship’s horn
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 185.604(f) - All containers which are designated for storage of PFDs must be labeled with the number and identification of the PFDs stowed inside. Containers for child-sized PFDs must be labeled accordingly and segregated.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 176.800(a) - Access to the aft machinery and water tank spaces is currently made with a strip of tape on the hatch cover. Modify the hatch cover to facilitate easy access.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 180.70(d) - Renew the battery in the ring buoy float light. Perform an operational test of the light to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 7 September 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 183.354(b) - Modify the battery installation such that it is protected from falling objects
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system installed must be capable of manual actuation from outside the space in addition to automatic heat activation. Properly install manual pull cable and mark with directions to activate system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system installed must automatically shut down all power ventilation fans and engines that draw intake air from the space protected and be provided with a means to reset fans/engines. Properly install shutdown and reset devices for fans and generator. Provide 3rd party servicing report of proper operation.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
An unmanned machinery space bilge subject to flooding from sea water piping within the space must be provided with a visual and audible alarm at the operating station to indicate high water level. Properly install an intrinsically safe bilge high water alarm in the generator space.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Provide 56 adult & 09 child Type I lifejackets. Pax count reduced to 79 adults & 05 children.
Update 11/4 - all children lifejackets on board.
Update 11/23 - 40 additional adult lifejackets on board.
Update 12/13 - 16 additional adult lifejackets on board.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Add master to random drug testing program or shared agreement from other company's program.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Mark both stairwells to upper deck "Max Passengers 54."
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Install illuminated magnetic compass. Illumination required prior to nighttime/reduced visibility ops.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Provide chart of Lake Havasu.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Provide watertight case for/marked “Distress Signals.”
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Renew blocks for rescue platform.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Provide portable hand bilge pump with sufficient hose length. (5 Gallons per minute capacity)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Make lip for battery box to prevent battery acid from leaking onto deck.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Add additional length (50’) of anchor line.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Seal deck hatches to make weathertight.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
Provide ring life buoy light for one ring buoy with 3’ line & spring loaded clip. Prior to night ops.
Casualty record · 1
22 August 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3835213
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title,
with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.