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Pleasure
Boat
Equipment
Checklist
Pleasure
BoatRequired
Required Equipŵent
Checklist
PWC

Motorboat Less
then 16 feet

Motorboat 16
feet to less than
26 feet

Rowboat,Canoe,
Kayak, Stand Up
Paddleboard

Sailboat +

Boat Registration
Certificate

Required

Required

Required

Not Required

Not Required

Validation Sticker
Display
Personal Flotation
Device
Type IV PFD
Fire Extinguisher,
Type B-1
Ignition Safety
Switch

Required

Required

Required

Not Required

Not Required

Must Be Worn

1 per person

Backfire Flame
Arrestor
Ventilation

1 per person

1 per person

1 per person

onboard*
Not Required
Required, with
excepƟonsභ
Lanyard aƩached to Not Required
operator, if so
equipped
Required
Gas inboard and I/O
engines
Required
May be required

onboard*
Required
Required, with
excepƟonsභ
Not Required

onboard*
Not Required
Not Required

onboard*
Required ш 16 Ō͘
Not Required

Not Required

Not Required

Gas inboard and I/O Not Required
engines
Not Required
May be required

Not Required
Not Required

Not Required
Not Required

Not Required

Muffled Exhaust

Required

Required

Required

Not Required

Horn or Whistle

Mouth whistle is
acceptable

Mouth whistle is
acceptable

Mouth whistle is
acceptable

Mouth whistle is
Mouth whistle is
acceptable if <ϯϵŌ͘ acceptable if <ϯϵŌ͘

Daytime Visual
Distress Signals

Required

Not Required

Required

Not Required

Required ш 16 Ō,
with excepƟon¥

Nighttime Visual
Distress Signals

No nighƫŵe
operaƟon

Required at night

Required at night

Not Required

Required at night

Navigation Lights

No nighƫŵe
operaƟon

Required at night & Required at night & Required at night & Required at night &
Restricted visibility Restricted visibility Restricted visibility Restricted visibility

Anchor

Not Required

Required

*

Required

Not Required

Not Required

W&ŵust be worn between NovĞŵber 1st and May 1st on any pleasure boat under 21 feet, including sailboats, canoes and

kayaks
W&ŵust be worn by anyone under 12 years of age, unless in an enclosed cabin, if onboard aŵŽtorboat under 65 feet or any
other pleasure boat including sailboats, canoes, and kayaks
W&ŵust be worn by anyone who is being towed by a pleasure boat

භ Motorboats less than 26 feet in length are required to carry one type B-1 USCG approvĞĚĮƌĞexƟnguisher unless
they are of open conƐƚƌƵĐƟon and powered by outboard ŵotoƌƐ͘Motorboats with a ĮǆĞĚĮre exƟnguishing systeŵ
are required to carry one less type B-1 Įre exƟnguishĞƌ͘
Motorboats which use fuel having a Ňash point of 110°F or less, which includes gasoline, are required to have at
least two vĞŶƟůators unless the bilges under the engine and fuel tank are exposed to the natural atŵosphĞƌĞ͘
+ Requirements apply to sailboats using wind power. When using mechanical power, requirements for motorboats
apply.
¥ Open sailboats less than 26 feet in length not equipped with ŵechanical power are not required to carry
dayƟŵe visual dŝƐƚƌĞƐƐ͘

For vessels over 26 feet in length refer to the US 81Coast Guard publication "A Boater's Guide to
the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats and Safety Tips at https://www.uscgboating.
org/images/420.PDF

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