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Safety
Cruiser
2-7
REQUIRED BOATING SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND
REGULATIONS
U.S. Coast Guard Minimum On-Board Personal Safety Equipment Required
Less than 16 ft
(4.8 m)
CLASS 1:
16 to less than 26 ft
(4.8 to less than 7.9 m)
CLASS 2:
26 to less than 40 ft
(7.9 to less than 12.2 m)
CLASS 3:
40 to 65 ft
(12.2 to 19.8 m)
LIFE JACKETS AND
PERSONAL
FLOTATION DEVICES
One Coast Guard-
approved Type I, II, III
or V wearable life
jacket for each person
on-board One Coast Guard-approved Type I, II, III or V wearable life jacket for each
person on-board and one throwable Type IV PFD device
FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
One B-I type (Coast Guard-approved)
If the vessel meets any one or more of the follow-
ing conditions, the vessel must carry one B-I type
USCG-approved extinguisher on-board:
• Inboard/Sterndrive engine powered
• Has closed compartments where portable fuel
tanks can be stored
• Has double bottom construction that has
areas where air or gases can be open or
trapped
• Has an enclosed living space
• Has compartments where flammable,
combustible or explosive materials are stored
• Has permanent fuel tanks installed
• Vessel is 26 ft (7.9 m) or more in length
One B-II OR two B-I type
(USCG-approved)
(A fixed extinguishing
system is equal to one
B-I.) One B-II AND one B-I
OR three B-I type
(USCG-approved)
(A fixed extinguishing
system is equal to one
B-I OR two B-II.)
VISUAL DISTRESS
SIGNALING DEVICES
One (1) electric dis-
tress light OR three (3)
day and night combi-
nation red flares One orange distress flag or one electric distress light OR three floating or
handheld orange smoke signals and one electric distress light OR three day
and night combination red flares, handheld, parachute or meteor type
AUDIBLE DISTRESS
SIGNALING DEVICES
A vessel less than 39.4 ft (12 m) must have
on-board an efficient sound-producing device.
(Example: hand or mouth whistle OR a com-
pressed or powered air horn) A vessel less than 39.4 ft (12 m) must have
on-board an efficient sound-producing device.
(Example: hand or mouth whistle OR a com-
pressed or powered air horn)
A vessel 39.4 ft (12 m) but less than 65.6 ft
(20 m) in length operating in inland waterways
must carry a power whistle OR powered air horn
AND a bell
NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Regulations require that navigational lights be clearly lit and properly displayed at all times between
sunset and sunrise and always when operating in reduced visibility while boating