Boating Safety Equipment
Quick Check List
  • Personal Flotation Device (PFD's) for each passenger
  • Throwable Flotatiton device(s) such as ring
  • Fire extinguisher(s) (number & type depend on size of boat)
  • Flare gun and Flares
  • Hailing device / Horn
  • Oil desposal placard
  • Navigation Lights
  • Waste desposal placard

    Other
  • NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators)
  • NSBC (National Safe Boating Council)
  • Safe Boating Campaign
  • U.S. Coast Guard - Office of Boating Safety Home Page
  • U.S. Coast Guard - Complete Safety Equipment Requirements