Power Boats over 6M and up to 9M (19’8″ – 29’6″)
Power Boats over 6M and up to 9M (19’8″ – 29’6″)
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
The following list outlines the minimum safety equipment required on
Power Boats over 6M and up to 9M (19’8″ – 29’6″). You may want to bring more equipment based on your type of boat, your activity and the current and forecasted weather and water conditions. You can review the equipment you must carry
aboard your boat and get specific information about each piece.
| PERSONAL LIFESAVING APPLIANCES | |
|---|---|
| One (1) lifejacket or PFD for each person on board. | |
| One (1) reboarding device | |
| One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3″) long.
OR One (1) lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line at least 15 m (49’3”) long |
|
| VISUAL SIGNALS | |
|---|---|
| One (1) watertight flashlight | |
| Six (6) flares of Type A, B, C or D, only two (2) can be Type D. | |
| VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) manual propelling device
OR One (1) anchor and at least 15 m (49’3″) of cable, rope or chain in any combination |
|
| One (1) bailer or manual bilge pump | |
| NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) sound-signalling device or appliance | |
| Navigation lights | |
| One (1) magnetic compass | |
| One (1) radar reflector | |
| FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) 5BC fire extinguisher if equipped with a motor | |
| One (1) 5BC fire extinguisher if equipped with an inboard engine, a fixed fuel tank of any size, or a fuelburning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance | |
NAVIGATION LIGHT AND SHAPE REQUIREMENTS
Power Boats under 12 m (39’4”) – Rule 23
OPTION 1
• One (1) masthead light;
• Sidelights; and
• One (1) sternlight
OPTIONAL
A second masthead abaft of and higher than the forward one light
OPTION 2
• One (1) all-round white light; and
• Sidelights
Boats at Anchor under 50 m (164’1’’) – Rule 30
Boats under
7m are not required to show prescribed lights and marks, except in or near a narrow channel, fairway or anchorage, or where other vessels normally navigate.
NIGHT ANCHOR
• One (1) all-round white light
OPTIONAL – Another all-round white light at or near the stern and at a lower level than the other light NOTE: You may use any available lights to illuminate decks
DAY ANCHOR
• One (1) ball
