Power Boats up to 6M (19’8″)
Power Boats up to 6M (19’8″)
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
The following list outlines the minimum safety equipment required on
Power Boats up to 6M (19’8″). 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 (See Note 1) |
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| One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3″) long. | |
| VISUAL SIGNALS | |
|---|---|
| If boat is equipped with a motor | |
| One (1) watertight flashlight OR Three (3) flares of type A, B or C (See Note 2) |
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| 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 |
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| One (1) bailer or manual bilge pump (See Note 3) |
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| NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) sound-signalling device or appliance | |
| Navigation lights (See Note 4) |
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| One (1) magnetic compass (See Note 5) |
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| One (1) radar reflector (See Note 6) |
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| FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| 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.