CIVIC - SAFETY - REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Placards and Rules - All Boats
     
State Registration or Federal Documentation
   Boats Under 26'
       Capacity - Persons, Weight, Horsepower, etc. (under 20' only)
       Oil Discharge & Waste Discharge (suggested, not required)
   Boats Over 26'
       Oil Discharge (5" x 8")
       Waste Discharge (4" x 9")
       (Over 40' with a galley must also have a Waste management Plan.)
       A copy of Inland Navigation Rules must be on board.
Marine Sanitation Devices
 
(Boats with installed Heads)
   Boats Under 65'
       Coast Guard certified Type I, II or III MSD
   Boats Over 65'
       Coast Guard certified Type II or III MSD only.
(Local laws vary greatly on this one, please check all local regulations.)
Fire Prevention
   
(All gasoline powered vessels with enclosed engine compartments.)
   
Engine Compartment Ventilation  (Bilge Blower)
   
Backfire Flame Arrestor (Installed on the engine)
Not Required but Recommended
    Manual Bailer and/or Bilge pump (required by most states), VHF Radio,
    Cell Phone
(near shore), EPIRB (far from shore), Up-To-Date Nautical Charts,
    Compass, Electronic Navigation Equip., Life Raft, Boat Hook, Fenders,
    Lines, Anchor & Rhode
(required in NY), Depth Sounder or Lead Line, Oars,
    Smoke, Fire & CO Detectors, First-Aid Kit, Flash Light, Tools/Spare parts
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