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What you need to put that craft on the water |
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July 6, 2017 |
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The Boundary County Sheriff's Office would like
to take a few minutes to show everyone the legal
requirements for being out on Idaho waterways.
Legally required equipment on motorboats
less than 16-foot:
• Certificate of Number (boat registration) on board.
• Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person on board.
• Current year validation stickers displayed on each side of the vessel
(in front.)
• Fire extinguisher (Coast Guard approved, Type B or Type ABC, and rated
for marine use.)
• Inboard motors need to have a backfire flame arrester (and blower.)
• Sound producing device (horn or whistle.)
Motorboats 16-foot or longer:
• Certificate of Number (boat registration) on board.
• Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person on board.
• Current year validation stickers displayed on each side of the vessel
(in front.)
• Fire extinguisher (Coast Guard approved, Type B or Type ABC, and rated
for marine use.)
• Inboard motors need to have a backfire flame arrester (and blower.)
• Sound producing device (horn or whistle.)
• A throwable cushion or ring is required on all boats 16' and longer
(must be Coast Guard approved.)
Personal watercraft (PWC):
• Certificate of Number (boat registration) on board.
• Fire extinguisher (Coast Guard approved, Type B or Type ABC, and rated
for marine use.)
• Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person on board (all persons
on a PWC must wear a life jacket.)
• Current year validation stickers displayed on each side of the vessel
(in front.)
• Sound producing device (horn or whistle.)
Stand-up paddleboard, kayak, drift boat,
canoe or raft, unless motorized:
• Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person on board.
• Idaho Invasive Species Sticker.
• Sound producing device (horn or whistle.)
For additional information or questions visit
the Frequently Asked Questions tab at
www.boatidaho.gov or contact your local
sheriff’s department and speak with a marine
deputy. |
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