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.