Page 11 - Experience Oregon Boating Handbook

EQUIPMENT

Requirements Recommended equipment

Equipment requirements vary with the size of the boat and Along with the required equipment, the Marine
Board recommends carrying the following:
its source of power. Type of construction and motor will cause 1. Compass

equipment requirements to vary. Motorboats when used in 2. Anchor fenders 9. Paddle

racing and similar activities are generally exempt from carrying 10. Tool kit
3. Flashlight, extra batteries 11. Two-way radio
a whistle, fire extinguisher and muffler. Sailboats with motors, 4. Extra line

whether inboard or outboard, are considered motorboats. 5. Bucket 12. Cell phone

Personal watercraft (PWC) are also considered motorboats. 6. Port-a-potty 13. Visual distress signals

Boats that are not properly equipped can be fined. 7. Bilge pump and pads 14. Marine VHF radio, if
NOTE: It is a federal requirement that boats operating on
8. First aid kit operating in coastal waters

coastal waters be equipped with visual distress signals. intended wearer that is readily accessible and a Type IV
The rules governing visual distress throwable cushion.
a. Motorboats less than 16 feet in length and all paddlecraft
signals vary according to the size Children 12
of boat and its type of propulsion. and under shall carry one, Type I, II or III life jacket of suitable size
For further information, ask for a must WEAR for each person on board that is readily accessible but are
copy of visual distress signals for life jackets. exempt from carrying a Type IV throwable cushion.
recreational boaters at your local 2. Sound devices. A boat less than 39 feet 4 inches (12
meters) must carry a sound producing device such as a
U.S. Coast Guard station. whistle or compressed air horn.
3. One B-I type approved fire extinguisher when no fixed
Sailboats and Manually Propelled Boats (Paddlecraft) fire extinguishing system is installed in machinery. (Fire
extinguishers are not required on outboard motorboats
Must carry the following equipment: of open construction less than 26 feet in length.) A B-I
1. Personal flotation devices (PFDs) or life jackets: type extinguisher is not required if an approved fixed fire
extinguishing system is installed in machinery spaces.
a. Sailboats less than 16 feet in length and all paddlecraft 4. An approved carburetor backfire flame arrestor for inboard
shall carry one Type I, II or III life jacket of an appropriate motors not exposed to the atmosphere above the gunwale.
size for each person on board that is readily accessible. 5. An effective muffling system for the exhaust of each
internal combustion engine.
A throwable device Type IV will not meet the carriage 6. A ventilation system, the particular type dependent upon
requirements for these boats. when the boat was built. See“Ventilation”on page 14 & 15.
b. Sailboats 16 feet and over must have one Type I, II or 7. Lights (see pages 14-15).
III life jacket of an appropriate size on board for each NOTE: Lighting is required only when the boat is underway or
person, as well as one type IV throwable device. at anchor between sunset and sunrise and during restricted
2. Navigation lights (required only when underway or at visibility.
anchor between sunset and sunrise, and during periods of
restricted visibility). Motorboats 26 feet and less than 40 feet
a. For manually propelled boats, a lantern showing a white
light, to be temporarily exhibited in sufficient time to Must carry the following equipment:
prevent collision. 1. A U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, Type I, II or III,
b. For sailboats, see page 14.
3. Sound devices: A boat less than 39 feet 4 inches (or 12 for each person on board, of an appropriate size for the
meters) long, must carry a sound signaling device such as a intended wearer that is readily accessible.
whistle or a compressed air horn. A Type IV throwable cushion is also required and needs to
be immediately available.
Motorboats less than 26 feet 11

Must carry the following equipment:
1. A U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, Type I, II or III,

for each person on board, of an appropriate size for the