Required Boating Safety Equipment

Having the required boating safety equipment on board your boat at all times is important to keep your occupants safe, and to protect you from fines or tickets. In this video we will cover what boating safety gear you need and:

1. Are the regulations the same for every boat? 1:11
2. Boat size classes and areas for use. 1:18
3. What do I need on board for a typical boat? 1:41
4. What are the commonly issued fines? 2:17
5. What else should I have on board? 2:47
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[christopherkornbrust]

Sean, this is fantastic content for newbies like myself looking to buy my first entry level boat. I truly appreciate all the videos you've made, I've even bookmarked many for future reference. Keep doing what you're doing, and I wish you all the best! Thanks again.

[brianserrica]

I typically run with emergency equipment for a 16' vessel in my '14 Cdory. Call me paranoid bit i enjoy having the extra flares, PDFs and things that make survival more likely.

[curtispuckrin]

finding misleading info on flares. Can the flare count be halved if you have a VHF radio or cell phone on board? For example for a 21 foot boat on lake ontario would i need only 3 flares if i have a VHF radio ?

[really_bad_woodworker]

Thanks for your videos Sean, but I'm curious what size PDF do I need. Is it a special font? lol (1:54 of the video, you have PDF instead of PFD)

[whalerlife]

If you have an inflatable vest on, you must also have a regular vest on board as well. Don’t get caught with out one.

[boatinglessons]

What other gear do you recommend to have on board your boat for safety?