Laws and Safety Equipment

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Laws

2

Numbering

3

Safety Equipment-Life Jackets

4

Fire Extinguishers

5

Visual Distress Signals

6

Ventilation

7

Mufflers

8

Backfire and Flame Control

9

Whistle Bell and Horn

10

Navigation Lights

11

Pollution and Garbage

12

Safe Operation

13

Ecosystem Awareness

14

Age and Education Requirements

15

Personal Watercraft

16

Water Skiing

17

Diving

18

Boating Under the Influence

19

Accidents

SKIING STANDARDS - SKI MIRROR AND FLAG

  • There must be an observer onboard the towing vessels while towing skiers, aquaplane or similar device. If there is no observer, there must be a wide-angle rear view mirror.
  • In addition, each person engaged in water skiing or aquaplaning must wear a U. S. Coast Guard approved PFD (inflatables are prohibited).
  • Water skiing is only permitted one-half hour before sunrise up to one-half hour after sunset.
  • The operator of a vessel towing a skier may not pull the skier close enough to a fixed object or another vessel that there is risk of collision.
  • No one may ski or use another aquaplaning device while impaired by alcohol or other drugs.

   
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