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1. Each person on a personal watercraft must wear a life jacket All vessels except sailboards and certain racing shells or rowing skulls must have at least one wearable Type I, II, III or V life jacket that is U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved and of the proper size for each person on board. All life jackets must be in good and serviceable condition and must be […]...
2. What is the law for wearing a life jacket? State law requires all children under 13 years old to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket while on board a vessel that is 26ft or less while underway. Also, anyone being towed behind a vessel (such as skiing) and anyone riding a personal watercraft must wear a life jacket....
3. Are boaters or rafters required to wear life jackets Are boaters or rafters required to wear life jackets...
4. Who must wear Personal Flotation Devices (PFD)? Who must wear Personal Flotation Devices (PFD)?...
5. PWC Life Jackets and the Law For a boat less than 16 feet long, or a canoe or a kayak of any length, you are required to: Everyone on board a personal watercraft (popularly known as “jet skis”) and anyone being towed behind a vessel must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket. A Coast Guard-approved life jacket must be carried for […]...
6. What Is A Personal Watercraft, PWC “Personal watercraft” means a vessel 13 feet in length or less, propelled by machinery, that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. Personal watercraft (PWC) are subject to the same laws governing the operation […]...
7. How To Choose an Appropriate Life Jacket How To Choose an Appropriate Life Jacket...
8. Considerations for safeguarding the person being towed Considerations for safeguarding the person being towed...
9. New Mexico law mandates the wearing of a PFD/Life Jacket by all children 12 years of age and under New Mexico law mandates the wearing of a PFD/Life Jacket by all children 12 years of age and under beginning January 1, 2007.  PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES REQUIRED.–The operator of a vessel being used for recreational purposes shall require a child age twelve or under who is aboard the vessel to wear a personal flotation device […]...
10. Virginia Watercraft Owner’s Guide A personal watercraft is a motorboat less than 16 feet in length which uses an inboard motor powering a jet pump as its primary motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing or kneeling on, rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. 1.It […]...
11. Life jackets: They float, you don’t, Things to know about water craft safety In Hawaii, children 12 years of age and under must wear a personal floatation device (PFD) while aboard a vessel operating or anchored offshore (HAR 13-243-1). Approximately 85-90% of the people who die in boating accidents ended up in the water unexpectedly and drowned. Adults should wear their life jackets at all times while on […]...
12. Is it a good idea to take my infant boating? It is not advised to take a baby boating before they are at least six months old and they can sit up on their own. Also, babies will not be comfortable in a life jacket when they cannot sit up. A reclined infant in a life jacket will experience great discomfort from the poor fit […]...
13. Kids Don’t Float Activity book is available on-line There’s no place like Alaska for fun on the water. However, like all outdoor activities, boating comes with some risks. The biggest risk to Alaska’s boaters is a fall overboard or a boat capsizing (flips over). Alaska’s cold water can quickly take your breath away and make swimming really hard. The most important thing is […]...
14. Regulations for operation of personal watercraft In addition to other regulations in this code, all personal watercraft shall also be operated in the following manner: (1) A person may not operate a personal watercraft unless each person riding on or being towed behind such vessel is wearing a type I, type II, type III, or type V personal flotation device, other […]...
15. What are the rules for operating a personal watercraft such as a Jet Ski? The laws for personal watercraft are the same as for boats, with a few exceptions: Every person on board a personal watercraft must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket. If the personal watercraft has a lanyard cutoff switch, the operator must attach the lanyard to his or her person. Personal watercraft may not be […]...