Personal Watercraft Insurance – Law About Lifejackets
Lifejackets Requirements – For a boat less than 16 feet long or a Canoe/Kayak of any length:
- Everyone on board a personal watercraft (popularly known as “jet skis”) and anyone towed behind a vessel must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket.
- A Coast Guard-approved life jacket must be carried for each person on board.
- If stored, these life jackets must be readily available (easy to get to), and you must show passengers the location of life jackets and other safety equipment.
For a boat less than 16 feet long, you must carry each passenger
- The exact requirements as above and
- One immediately accessible (easy-to-reach) Type IV device designed for throwing – such as a ring, cushion or horseshoe buoy for each boat.