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Safety Equipment Requirements
Boats Between
6 meters & 9 meters
in Length
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Life jacket or PDF for each person on board
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Buoyant heaving 15 metres (50') OR a life buoy attached to buoyant line 15 m.
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Reboarding device / ladder
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Manual propelling device (oar) OR anchor with 15 m (50') rode
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Bailer OR manual pump
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Watertight flashlight
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6 flares: type A, B, or C *Exempt if never more than 1 nm (1.8 km) from shore
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Sound signalling device
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Navigation lights - if operated at night or in restricted visibility
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Magnetic compass [not required within sight of navigation marks]
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Radar reflector [not required under most day and near-shore use]
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Class 5BC fire extinguisher if vessel equipped with a motor
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Class 5BC fire extinguisher if fuel-burning stove, fridge, or heater
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