The government has established a body of rules for boat owners setting forth equipment and safety standards. It is important that you have the required equipment on board your boat and know how to use it.

Use the links below to learn about the requirements.

Personal Floatation Device (PFD)

Lighting Requirements

Fire Fighting Equipment

Visual Distress Equipment








 This equipment is not sufficient to ensure your safety and we recommend you augment this with equipment listed in our should have and nice to have listings.