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STBDBEAM
CSR161.16
Boating
Rules
and
Regulations
BASIC RULES
FOR
SAFE BOATING
• Your
boat
must
be
registered
and
licensed
in
the state
of
princi-
ple use,
• Give
right
of
way
to
slower boats, rowboats
and
sailing craft.
• Keep
to
the
right! Observe
the
Danger
Zone
and
give
right
of
way
to
boats
in
this zone,
• Do
not
use
your
motors
near
swimmers
or
divers.
•
Learn
the language
of
the various buoys
and
warning signals,
GOVERNMEI'iT REGULATIONS
The
Coast
Guard
is
the
authority
of
the
waterways; they
are
there
to
help
the boating public, You
and
your
boat
are
subject to
marine
traffic laws
and
"Rules
of
the
Road"
that
are
enforced
by the Coast
Guard
,
There
are
many
pamphlets,
prepared
by
the
Coast Guard, available
to
you,
These
pamphlets
explain
"Rules
of
the
Road", signal lights, buoys. safet)"
international
and
inland
regulations
and
more
than
is discussed
here,
For
more
information
contact
your
local
U,
S, Coast
Guard
unit. U,
S,
Coast
Guard
Headquarters,
]300
E
Street
NW, Washington, D.C, 20226
or
call
the Coast
Guard
Boating Safety
Hotline
at
].goo.368-5647
There
are also
many
boating
safety courses available to
the
public. Call
toll-free "Courseline" ]-800-33&-2628
to
find
out
what courses
are
offered
in
your
area
.
The
minimum
standards
of
safety as
required
by
the
U. S, Coast
Guard
for
your
boat
are
listed below,
You
MUST
equip
your
boat
to
meet
or
exceed
these
requirements
.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
At least
one
Coast
Guard
approved,
Type
I.
II
or
III, personal
flotation device (life
jacket)
for
each
person
aboard
,
If
you
are
more
than
20 miles offshore, you must have Type
I.
At least
one
Coast
Guard
approved,
Type
IV,
throwable flotation
device -
ring
or
cushion.
At least
(WO
Type
B-1
or
one
Type
B-II hand-held fire extinguish
ers
.
At least
three
Coast Guard approved, hand-held red pyrotechnic
(Ilare-t)pe) distress signals:
Night Use -
three
aerial
red
pyrotechnic
distress signals
Day Use -
three
international
orange
smoke signals
All
pyrotechnic devices
must
be stowed in waterproof. non-glass
con
rainers.
One
hand,
mouth
or
power
operated
whistle
or
horn
that
can
be
heard
for at least
one·half
mile.
A bell with a
mouth
diameter
of
at
least 7.9 inches,
The
Coast
Guard
also
recommends
you
carry
an
anchor
.
anchor
line.
mooring
lines. fenders. first aid kit.
waterproof
Ilashlight. spare fuses. elec-
trical tape
and
lOol
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