Pontoon Boat Saftey Regulations

[Xplorer]

Hey guys,

 

I was just at the Governments website for boating regulations and am a little confused as to where a pontoon boat falls regarding required safety equipment.

 

Does anybody know what is required besides a PFD, signaling device and maybe an anchor?????

 

I have this week off and finally get to take my new boat out and see how it works.

 

Thanks

[bloom]

When I took the boating test a few years ago I got into an argument regarding some of the rules. Due to the length, the instructor was adament that I needed a bailing bucket, and I couldn't get him to change his mind

[cdock]

All I know is what you know, pfd and signalling device.

 

bloom - he insisted a bailing bucket for a pontoon? That makes me laugh for so many reasons! LOL!

[SanJuanWorm]

A bailing bucket for a pontoon boat? Was the man on crack? Damn pencil pushers, tell him to get his face out of a book and learn something about water crafts. Life jacket and signalling device, you should be fine. If you get stopped for anything i'd be surprised considering I just floated the bow yesterday in a CLUB 400 crappy tire raft with just a life jacket and a cooler full of "water". They fire dept. was fine with everything we had.

[clarki]

i believe a buoyant heaving line is also a requirement for pontoons. it has to be of a certain length as does your anchor rope. I think its 50 feet.

 

M

[BlueNorther]

Depends on who checks you.The rangers in the parks go by the book to the inth degree,you have to have it all,PFD,whistle,bailer and so on and so forth.Fish & Wildlife are content with a PFD in my experience.What the hell am I going to do with a bailer in a toon boat,bail out the lake if I get into trouble?

[SanJuanWorm]

What the hell am I going to do with a bailer in a toon boat,bail out the lake if I get into trouble?

 

ROFL

[Guest Bobr]

My bailer is my beer cozy...

[Badger]

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