BOATsmart! USA Knowledge Base
Boating Equipment
- Lifejackets and Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
- What is a ‘Coast Guard-Approved’ Lifejacket/PFD?
- Lifejacket Classifications and Types
- Type I: Offshore Lifejacket
- Type II: Near-Shore Buoyancy Vest
- Type III: Flotation Aid
- Type IV: Throwable Device
- Type V: Special-Use Devices
- Federal Regulations for Inflatable Lifejackets
- Understanding Lifejacket/PFD Labels
- Choosing the Right Lifejacket
- Lifejacket Laws for Children
- Children’s Lifejacket Sizing
- Testing Your Lifejacket
- The Risks of Not Wearing a Lifejacket
- How to Put on a Lifejacket in the Water
- The Characteristics of a Serviceable Lifejacket/PFD
- Maintaining Your Personal Flotation Devices
- Federal Requirements for Fire Extinguishers on Boats
- Types of Fires and Fire Extinguishers
- Your Fire Extinguisher Requirements
- Where to Locate Your Fire Extinguisher
- Maintaining Your Fire Extinguisher
- Back-Fire Flame Control Device Requirements
- Ventilation System Requirements
- Why We Use Navigation Light Equipment
- Navigation Light Types
- Navigation Light Requirements for Different Boats
- Sound Signal Devices
- Sound Signal Device Requirements
- Visual Distress Signals
- Visual Distress Signals Continued
- Visual Distress Signal Requirements
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