{"id":1200,"date":"2015-09-10T17:35:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T17:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1200"},"modified":"2020-02-13T14:27:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T14:27:45","slug":"boat-safety-equipment-and-lighting-requirements-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boat-safety-equipment-and-lighting-requirements-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida&#8217;s Boat Safety Equipment and Lighting Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Florida-Header.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1298 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Florida-Header.png\" alt=\"Florida's State Boating Laws\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Florida-Header.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Florida-Header-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Florida-Header-1024x76.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/02\/BoatSafetyEquipmentHero-21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-724 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/02\/BoatSafetyEquipmentHero-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of boat safety equipment including life ring, oar, and fire extinguisher.\" width=\"699\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/02\/BoatSafetyEquipmentHero-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/02\/BoatSafetyEquipmentHero-21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/02\/BoatSafetyEquipmentHero-21.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laws in regards to Florida&#8217;s boat safety equipment requirements vary depending on the state you\u2019re boating in and the size of boat you\u2019re operating.<\/p>\n<h2>Minimum Boat Safety Equipment and Lighting Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><strong>In Florida the following minimum boat safety equipment is required on all Class A recreational boats (less than 16 feet in length), canoes and kayaks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One Coast Guard-approved Type I, II or III Personal Flotation Device (PFD) for each person on board or being towed on water skis etc.<\/li>\n<li>Fire extinguisher(s) of the appropriate size and type for your boat<\/li>\n<li>Visual Distress Signals (on high sea, and coastal waters)<\/li>\n<li>Sound-producing device (horn, whistle or bell etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Backfire flame control<\/li>\n<li>Ventilation system<\/li>\n<li>Boat lighting equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Florida&#8217;s boat safety equipment requirements vary depending on the size of your boat, where it\u2019s being operated, and when it was manufactured. For more information on specific equipment requirements in Florida visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/boating\/safety-education\/equipment\/\">http:\/\/myfwc.com\/boating\/safety-education\/equipment\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that boat safety equipment requirements will also vary depending on which state you&#8217;re operating in. Be sure to keep up to date on the minimum requirements for boat safety equipment in your state to ensure that you have all of the equipment you need to stay safe on the water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[8],"article-tag":[33,247,251],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Florida&#039;s Boat Safety Equipment &amp; Lighting Requirements<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Florida&#039;s additional boat safety equipment requirements including sound signalling devices, fire extinguisher requirements, and distress signals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"bingbot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boat-safety-equipment-and-lighting-requirements-in-florida\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Florida&#039;s Boat Safety Equipment &amp; Lighting Requirements\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Florida&#039;s additional boat safety equipment requirements including sound signalling devices, fire extinguisher requirements, and distress signals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boat-safety-equipment-and-lighting-requirements-in-florida\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BOATsmart! 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