 Boating Safety Checklist
Print this page and keep it with your boat or inside your garage, ready for inspection. By using this checklist, or one fine tuned by yourself, you'll be sure that everything is on board and in good working order. Your passengers will appreciate the piece of mind knowing you’re conscious about boating safety.
Float plan--let a friend know when you're leaving, where you're going, when you expect to return, what to do if you don't, and a description of your boat
Registration certificate or documentation
Personal Flotation Devices (wearable and throwable)--USCG approved, good condition, readily accessible, assigned and fitted
Fire Extinguishers--right number, size, and class for boat; charged, not corroded, nozzle clear, bracketed, readily accessible
Visual Distress Signals--current dates on flares, proper number, batteries good if lights or EPIRB
Anchors and Line--adequate anchor for bottom, adequate line for water depth
Bilge device --bilge pump operable, alternative bailing device available
Watch or clock--operable
Bright flashlight or searchlight
Navigation lights --tested and operable, spare bulbs
Batteries--fully charged, encased in plastic boxes or terminals covered, securely fastened down
Sound-producing device--horn, whistle appropriate for boat
Alternate propulsion--paddle or oar
FCC license--if VHF radio, radar, epirb or other transmitter aboard
First Aid Kit
Tools--spare outboard prop and lock nut; spare trolling motor prop and pin
Compass
Sunscreen
Weather Radio
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