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Flint River Pirate wrote:Welcome to the boards. I agree with RHTFISH, give the little guy a GULP on a jig head and go to town. Tight lines!!

What a mess wrote: Keep the life jacket on him when running for sure the water is to cold now also check your safety gear and use your kill switch file a float plan and have fun.

Reel Cowboy wrote:

What a mess wrote: Keep the life jacket on him when running for sure the water is to cold now also check your safety gear and use your kill switch file a float plan and have fun.

I maybe wrong but I think kids under 13 have to wear it until they're back on land.

Flint River Pirate wrote:

Reel Cowboy wrote:

What a mess wrote: Keep the life jacket on him when running for sure the water is to cold now also check your safety gear and use your kill switch file a float plan and have fun.

I maybe wrong but I think kids under 13 have to wear it until they're back on land.

You are right RC, or my parents played a sick joke on me growing up!

ladyinreds wrote: lots of hazards.

Minimum Required Safety Equipment for Class 1 Recreational Vessels(16 to less than 26ft / 4.9 to less than 7.9m)
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
One approved Type I, II, or III for each person on board or being towed on water skis etc., in addition, one throwable Type IV device

Must be USCG approved. Must be in serviceable condition. Must be properly stored.

NOTE:A Type V hybrid may substituted for any Type I, II, or III device, but it must actually be worn whenever the vessel is underway and the person is not in the cabin or other enclosed area.

Class I:Every person on board under the age of six (6) must wear an approved Type I, II, or III while the vessel is underway.

Water Skier: Every person skiing or aquaplaning must wear an approved Type I, II, or III PFD. Inflatable PFDs are prohibited.

Fire Extinguisher

Must be USCG approved
Must be serviceable condition
One USCG-approved B-1 type fire extinguisher is required for all recreational motorboats except outboard-powered motorboats less than 26 feet long if constructed in a manner that will not allow gas fumes to accumulate. If your boat has a built-in fuel tank, an inboard engine, compartments where portable fuel tanks may be stored, or open areas between the hull and deck where flammable or explosive gases could accumulate, you must carry a fire extinguisher. Non-motorized boats are exempt from the fire extinguisher requirements.

NOTE: When an approved fixed fire extinguishing system is installed in the machinery space(s), it may be counted in the place of one B-I type hand-held portable fire extinguisher. Some fire extinguishers require specific mounting brackets for approval. Read the label on your fire extinguisher for this information.

Visual Distress Signal

Required on the high sea and coastal waters only
Must carry visual distress signal for both day and nighttime use.

NOTE: Coastal waters means the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and all bays, sounds, harbors, rivers, inlets, etc. where any entrance is over two (2) miles wide to the first point where the distance between shorelines narrows to 2 miles.

Sound Producing Device

(bell, horn, whistle etc.)
Every vessel less than 12 meters (39.4 ft) in length must carry an efficient sound producing device. The sound producing device need not meet any particular specifications, as long as the vessel can produce signals required by the navigational rules.