Boaters' Checklist
by the US Coast Guard

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Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)

Sound Producing Devices

Bell-Boats 12m (39,4 ft) or longer

Navigation Lights and Shapes

Fire Extinguishers

Visual Distress Signals

Inland

International

Ventilation

Backfire Flame Arrester

Fuel Systems

Anchor and Anchor Line

Alternate Propulsion

Dewatering Device

General Conditions

Overall Vessel Condition

Electrical Systems

Galley and Heating

Numbering

Registration/Documentation

State Requirements

Marine Sanitation Device

Pollution Placards

Navigation Rules

FCC Marine Radio License