Paddle King Lo Pro Angler Owner's Manual - page 13
You should become familiar with some basic safe operating procedures contained herein. Before getting underway,
make sure you have all required safety equipment on board and that all passengers know where it is and how to
use it. You should also periodically inspect all equipment to make sure it is in good working condition.
If you have any questions about required equipment, you can check with state or local authorities or call the U.S.
Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline at 1-800-368-5647. The following is the minimum required equipment. The
owner is responsible for having all required safety equipment aboard.
Required Equipment:
This is the U.S. Coast Guard MINIMUM requirements for recreational vessels. This table
does not cover requirements for boats over 40 feet in length, visual distress signals (for coastal waters, the Great
Lakes and U.S. owned boats on the high seas), or any ventilation or back-fire flame arrestor requirements.
EQUIPMENT
CLASS A (LESS THAN 16
FEET)
CLASS I (16 TO LESS
THAN 26 FEET)
Personal Floatation Devices
One approved Type I, II, III
or V (must be worn) PFD
for each person on board or
being towed on water skis,
tubes, etc.
One approved Type I, II or
III PFD for each person on
board or being towed on
water skis, etc. & one
throwable Type IV device.
Bell, Whistle
Every vessel less than 39.4
feet must carry an efficient
sound producing device.
Same
Fire Extinguisher
One B-I type approved
hand portable fire
extinguisher. (Not required
on outboard motorboats
less than 26 feet if the
construction of the
motorboat is such that it
does not permit the
entrapment of explosive or
flammable gases or vapors
and if fuel tanks are not
permanently installed.)
Same
Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs):
The PFDs have to be in good condition, readily accessible, legibly marked
with the Coast Guard approval number, and are of the appropriate size (in regards to the weight range and chest
size marked on each PFD) for each person on board.
•
If your boat is less than 16 feet, every person aboard must be wearing a PFD.
•
If your boat is 16 feet or longer, you need one PFD for each person aboard plus a throwable device.
•
All PFDs must be Coast Guard approved to be counted toward the legal requirement.
•
All PFDs stowed aboard must be in plain site and readily accessible, not under a seat or in their original
wrappers.
•
Always check your older PFDs for buoyancy every year.
•
In Michigan, if a child is less than 6 years of age, he or she must be wearing a PFD when aboard. Please
check your state regulations.
Types of PFDs that would be Applicable to Lo Pro Rider:
Type II wearable PFDs are for calm, inland water, or where there is a good chance of fast rescue. Turns
some
unconscious wearers face up in the water.