Boating equipment checklist

Display of bow numbers

Display of registration decals

Registration card on board

Fire extinguisher

Spare propulsion

Bailing device

Horn

One PFD for each person on board

Type IV PFD

Proper navigation lights

Meets noise/muffler requirements

Adequate ventilation

Approved flame arrestor

Capacity plate displayed

Hull identification number

Liability insurance

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Flashlight

First-aid kit

Boarding ladder

Tool kit

Extra rope

Anchor

Visual distress signals

Spare spark plugs

Spare bilge plugs

Spare propellers

Copy of the navigation rules

Additional PFDs

Spare bailing bucket

VHF marine band radio

BOATING TIPS

Wear your life jacket. Statistics show 75 percent of those who drowned in a boating accident would have lived had they worn their life jackets

Children 12 and under must wear a life jacket while the boat is in operation. However, it is recommended that everyone wear a life jacket

Keep 150 feet away from other boats, shore, water recreationists, fishermen. This rule also applies to personal watercraft (Jet Ski-type watercraft). A good rule of thumb: If you can read the bow numbers of another boat, you are too close.

Never drink and drive

Contact Utah State Parks for free information on Utah's boating laws and rules and a home boater education course