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Compulsory Equipment for all Recreational Boats (including non-registrable boats)
Equipment Smooth Water Partially Smooth Water Beyond Smooth and Partially Smooth Water
EPIRB
EPIRB
(Emergency Positioning indicating Radio Beacon)
    All boats (inc. non registrable) operating in these limits when more than 2 nautical miles from shore
Signalling Device
Torch
e.g. torch, fluorescent light, lanter and cyalume stick
All boats between sunset and sunrise All boats between sunset and sunrise All boats between sunset and sunrise
Safety Equipment Required to be Carred by Regulation (on registrable boats)
Equipment Smooth Water Partially Smooth Water Beyond Smooth and Partially Smooth Water
PFD's / Lifejackets
LIfejackets One of the appropriate sixe for each person (12 months and over) on board, except if a person is wearing an inflatable diver jacket and wet suit.
PFD Types 1, 2 or 3
Except in river, creek or stream, or waters contained within breakwaters or revetments if the boat has positive flotation* and grab lines/rails
PFD Types 1 or 2 PFD Type1
Fire Fighting Equipment
fire extinguisher
Capable of extinguishing a fire quickly and effectively
All boats over 5m All boats over 5m All boats over 5m
V-Sheet
V-Sheet
  All boats All boats
Flares
Flares
  2 red hand flares
2 orange smoke flares
2 red hand flares
2 orange smoke flares
Other Equipment to be Carried as a 'Safety Obligation' suggested in the standard
Equipment Smooth Water Partially Smooth Water Beyond Smooth and Partially Smooth Water
Navigation
e.g. navigation charts, liquid damped compass, other direction finding or position equipment
Navigation
  All boats All boats
Pumping/Bailing
Bailing out a boat
All boats All boats All boats
Anchoring
Under 5 m:
Cable can be chain or rope
Over 5m:
Cable can be chain of at least 2m attached to anchor and rope
Anchoring gear
Under 5m:
1 anchor with 18m cable
5m - 8m:
1 anchor with 27m cable
8m or more:
2 anchors with 37m cable each
Under 5m:
1 anchor with 27m cable
5m - 8m:
1 anchor with 27m cable
8m or more:
2 anchors with 37m cable each
Under 5m:
1 anchor with 27m cable
5m - 8m:
1 anchor with 27m cable
8m or more:
2 anchors with 37m cable each
Manual Propulsion
i.e oars or paddles
Oars and Paddles
Under 6m Under 6m Under 6m
Drinking Water
Sufficient for everyone on board for duration of trip
Drinking water
All boats All boats All boats
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