| Compulsory Equipment for all Recreational Boats (including non-registrable boats) | |||
| Equipment | Smooth Water | Partially Smooth Water | Beyond Smooth and Partially Smooth Water |
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
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
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
Capable of extinguishing a fire quickly and effectively |
All boats over 5m | All boats over 5m | All boats over 5m |
V-Sheet
|
All boats | All boats | |
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 
|
All boats | All boats | |
Pumping/Bailing
|
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 
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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 
|
Under 6m | Under 6m | Under 6m |
| Drinking Water Sufficient for everyone on board for duration of trip 
|
All boats | All boats | All boats |
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maintained by Leisure Marine:
Friday, 29 August 2008
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3242 Old Cleveland Road, Capalaba 4157, QLD.
Phone: 07 3245 5111 Fax: 07 3245 1263
Email any enquiries about this site to updates@leisure-marine.com.au
3242 Old Cleveland Road, Capalaba 4157, QLD.
Phone: 07 3245 5111 Fax: 07 3245 1263