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Equipment |
Class A (less than 16 feet) |
Class 1 (16 feet to less than 26 feet) |
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1. Registration fee |
$10.00 |
$20.00 |
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2. Decals & boat number |
Display properly on bow |
Display properly on bow |
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3. Personal flotation Device (PFD)*Must be serviceable (see below) |
One approved Type I, II, III or V |
One approve Type I, II, III or V for each person on board plus one throwable Type IV. |
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4. Whistle |
One hand, mouth or power |
One hand, mouth or power operated, and audible at least one half (1/2) mile |
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5. Fire Extinguisher Portable |
One type B-1, if carrying passengers for hire, or if boat construction will permit entrapment of flammable vapors. |
One type B-1, if carrying passengers for hire, |
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6. Lights |
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7. Ventilation At least two ventilator ducts fitted with cowls or equivalent, |
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8. Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay and Delaware River South of Artificial Island—U.S. Coast Guard regulations require all vessels to carry day and night distress signaling devices. |
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Small Boat Equipment Requirements
Waterfowl Hunters and Boats
Each year more hunters die from drowning and the effects of hypothermia than from gunshot wounds. Most of the accident reports from waterborne hunting fatalities are not dramatic stories. The hunter didn’t succumb in an “Outdoor Life and Death” struggle. Rather the accident reports usually read: “Fell out of boat reaching for a decoy and never resurfaced” or capsized boat due to overloading or uneven distribution of decoys, dog, and other hunters. Many hunters do not regard themselves as a“boater” and as a consequence do not consider the special conditions and challenges of the marine environment. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s) are essential and should be worn at all times. Statistics show that the great majority of capsizing and falls overboard occur with boats less than 20 feet in length. Special type III (wearable) vests for hunting are available and are comfortable and warm for the coldest, nastiest duck and goose hunting days. They can be purchased in camo colors. Hunters use smaller, more easily transportable craft like john boats, bass boats or canoes. Some boat designs are not as stable as others. These types, because of their flat bottoms or narrow beams, are more prone to swamping or capsizing. How can you avoid an unplanned fall into the water?
- Wear your life jacket. Camouflage float coats are available at most marine dealers.
- Never cross large bodies of water during rough weather in a boat that can’t take the conditions due to size and/or overloading.
- Stay with your boat if you capsize and can’t get to shore. Try to climb on it.
- Avoid standing up or moving around in the boat as little as possible.
- Never move about your boat with a loaded gun or rifle.
- Don’t overload, read the capacity plate attached to the inside hull as a guide.
- Distribute you gear eventually.
- Don’t drink alcohol , it lowers your body core temperature and encourages one to take chances they wouldn’t normally take.
Every sensible hunter knows that guns, alcohol and drugs don’t mix. Hunting under the influence of alcohol is a Federal hunting violation not excluding loss of state hunting license if convicted. Those persons born on or after January 1, 1978 must take an approved boating certification course before operating a boat. Contact the Office of Boating Education for more information on taking a boating education course at 302-739-9915 or take an on line course at www.boat-ed.com
Regulations in red are new this year.
Purple text indicates an important note.
