ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Whistle, Horn, and Bell (Signaling Devices)

The navigation rules require sound signals to be made under certain circumstances. Meeting, crossing and overtaking situations described in the Navigation Rules section are examples of when sound signals are required. Recreational vessels are also required to sound signals during periods of reduced visibility. Vessels 39.4 feet/12 meters or more in length are required to carry on board a whistle or horn. The requirement to carry a bell in international waters was recently dropped. Any vessel less than 39.4 feet/12 meters in length may carry a whistle or horn, or some other means to make an efficient sound signal to signal your intentions and to signal your position in periods of reduced visibility.

Compass and Strobe Light

A compass and a strobe light, approved flares, or other visual distress signals are required for boats on the Great Salt Lake and/or its adjacent marshes.

Spare Propulsion

• Vessels less than 21 feet long must have on board, at least one spare motor, paddle, or oar capable of maneuvering the vessel when necessary.
• On rivers, when one-or-two-man capacity vessels less than 16 feet long are traveling in a group, this requirement may be met by carrying one spare paddle or oar for every three vessels in the group.
• On hard hulled white water kayaks, paddles designed to be strapped to or worn on the hand meet this requirement.

Bailing Device

All boats not of a self-bailing design must have a bail bucket or mechanical means for pumping the bilge.

Other Equipment Suggestions

Boat owners and operators are advised to carry a flashlight, first aid kit, boarding ladder, tool kit, extra line (rope), spare spark plugs, spare bilge plugs, spare propellers, anchor, visual distress signals, additional PFDs, spare bailing bucket, VHF marine band radio, and a copy of the Navigation Rules.