State Required Equipment That Differs From Federal Regulations
State Required Equipment That Differs From Federal Regulations
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Regulation |
New Jersey |
New York |
Connecticut |
Pennsylvania |
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njsp.oeg/maritime/ |
nysparks.state.ny.us |
ct.gov/dep |
fish.state.pa.us |
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Registration decal |
Aft of number |
Aft of number |
To the right of the number, Port aft, starboard forward |
Before or following the number |
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Life Jackets |
=<12 yrs must wear except in
enclosed cabin underway Proposed Oct 1 to May 1 boats =<21' must be worn Skiers, tubers, PWC riders non-inflatable life jacket |
=<12 yrs must wear except in
enclosed cabin underway Nov to Mar boats =<21' must be worn except in cabin Skiers, tubers, PWC riders non-inflatable life jacket |
=<12 yrs must wear except in
enclosed cabin underway Manually propelled boats Oct 1 to May 31 must be worn. Skiers, tubers, PWC riders non-inflatable life jacket |
=<12 yrs must wear except in
enclosed cabin underway Skiers, tubers, PWC riders non-inflatable life jacket |
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VDS |
Signal pistols are weapons when used for other than
distress |
Boats =>16' all shared and sole waters |
Power boats =>16, sail boats =>26 only on Long
Island and Fisher Island Sounds |
Only on Lake Erie |
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Fire Extinguishers |
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Not required on open outboard motor boats <26' (no
enclosed space) |
Not required on open outboard motor boats <26' (no
enclosed space) |
Not required on open outboard motor boats <26' (no
enclosed space) |
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Ventilation |
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Backfire flame arrester |
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Sound Device |
=<39' sound device, >40' whistle, >65' + bell |
=<39' only mouth whistle >40' mechanical whistle&bell |
=<39' sound device, >40' loud whistle and bell |
Motorboats <40' mechanical sound, =>40' whistle and
bell |
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Navigation lights |
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Sail >23' and manual boats may carry a white lantern |
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Pollution Plac |
No mention |
No mention |
No mention |
No mention |
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Marpol Placard |
No mention |
No mention |
Required |
Required |
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Marine Sanitation Device |
Restrictions see: www.njsp.org/maritime/ |
No water from a toilet, tub or sink (gray water) may drain
into lakes |
It is illegal to discharge any untreated sewerage in Ct
waters |
Illegal to discharge treated or untreated sewerage in
fresh water areas |
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Nav Rules |
On board =>40' |
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Anchor |
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All power boats except PWC must carry an anchor and line |
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Noise Control |
90 decibels |
90 decibels |
Befrore1993 90, after 1993 88 decibels |
Efficient muffler device |