MISSISSIPPI'S BOATING EQUIPMENT
REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
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PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC) |
BOAT LESS THAN 16 FT. |
BOAT 16 FT. TO LESS THAN 26 FT. |
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Boating Education Certificate |
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Certificate of number on board |
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Validation decals displayed |
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PFDs: Type I, II, III or V |
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PFD: Type IV |
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Ignition safety switch |
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Type B-! fire extinguisher |
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Backfire flame arrestor |
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Ventilation system |
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Muffler |
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Horn, whistle or bell |
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Daytime visual distress signals |
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Nightime visual distress signals |
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Navigation lights |
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- Applicable if operator is born after June 30, 1980.
- Those on PWCs must wear a Type I, II or III PFD at all times.
- Those 12 years old and younger must wear a PFD at all times when underway in a vessel less than 26 feet in length.
- When boating on Mississippi marine waters south of the Interstate Highway 10 (I-10).
- Required on inboard and stern drives only.
- When boating on federally controlled waters.
- It is strongly recommended that PWCs are not operated after dark. However, if a PWC is operated at night, it has the same requirements for visual distress signals and navigation lights as a boat less than 16 feet long.
