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When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 ft boat, you are legally required to have a life jacket or personal flotation device for each person on board, a sound-producing device (like a whistle or horn), visual distress signals (like flares), a fire extinguisher, navigation lights, and a throwable flotation device like a buoyant cushion or ring. It's also recommended to have a first aid kit and a VHF radio for communication.
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The Oregon State Marine Board contracts with 32 county Sheriff's Offices and the Oregon State Police to enforce boating laws and help patrol Oregon's waterways. The Marine Board provides state-of-the-art, hands-on training for marine law enforcement and provides equipment, gear, and funding for patrol boats.
Your owners manual should have a section on safety equipment and some of the rules of the waterways. You may also wish to contact the department of fish and game in your home state to see what specific requirements there are in your area. You may also be required to take a safe boating course before you can operate your ski legally.
Depending on the type of quorum required -- owners' quorum or board quorum -- no business can be conducted legally if the required quorum is not present or represented. In extreme cases, best practices dictate that a board contact its association counsel for advice and guidance about the best course of action to take when achieving the required quorum is required in order to conduct business legally, and one cannot be gathered.
No, they are not legally required to do so. The adult is responsible for their own life.
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The coast guard sets regulations for what safety equipment a vessel requires based on length. The vessels operator is responsible for measuring and making sure the appropriate equipment is on board.