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The operator of a PWC is legally required to wear a USCG-approved life jacket at all times while the vessel is in operation. This includes both personal watercraft being driven and those being towed on water skis or other similar devices.
Whenever it is underway
whenever underway
A personal flotation device approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. They're required if you're out on a boat most places.
It depends on the size of the boat and its capacity.
In order for a life jacket to be legal, it must be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, meet specific safety requirements, be in good condition, and be the appropriate size for the intended wearer.
under 13
U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket
No Jacket Required was created on -19-12-05.
Most states say if ur on a pwc u have to wear one can't speak for all states but most if boat then u have to have enough jackets for everyone on boat but don't have to wear them unless under a certain age depends on state
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.