The class of vessel must be 16 ft or longer to be US Coast Guard approved.
The role of the second person on a vessel towing a skier is to observe the towed person.
When the motorized vessel is a commercial vessel or when the motorized vessel has another vessel or person in tow.
The maximum person capacity can be exceeded if the vessel is 26ft or longer.
From November 1 to May 1, each person on board a recreational vessel that is less than 21 feet long must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (PFD). This requirement aims to enhance safety during colder months when the risk of cold water immersion is higher. It's important for all passengers to have a properly fitted PFD while the vessel is underway.
Waving your hands not as a fist
is considered reckless operation of a vessel.
If you have passed an approved water safety course, to operate a vessel alone in Texas, a boater must be 13 years of age to operate a vessel of more than 15 horsepower; or windblown vessel over 14 feet in length. See link for more detailed information.http://tpwd.texas.gov/faq/learning/boater_education/
under 13
throwable PFD
Everyone on board a PWC must wear a USCG-approved Type I, II, III, or V PFD. Children under 7 years of age must wear a USCG-approved Type I, II, III, or V PFD at all times while on board any vessel, unless the child is confined in a totally enclosed area of the vessel such as the cabin area of a houseboat or day-cruiser.
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