(b) All motor boats between 25 feet in length and 40 feet in length shall be equipped with at least 2
U.S. Coast Guard approved type B-1 fire extinguisher or 1 U.S. Coast Guard approved type B-11
fire extinguisher.
(c) All motorboats greater than 40 feet in length shall be equipped with at least 3 U.S. Coast Guard
approved type B-1 fire extinguisher; or 1 U.S. Coast Guard approved type B-1 fire extinguisher
and 1 U.S. Coast Guard approved type B-11 fire extinguisher.
17-14.07 Additional Safety Equipment.
Every Motorboat:
(a) 16 feet or over shall be equipped with an efficient whistle or other sound-producing appliance,
and;
(b) Shall have 2 or more ventilators with cowls or the equivalent capable of removing gases from
bilges in any compartment containing gasoline engines or gasoline tanks.
(1) Motorboats so constructed as to have the greater portion of the bilges under the engine
and fuel tanks open and exposed to the natural atmosphere at all times are not required
to be fitted with such ventilators.
(c) Shall have the carburetor of any inboard gasoline engine equipped with a device for arresting
backfire. Such device shall be of the type approved by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
(d) The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat shall be effectively
muffled by equipment so constructed and used to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a
reasonable manner.
17-14.08 Navigation Lights.
(a) All non-motorboats afloat from sunset to sunrise or at such times as vision is less than 500 feet
shall be equipped with a hand lantern or flashlight showing a white light which shall be
temporarily exhibited in sufficient time to prevent a collision.
(b) All motorboats 25 feet or less in length underway from sunset to sunrise or at such times as
vision is less than 500 feet shall be equipped with the following lights:
(1) One white light aft to show all around the horizon (32 points in the compass or 360
degrees).
(2) One combination light on the forepart of the vessel lower than the white light aft,
showing a green light to the starboard and a red light to the port side of the vessel,
each showing 10 of the compass or 112.5 degrees.
(c) All motorboats greater than 25 feet in length underway from sunset to sunrise or at such times
that the vision is less than 500 feet shall be equipped with the following lights:
(1) One white light as far forward as possible to show an unbroken light 20 points of the
compass or 225 degrees with 10 points or 112.5 degrees on each side of the vessel.
(2) One white light aft to show all around the horizon (32 points in the compass or 360
degrees) and higher than the white forward light.
(3) One red light on the port side and 1 green light on the starboard side showing 10 points
on the compass or 360 degrees with a screen installed to prevent lights from being seen
across the bow.
(4) Every white light required in this section shall be carried on the centerline of the vessel,
except that the all-around white light aft on a motorboat of less than 25 feet in length
may be carried off the centerline.
17-14.09 Towing of Persons Behind Vessel.
(a) Any towing of a person by vessel is prohibited, except in designated waters and in accordance
with this section.
(b) A vessel which has in tow a person or persons shall have at least an operator and an observer.
(1) The observer shall continuously observe the person or persons being towed and shall
display a flag when the towed person is in the water.
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