Required safety equipment, per Transport Canada

[Oshawapilot]

Canada has different rules for boats and PWC.

Best check your facts, or if something has changed, post up details of your claims.

The rules are the same last I checked, except for the exemptions based on vessel size, and if you are always wearing your lifejackets while underway or not.

[bluestram]

Canada has different rules for boats and PWC.

Best check your facts, or if something has changed, post up details of your claims.

The rules are the same last I checked, except for the exemptions based on vessel size, and if you are always wearing your lifejackets while underway or not.

Right Here: (lifejacket or PWF not required to wear if you have Manual bailer, Paddle, and Fire extinguisher)

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Equipment listed in 3, 4, 5 and 11 is not required if everyone on board is wearing a lifejacket or PFD. Lifejacket or PFD must be inherently buoyant

1. One (1) lifejacket or PFD for each person on board 2. One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3”) long 3. *One (1) reboarding device

4. One (1) manual propelling device OR One (1) anchor and at least 15 m (49’3”) of cable, rope or chain in any combination 5. One (1) bailer or manual bilge pump

6. One (1) watertight flashlight OR Three (3) flares of Type A, B or C

7. One (1) sound-signalling device or appliance 8. **Navigation lights 9. ***One (1) magnetic compass 10. One (1) radar reflector (See Note 3)

11. One (1) 5BC fire extinguisher

[Oshawapilot]

Ok, fair enough, I knew about those bit just considered them "exemptions" to the regular rules, not necessarily a different set of rules entirely.

[bluestram]

Watercraft have their own rules, but you can choose to follow the "boat" rules and in that case if you have the right equipment with you, you do not need to wear a lifejacket od PFD.

[M447]

Watercraft have their own rules, but you can choose to follow the "boat" rules and in that case if you have the right equipment with you, you do not need to wear a lifejacket od PFD.

This subject has already been beaten to death here on the forum.

These regulations are made by bored people sitting in cubicles playing wastebasket basketball all day, have never been near a body of water or seen a PWC in real life.

The long and short of it is, if you're not wearing a PFD on your PWC, you're in the running for a Darwin Award.

[Mr. GP1800]

If you are not wearing a life jacket while operating a PWC you are just an idiot.

[bluestram]

If you are not wearing a life jacket while operating a PWC you are just an idiot.

Thanks for pointing that out Bryan...

[rxp_ski]

read this thread front to end, good knowledge in here. Thank You!