2024 ABCs of California Boating

Required Equipment

RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT Less than 16 feet 16 feet to under 26 feet 26 feet to under 40 feet

40 feet to 65 feet

ITEMS

E = essential D = desirable

Open waters

Semi-protected Protected

Open waters

Semi-protected Protected

Open waters

Semi-protected Protected

Open waters

Semi-protected Protected

Anchor, cable (line, chain etc.)

EEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEE –––DDDEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEE EEDEEDEEEEEE ED–ED–ED–ED– DDDDDDDDDDDD EEEEEEEEEEEE ––– – ––DDDDDD DD–EEDEEEEEE ED–EEEEEEEEE DD–DD–DD–DD– EEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEE

Bailing device (pump etc.)

Boat hook

Bucket (fire fighting/bailing)

Distress signals*

Emergency drinking water

Fenders

First aid kit and manual (10- to 20-unit)

Flashlight

Heaving line

Light list

Local chart(s)

Mirror (for signaling)

Mooring lines

Motor oil and grease (extra supply)

–– –DDDDDDDDD

Oars, spare

E E E E E E -

– – – – –

Radio direction finder

–––D––D––D–– D––DD–DD–DD– DDDDDDDDDDDD EEDEED––––––

Radio, telephone/ EPIRB Ring buoy(s) (additional)

Shear pins (if used)

Depth sounding device, (lead line, etc.)

DD–DDDEEEEEE

Spare batteries

DDDDDDDDDDDD ED–E EDEEDEED –––––––DD–EE ––D– –D–DD–EE ED–E EDEEDEED

Spare parts

Tables, current

Tables, tide

Tools

* Distress signal devices are required on coastal waters on certain sized boats or during certain times.

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