Meaning of general requirement—div 2.3
8 Meaning of general requirement—div 2.3
In this division:
general requirement, for a recreational boat, means the following equipment:
a sound signal;
Examples
an airhorn
a bell
a whistle
a waterproof torch;
if the boat has an electric start motor, a gas installation, a fuel stove or battery—1 or more fire extinguishers as is required given the potential sources of fire and the size of the boat;
if the boat has a covered bilge or a closed under-floor compartment that is not an airtight void space—1 or more bilge pumps as is required to drain each compartment;
if the boat is less than 6m in length and only has 1 independent means of propulsion—at least 1 paddle or a pair of oars with rowlocks;
Example—1 independent means of propulsion
1 or more sails on a boat
if the boat is not a sailing boat less than 6m in length—an anchor with a chain or line;
if the boat is not a sailing boat with a permanently enclosed self-draining hull or a boat required to carry a bilge pump under paragraph (d)—a bailer, bucket or fire bucket.
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