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Minimum Safety Equipment Required for the Size and Type of your Pleasure Craft

The Small Vessel Regulations set out the minimum safety equipment required on board a pleasure craft according to its type and length.

To determine the length of your pleasure craft, refer to your manufacturer's product information or measure it yourself - from the forward end of the foremost outside surface of the hull shell to the after end of the aftermost outside surface of the hull shell.

To find out the minimum safety equipment requirements for your pleasure craft, select the appropriate category:

Human-powered pleasure craft (including canoes, kayaks, rowboats and rowing shells)

Personal watercraft (PWC)

Paddleboats and watercycles

Sailboards and kiteboards

Sail and powered pleasure craft up to 6 m (19'8")

Sail and powered pleasure craft over 6 m and up to 9 m (19'8"-29'6")

Sail and powered pleasure craft over 9 m and up to 12 m (29'6"-39'4")

Sail and powered pleasure craft over 12 m and up to 24 m (39'4"-78'9")

Sail and powered pleasure craft up to 24 m (78'9")

Requirements for pleasure craft involved in competition

In the case of any discrepancy between the information on this page and the Small Vessel Regulations, the formal regulatory text shall remain the final authority.

Date modified:
2010-06-02