It's the Law: Required Equipment

Emergency Equipment
(66-12-7 NMSA 1978)

In addition to the equipment described elsewhere in this handbook, every vessel must carry:

• One oar or paddle (PWC operators may carry collapsible paddles)
• One bailing bucket with a capacity of at least one gallon or a hand-operated bilge pump
• A stout rope whose length is at least equal to the length of the vessel