Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Other Equipment Requirements

Bailing Device

All vessels, not of self-bailing design, must have on board a bail bucket or mechanical means for pumping the bilge. Sailboards and PWCs are exempt from this requirement.

Spare Propulsion

Vessels less than 21 feet long must have on board at least one spare motor, paddle or oar. Sailboards and PWCs are exempt from this requirement.

Airboat Requirements

Airboats operated on the Great Salt Lake or its adjacent marshes/refuges must have on board a compass and at least one of: approved flares, a strobe light, or other visual distress signal.

Diver-Down Flags

Persons scuba diving, skin diving and snorkeling must display a “diver down” flag to mark their diving area. Between sunset and sunrise, the flag must be lighted. Vessels not engaged in diving operations must remain at least 150 feet from a displayed “diver down” flag. The “diver down” flags are:

Illustration	Types of Flags
	Divers Flag: A rectangular red flag with a white diagonal stripe.
	Alfa Flag: A blue and white International Code Flag A (or Alfa flag), at least one meter (3.3 ft.) in height.

Scuba divers and snorkelers should not place a flag in an area already occupied by other boaters or where their diving operation will impede the normal flow of waterway traffic.

Skier Down Flag

Vessels towing person(s) on water-skis or other devices must display an international orange “skier down” flag whenever the towed person(s) has fallen into the water or is preparing to ski.