Washington Required Equipment Checklist

indicates the equipment is required by state
no = not required by state
n/a= not applicable

Required Equipment	PWCs	Boats Less Than 16' Class A	Boats 16' to Less Than 26' Class 1	Boats 26' to Less Than 40' Class 2	Boats 40' to Less Than 65' Class 3	Human Powered: Any Length
Vessel Registration on Board		6				no
Registration Decals Displayed						no
Registration Numbers Displayed		6		7	7	no
(6) Applies to all power-driven boats on coastal waters and sailboats 16 feet and longer on any waters of the state. Does not apply to boats under 16 feet long with motors of 10 hp or less when used on waters under state jurisdiction only. (7) State registration numbers are not displayed on boats documented with USCG under the Federal Registration System, but display of valid registration decals is required.
Boater Education Card (power-driven boats over 15 hp)		6				no
See Operator Age and Boater Education Requirements for more information.
PFD: Type I, II, III, or V (one per person)	1	2	2
(1) Those on personal watercraft must wear a life jacket (personal flotation device) at all times. (2) Children 12 years and younger are required to wear U.S. Coast Guard– approved life jackets in Washington State on boats shorter than 19 feet whenever the vessel is underway or when they’re on an open deck or open cockpit on any waters of the state.
PFD: Type IV	no	no				no
Type B-1 Fire Extinguisher (power-driven boats only)				8	8	no
(8) Boats 26 feet up to 40 feet long must carry two B-I or one B-II; boats 40 feet up to 65 feet long must carry three B-I or one B-II and one B-I.
Ignition Safety Switch		no	no	no	no	no
Backfire Flame Arrestor	3	3	3	3	3	no
(3) Backfire Flame Arrestor required on all gasoline engines except outboard engines.
Ventilation System						no
Muffler						no
Horn, Whistle, or Bell
Skier-Down Flag	4	4	4	4	4	no
(4) Skier-Down Flag required to be carried on board when towing person(s) on water skis or similar devices and displayed whenever the towed person(s) is preparing to ski or has fallen into the water.
Daytime Visual Distress Signals	no					Required on boats 16 feet and over.
VDSs are required on coastal waters and the Strait of Juan de Fuca east to Puget Sound and the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula at Foul Weather Bluff.
Nighttime Visual Distress Signals	n/a
VDSs are required on coastal waters and the Strait of Juan de Fuca east to Puget Sound and the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula at Foul Weather Bluff.
Navigation Lights	n/a					At least one lantern or flashlight.
Vessels without proper navigation lights may not operate between the hours of sunset and sunrise and during periods of restricted visibility such as fog or heavy rain.
CO Warning Sticker	no					no