Lifejackets (10)

A child wearing a life jacket on a boat, Type 1 life jacket concept.

What Is a Type 1 Life Jacket For?

Updated June 17, 2025 Are you planning to cruise blue waters? How about offshore deep-sea fishing for monsters? If so, you'll need a life jacket that is different from kayaking on calm inland waters or staying close to the shoreline. The U.S. Coast Guard classifies…

A man wearing a life jacket on a boat, Type 3 life jackets concept.

What Are Type 3 Life Jackets, and When Should You Wear One?

Updated June 17, 2025 Which lifejacket is the right one? The variety of life jackets on the market reflects the diversity and changing requirements of water sports and boating activities. While any life jacket is better than none, matching the jacket type to your intended…

A man in a life jacket on the water.

Lifesaving Style: Which Life Jacket Do You Need?

Updated June 17, 2025 A safe day on the water is a perfect day on the water. So, if you're thinking of going out on the water without a life jacket, think again! Life jackets (also known as Personal Flotation Devices or PFDs) can literally be the difference between…

A child in a lifejacket in the water.

Boat-Ed Partners With the LV Project for Lifejacket Awareness

Most people now know the importance of wearing a properly fitted, USCG-approved life jacket while boating. However, year after year, hundreds of people tragically lose their lives on the water while not wearing a lifejacket. Why is that? Well, there's definitely a stigma associated with wearing lifejackets, especially among teens…