kids as in teenagers, boat size 18 ft, kids in boat or on a tube?
what does the last sentence of this sc DNR statement mean?
One Type V personal flotation device may be substituted for any other type if it is specifically approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for the activity at hand. Type V PFDs may not be substituted on children weighing less than 90 pounds.
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Originally posted by edwardh1kids as in teenagers, boat size 18 ft, kids in boat or on a tube?
what does the last sentence of this sc DNR statement mean?
One Type V personal flotation device may be substituted for any other type if it is specifically approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for the activity at hand. Type V PFDs may not be substituted on children weighing less than 90 pounds.
my question is for kids under 90 pounds do they need one type preserver on a tube and something else in the boat?
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Originally posted by edwardh1quote:
Originally posted by edwardh1kids as in teenagers, boat size 18 ft, kids in boat or on a tube?
what does the last sentence of this sc DNR statement mean?
One Type V personal flotation device may be substituted for any other type if it is specifically approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for the activity at hand. Type V PFDs may not be substituted on children weighing less than 90 pounds.
my question is for kids under 90 pounds do they need one type preserver on a tube and something else in the boat?
No, it means for every child you have on a boat under 90 pounds you better have a type III preserver on board, or on. Any type V preservers you have on the boat can count as adult or children preservers over 90#. Looks clear as mud to me. When in doubt about boat safety laws I would always call DNR. The folks here in Columbia are very helpful.
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