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title: "Coast guard regulations require that there be a life jacket for every…"
date: 2012-05-23
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link to the group: Ephemerisle.
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# Coast guard regulations require that there be a life jacket for every…

*May 23, 2012 · Facebook*

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Coast guard regulations require that there be a life jacket for every passenger aboard a boat. The houseboats come with jackets, but if you\'re going to be on a platform or your boat will exceed it\'s recommended capacity, you will need a life jacket. Here\'s one that\'s reasonably stylish and relatively inexpensive:\
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[http://www.amazon.com/MW-Adult-Universal-Life-Jacket/dp/B001G8J9HK/ref=sr_1_12?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1332130864&sr=1-12](http://www.amazon.com/MW-Adult-Universal-Life-Jacket/dp/B001G8J9HK/ref=sr_1_12?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1332130864&sr=1-12){target="_blank"}\
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You may also wish to acquire a whistle and a floating, strobing,\
flashlight. If you fall overboard, it\'s easier to blow a whistle than\
it is to scream. If you fall in the water at night, a strobing\
flashlight will help rescuers realize you\'re in the water and find\
you.\
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Here is the whistle and flashlight I would purchase:\
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[http://www.countycomm.com/fox40.html](http://www.countycomm.com/fox40.html){target="_blank"}\
[http://www.boating.com/boat-store/acr-recreational-strobe-and-flashlight-combo.html](http://www.boating.com/boat-store/acr-recreational-strobe-and-flashlight-combo.html){target="_blank"}
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