Mich. Admin. Code R. 281.1243 - Outboard motorboats 40 feet or over and not more than 65 feet in length
Rule 13. An outboard motorboat 40 feet or over and not more than 65 feet in length shall be equipped as follows:
(a) If the motorboat is not an open boat, it
shall be equipped with 2 ducts fitted with cowls or their equivalent as
specified in
R
281.1237.
(b) One type I, II, or III coast
guard-approved personal flotation device as specified in
R
281.1234 in good and serviceable condition for each
person aboard, plus 1 type IV throwable device. The devices shall be readily
available and not encased in plastic bags or other containers.
(c) One power-operated whistle capable of
producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration, and audible for a distance of
at least 1 mile.
(d) If the
motorboat is constructed so that it has decking or compartments where explosive
or flammable gases may be entrapped as illustrated in figure 2, it shall be
equipped with 3 BI-type coast guard-approved hand portable fire extinguishers
in good and serviceable condition and as specified in
R
281.1235. One BII-type coast guard-approved fire
extinguisher may be substituted for 2 BI types. When a fixed fire extinguishing
system is installed in the machinery space, 1 less BI-type fire extinguisher is
required.
(e) If underway between
sunset and sunrise, the motorboat shall be equipped with an exhibit 1 white
light aft, higher than the bowlight, showing all around the horizon and visible
2 miles, 1 white light forward showing 20 points and visible 2 miles, a green
light to starboard showing 10 points and visible 1 mile and a red light to port
showing 10 points and visible 1 mile, or in lieu of this requirement, may
display lights as specified by the international rules of the road.
(f) If the motorboat is anchored between
sunset and sunrise on the Great Lakes or waters connected thereto and not in a
special anchorage area a white light shall be displayed on the forward part of
the motorboat to be visible to a boat approaching from any direction.
(g) With lights as specified by
R 281.1233.
(h) With a muffler as specified by
R
281.1238 for each motor.
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