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Title: Coast Guard safety items for Erie?
Post by: Greg2ha on Mar 13, 2017, 07:09 PM

What items are needed for 16' boat to be legal for Lake Erie?

Title: Re: Coast Guard safety items for Erie?
Post by: Mac Attack on Mar 13, 2017, 07:50 PM

Quote from: Greg2ha on Mar 13, 2017, 07:09 PM

What items are needed for 16' boat to be legal for Lake Erie?

Same as an 18' boat.

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sorry, just had to.

Here -

http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/reqequip.htm (http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/reqequip.htm)

Title: Re: Coast Guard safety items for Erie?
Post by: Greg2ha on Mar 14, 2017, 04:43 AM

This is why I put this up here to be laughed at! LOL The Ohio site says anchor rope or tow rope but does not give any details also a flag. I was thinking all I needed to get was flares. I have Jackets,throwable ,fire extinguisher. anchor ropes i have are 50' . not sure if it needs to be a certain length or size.

Title: Re: Coast Guard safety items for Erie?
Post by: Mac Attack on Mar 14, 2017, 06:33 AM

Anchor rode should be 7X deeper than you plan to anchor for best holding power.
Here's a decent article.

https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Selecting-An-Anchor-Rode (https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Selecting-An-Anchor-Rode)