3.15.070 Ring Life Buoy

Each vessel must carry at least one serviceable orange 24 inch ring life buoy (Type IV PFD) with 60 feet of line attached, except that a vessel that is at least 16 feet but less than 26 feet long may substitute one throw able cushion. Each ring life buoy must be marked with the name of the vessel and with Coast Guard approved Type II retroreflective material.