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New Rules for New Jersey Boaters and Fishermen

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Bayhead NJ, it’s that time of the year. A USCG approved life jacket is required to be worn at all times outside of a cabin on a boat under 26 feet while in motion during the cold-water months between November 1st and May 1st.

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USCG Approved Life Jacket is Now Required to be Worn at All Times

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Mandatory Winter PFD Wear
New Regulation 13:82-1.4(f)
Hackensack NJ, Starting this November, no owner or operator of a recreational vessel less than 26 feet, including rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards shall permit its operation between November 1st and May 1st, unless each person on board such vessel is wearing a securely fastened United States Coast Guard-approved wearable personal flotation device of an appropriate size while such vessel is underway. A person inside the cabin of a cabin vessel shall be exempt from this requirement.

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