Other Required Equipment

Utah law requires the following equipment to also be on board a vessel.

• Bailing Device: All vessels, not of self-bailing design, must have on board a bail bucket or mechanical means for pumping the bilge. Sailboards and PWC are exempt from this requirement.
• Spare Propulsion: Vessels less than 21 feet long must have on board at least one spare motor, paddle, or oar. Sailboards and PWC are exempt from this requirement.
• Airboat Requirements: Airboats operated on the Great Salt Lake or its adjacent marshes/refuges must have on board a compass and at least one of:
  • Approved flares or...
  • A strobe light or...
  • Another VDS.