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Boating Safety
New
York State Navigation Law
Boating Regulations for Keuka Lake
Maximum Speed
Limits
- 45 mph
during daylight hours
- 25 mph ½
hr after sunset until ½ hr before sunrise
- 5 mph
within 200 ft of shore, docks, rafts or moored vessels (except when pulling up
or dropping off a water skier)
| Boating Equipment |
Motor Boat |
PWC |
Sailboats & Manual Powered Vessels |
| PFD (wearable) |
1 per person |
1 per person |
1 per person |
| Fire Extinguisher |
All* Type B |
NR (fed waters only) |
NR |
| Red Flares (3) |
16' & Up |
NR |
From Sunset to Sunrise*** |
| Distress Flag |
NR |
All |
NR |
| Throwable Device |
16ft & Up |
NR |
Type IV Throwable PFD |
| Anchor |
All |
NR |
NR |
| Horn & Bell & Whistle |
39' and over NR |
NR |
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| Whistle or Horn |
Under 39' |
All |
NR |
| Navigation Lights |
Bow & Stern |
NR** |
White lantern*** |
| * Except outboards
(unless you have a closed gas supply);
Boats 26-40 ft must carry (2) |
| ** PWCs may operate only during daylight hours
(sunrise to sunset) |
| *** Sailboats may require additional lighting
under certain circumstances & should contact the proper authorities for
further information |
| **** Canoes and Rowboats are exempt |
Water Skiing
- Tow boat
must have an observer over ten years of age, in addition to the operator
- Skier must
wear an approved PFD
- Water
Skiing is prohibited between sunset and sunrise
Powerboat Training
: Persons 10-17 must have successfully completed
an approved boaters’ Safety Course to operate a power boat alone
Personal
Watercraft Training: Operators of
all ages are required to have the N.Y.S. Safe Boating Course. Any one under
the age of 14 must meet the following requirements to operate a PWC.
- Accompanied by someone over 18 years of
age and within 500’ of another PWC or vessel and within sight of
the PWC and holding a safety certificate of their own. These
requirements are good until January 1, 2009 when anyone under the age of 14 will
not be permitted to operate a PWC.
Children
under 12 on board a vessel under 26 feet must
wear an appropriately sized type I, II or III life jacket while boat is underway
Course required for boaters 10-17 and anyone operating a Personal Watercraft.
Contact:
- Yates County public Sheriff (315) 536-4438
- Steuben County public safety building. (800) 724-7777
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