Anyone owning or using a boat should aware of all the obligations they have for the safety of their passengers and other boaters. The most important piece of equipment for safe boating and general water safety is the personal flotation device or life jacket. In every state and territory in the United States, every boat is required to have one properly fitting life jacket for every passenger onboard.
Other recommended safety equipment includes signalling devices. Signalling devices In this category of required or optional safety equipment the devices range from hand-held air horns to automatically operated fog horns, searchlights and bells. Contact your state boating agency to learn about laws that require life jackets and other boat safety equipment.
If you need boating gear including boat safety equipment, such as life vests and signaling devices, go to marine supply stores in your area. Check on Yellow Pages to get list of boat supply stores near you. You can also get various boating gears online.