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life vest for each passenger on a boat and if the boat is 16 feet or larger it is also required to have at least one Type IV throwable PFD as well, such as a ring. <\/p>\nThere are type V Coast Guard approved \u201cSwimwear Flotation Devices\u201d. These devices must be worn at all times if used while a vessel is underway. If approved, they bear the Coast Guard approval number beginning with 160. They cannot be counted as a legal PFD if not being worn. <\/p>\n
The concern is that some manufacturers produce both approved swimwear flotation devices AND simple swim-assist products. The swim-assist products can provide a false sense of security to an adult. These products are not approved devise for boating. Review our boat safety<\/span><\/a> section for the types of life jackets which are approved by the Coast Guard. These are not necessarily the large, uncomfortable, orange life vests of days gone by. Times have changed and so have lifejackets. <\/p>\n United Marine Underwriters is more than just boat insurance.<\/span><\/a> Browse our Boats For Sale<\/span><\/a> at BoatBrowser or our Lake Resource Guide<\/span><\/a> at LakeBrowser or share your fishing stories and photos at True Fish Tales<\/span><\/a> \u2013 the ones that did not get away.<\/p>\n
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