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It is the Responsibility of the Water Craft Operator to know current laws; this information is subject to change. Visit the Michigan DNR boating safety website for the most up-to-date information.
All children under 6 years of age must wear a USCG-approved Type I or II PFD when riding on the open deck of any vessel while underway.
Each person riding on a PWC or being towed behind a PWC or other vessel must wear a USCG-approved Type I, II or III personal flotation device. Inflatable PFDs are not allowed on PWC or while being towed behind PWC or other vessels.
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Wake Boats
Wake Boats
Many members have asked about rules and regulations in regard to wake boats. The basic recommendations from the Michigan DNR are as follows:
Boats operating in wake-surfing mode or wake-boarding mode, during which boat speed, wave shapers, and/or ballast are used to increase wave height, are recommended to operate at least 500 feet from docks or the shoreline, regardless of water depth.
Boats operating in wake-surfing or wake-boarding modes are recommended to operate in water at least 15 feet deep.
Ballast tanks should be completely drained prior to transporting the watercraft over land.
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