An outboard motorboat 26 feet or over and less than 40 feet in length shall be equipped as follows:
(A) If the motorboat is not an open boat, it shall be equipped with two ducts fitted with cowls or their equivalent as specified in Mich. Admin. Code R. § 281.1237, as amended;
(B) One Type I, II or III Coast Guard approved personal flotation device as specified in Mich. Admin. Code R. § 281.1234, as amended, in good and serviceable condition, for each person aboard, plus one Type IV throwable device. The devices shall be ready at hand and not encased in plastic bags or other type containers;
(C) An efficient fog bell which when struck, produces a clear bell-like tone of full round characteristics;
(D) One hand or power operated whistle, capable of producing a blast of two seconds or more duration and audible for a distance of at least one mile;
(E) If the motorboat is constructed so that it has decking or compartments where explosive or flammable gases may be entrapped, it shall be equipped with two BI type coast guard approved hand- portable fire extinguishers in good and serviceable condition and as specified in Mich. Admin. Code R. § 281.1235, as amended. One BII type Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher may be substituted for two BI types. When a fixed fire extinguishing system is installed in the machinery space, one less BI type fire extinguisher is required;
(F) If underway between sunset and sunrise, the motorboat shall be equipped with an Exhibit 1 white light aft higher than the bowlight showing all around the horizon and visible two miles, one white light forward showing 20 points and visible two miles, a green light to starboard showing ten points and visible one mile and a red light to port showing ten points and visible one mile or in lieu of this requirement may display lights as specified by the international rules of the road;
(G) If the motorboat is anchored between sunset and sunrise on the Great Lakes or waters connected thereto and not in a special anchorage area a white light shall be displayed on the forward part of the motorboat so as to be visible to a boat approaching from any direction;
(H) All lights shall be as specified by Mich. Admin. Code R. § 281.1233, as amended; and
(I) A muffler as specified by Mich. Admin. Code R. § 281.1238, as amended, for each motor.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-203) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998)