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canoe or kayak for his personal use a U.S. Coast Guard approved (d) If a group of divers is operating in a contained area, the lifesaving device. A lifesaving device of the vest type with no less perimeter shall be mazked and shall be outside of the nomial area of than 150 permanently inflated air sacs of 12 mil vinyl construction navigation. The markings shall consist of the official diver's flag and shall and capable of supporting a minimum weight of 13 pounds may be Placed on the perimeter of the diving area at intervals not exceeding be substituted for a U.S. Coast Guard approved lifesaving device. 150 feet. (2) All motor-powered watercraft 26 feet or more in overall (e) A diver's flag shall measure at least 15 inches horizontally aod 12 length shall be equipped with one hand or power-operated horn inches vertically, and both sides shall have a red-colored background bi- or whistle audible at least one mile. , sected diagonally by a thcee inch wide white stripe having its upper end (3) All motor-powered watercraft less than 26 feet in length with adjacent to the flagstaff. construction permitting the entrapment of explosive or flammable (f) A diver's flag shall be displayed in a vertical plane extended from - gases or vapors must have at least one B-1 type hand portable a rigid flagstaff equipped to maintain the upper edge of the flag az least U.S. Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher fully charged and in , 30 inches above the wazer surface. good operating condition on board and readily accessible. (g) A diver's tlag may be reflectorized or fluorescent provided the entire (4) All motor-powered watercraft 26 feet to less than 40 feet surface is uniformly reflecrorized or fluorescent. in length must have at least two B-I U.S. Coast Guard approved (h) A diver's flag may be anchoied or secured to the bottom when a hand portable fire extinguishers, or at least one B-II type U.S. safety hazard would result Crom towing the flag. Coast Guard approved hand portable fire extinguisher on board If at the discretion of the diver it would be safer and more visible, the flag may be displayed on a watercraft. When the flag is dis- in good condition, fully charged and read_ily accessible. played on the watercraft, [he craft mus[ be at anchor or, if not at anchor, (5) All motor-powered watercraft 40 feet to not more than 65 attended by a diver or a petson appointed by the diver to tend the craft. feet in length must have at least Chree B-I type U.S. Coast Guard On1y watercrafr displaying an official diver's flag are authorized in the approved fire extinguishers; or at least one B-I type plus one B-II diving area. type approved hand portable fire extinguisher on board. These fire 361.09. TOWING PERSON ON WATER SKIS OR extinguishers must be fully charged, in good working condition OTHER DEVICE. and readily accessible. Subd. 1. No person shall operate a watercraft on any waters (6) All motor-powered watercraft over 65 feet in length must of this state, towing a person on water skis, aquaplane, surfboard, have at least three B-II type U.S. Coast Guard approved fire ex- saucer, or similar device, unless there is in such watercraft another tinguishers on board. These fire extinguishers must be fully person in addition to the operator in a position to continually charged, in good working condition and readily accessible. observe the person being towed or instead of such observer, the (d) Ventilation Equipment. boat is equipped with either a curved rear view mirror placed so (1) All motor-powered watercraft, except open watercraft on that the operator may continually observe the person being towed, which construction or decking-over is commenced after January or a safety warning device approved by the commissioner. 1, 1972, and which use fuel having a flash point of 110° F. or Subd. 2. No person shall be towed, or shall operate a watercraft less, shall have at least two ventilator ducts, filled with cowls or . towing a person on water skis, aqua-plane, surfboard, saucer, or their equivalent, For the efficient removal of explosive or flammable other device on any waters of this state at any time from one hour gases from the bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment. , after sunset to sunrise of the day following. There shall be at ]east one exhaust dUCt installed so as to extend 361.70. CAPACITY OF WATERCRAFT. from the open atmosphere to the lower portion of the bilge and Subd. 1. CapaCity plete required. Every watercraft manufac- at least one intake duct installed so as to extend to a point at least midway to the bilge or at least below the level of th~ car- tured for sale in Minnesota after January 1, 7972, except canoes, buretor air intake. The cowls shall be located and trimmed for sailboats, and those exceeding 19 feet in length shall have affixed permanently thereto by the manufacturer a capacity plate which maximum effectiveness so as to prevent displaced fumes from being shall contain such information as shall be prescribed by the com- recirculated. missioner. For purposes of this section "manufacture" means to (2) As used in this section, the term "open watercraft" means construct or assemble a watercraft or alter a watercraft in such a those motor-powered watercraft with all engine and fuel tank com- manner as to change its weight and carrying capacity. partments, and other spaces to which explosive or flammable gases Subd. 2. Warrenty. The information appearing on a capacity and vapors from these compartments may flow, open to the plate shall be deemed to warrant that the manufacturer, or the per- atmosphere and so arranged as to prevent the entrapment oF such son affixing the capacity plate in accordance with specifications gases and vapors within the water craft. prescribed by the commissioner, as the case may be, has correctly and faithfully employed the method and formula for the calculation 26 11