65 feet or less in length
What is the condition or exception for 65 feet or less in length?
For 65 feet or less in length, condition or exception is One 20-B portable fire extinguisher may be substituted for two 5-B portable fire extinguishers; cfr section is § 175.320(a)(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-10-17.
(1) A recreational vessel 65 feet or less in length must carry at least the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers set forth in table 1 to § 175.320(a)(1). A vessel less than 26 feet in length, propelled by an outboard motor, is not required to carry portable fire extinguishers if the construction of the vessel will not permit the entrapment of explosive or flammable gases or vapors.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
- Vessel length band
- 65 feet or less in length verified
- Condition or exception
- One 20-B portable fire extinguisher may be substituted for two 5-B portable fire extinguishers our reading
- CFR section
- § 175.320(a)(1) verified
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Condition or exception
1 One 20-B portable fire extinguisher may be substituted for two 5-B portable fire extinguishers.
— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/chapter-I/subchapter-S/part-175/subpart-E