# Under 16 — Recreational boat safety equipment requirements by vessel length

For Under 16, portable extinguishers required (no fixed system) is 1; portable extinguishers required (fixed system installed) is 0; cfr section is § 175.320 (a)(1), verified against its source on 2026-09-01.

- **Vessel length band:** Under 16 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Portable extinguishers required (no fixed system):** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Portable extinguishers required (fixed system installed):** 0 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CFR section:** § 175.320 (a)(1) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 175.320 (a)(1) Length (feet) | Minimum number of 5-B portable fire extinguishers required 1 | If no fixed fire extinguishing system in machinery space | If fixed fire extinguishing system in machinery space | Under 16 | 1 | 0 |

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/chapter-I/subchapter-S/part-175/subpart-E

Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2027-08-25.
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