Lifeboats must be equipped in accordance with Table 169.527. This equipment is described in Sec. 169.529.
Table 169.527------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exposed and
partially Protected
Letter identification and item protected waters
waters------------------------------------------------------------------------a--Bailer..................................... 1 Noneb--Bilge pump................................. 1 Nonec--Boathooks.................................. 2 1d--Bucket..................................... 2 1e--Compass and mounting....................... 1 Nonef--Ditty bag.................................. 1 Noneg--Drinking cup............................... 1 Noneh--Fire extinguisher (motor-propelled 2 2
lifeboats only)..............................i--First-aid kit.............................. 1 Nonej--Flashlight................................. 1 Nonek--Hatchet.................................... 2 1l--Heaving line............................... 2 Nonem--Jackknife.................................. 1 Nonen--Ladder, lifeboat, gunwale.................. 1 Noneo--Lantern.................................... 1 1p--Lifeline................................... 1 1q--Life preservers............................ 2 2r--Locker..................................... 1 Nones--Mast and sail (oar-propelled lifeboats 1 None
only)........................................t--Matches (boxes)............................ 2 1u--Mirror, signaling.......................... 2 Nonev--Oars (units)............................... 1 1w--Oil, illuminating (quarts)................. 1 Nonex--Oil, storm, (gallons)...................... 1 Noney--Painter.................................... 2 1z--Plug....................................... 1 1aa--Provisions (per person)................... 2 Nonebb--Rowlocks (units).......................... 1 1cc--Rudder and tiller......................... 1 Nonedd--Sea anchor................................ 1 Noneee--Signals, distress, floating orange smoke.. 2 Noneff--Signals, distress, red hand flare (units). 1 Nonegg--Signals, distress, red parachute flare 1 None
(units)......................................hh--Tool kit (motor-propelled lifeboats only). 1 1ii--Water (quarts per person)................. 3 Nonejj--Whistle, signaling........................ 1 Nonekk--Fishing kit............................... 1 Nonell--Cover, protecting......................... 1 Nonemm--Signals, lifesaving....................... 1 None------------------------------------------------------------------------