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A small outboard boat is under 26 feet. When may it carry no portable extinguisher?

  1. When the boat is used only by day
  2. When the engine is under 25 horsepower
  3. When the boat stays within sight of shore
  4. When its build cannot trap flammable gases or vapors
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Correct answer: When its build cannot trap flammable gases or vapors

Such a boat is excused only if its construction cannot trap explosive or flammable gases.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 175: Equipment Requirements, § 175.320 Fire extinguishing equipment required

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026