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A motorboat is 18 feet long. What visual distress signals must it carry on coastal waters?

  1. Signals for night use only
  2. Signals for day use only
  3. No signals if it has a radio
  4. Signals for day and night use
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Correct answer: Signals for day and night use

A boat 16 feet or more must carry devices that suit day and night, or devices that suit both.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 175: Equipment Requirements, § 175.110 Visual distress signals required

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