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Federal law requires operators of boats under 26 feet to use the engine cut-off switch link when?

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  1. Only when boating after dark
  2. When on plane or above displacement speed
  3. Only while docking at a marina

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References

  1. USCG Boating Safety Division, Engine Cut-Off Switches uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/engine-cut-off-devices.php Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Basic Boating Knowledge Core Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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