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You see another boat in distress. What does federal law require of you?

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  1. Help as far as you can do so safely
  2. Nothing, recreational boaters are exempt
  3. Tow them to shore no matter what

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  1. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-08.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Technical Report: 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 2026-10-08.

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