OAR 437-007-1165: Boats

(1) Gasoline-powered inboard motorboats must be equipped with a mechanical exhaust system for ventilating the engine compartment and bilges. (2) Mechanical exhaust systems must be powered by non-sparking fans or the fan motor must be located outside the bilge and engine compartment. (3) Gasoline-powered inboard motorboats must not be started until the bilges and engine compartment have been mechanically vented of combustible fumes that may have accumulated. (4) Decks of boats must be covered with a slip-resistant material. (5) Boats must be provided with: (a) At least one 3A-40B:C fire extinguisher. (b) A life ring or equivalent with line attached. EXCEPTION: A life ring is not required on small pond boats designed to transport only one employee.