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Boating Laws  1. No person shall operate or be in actual
physical control of a numbered motorcraft in this state unless
the person is at least 16 years of age or is accompanied by an
adult. This includes personal watercraft, i.e., jet skis, wave
runners.  2. Watercraft 16 feet and over in length shall have
one approved throwable device (ring buoy or buoyant cushion) in
addition to an approved wearable personal flotation device of a
suitable size for each person.  3. All persons being towed on
water skis, barefoot or other devices by a watercraft shall wear
a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device while engaged
in such activity.  4. Operators of motorboats shall ensure that
a fluorescent orange flag be displayed above the vessel anytime
towed persons are down in the water, so as to warn other boaters
of the situation.  5. All watercraft operators should be aware
that there are two flags used to indicate the presence of a
person engaged in div