Keeping your boat shipshape!
Registration, safety gear, and the boating rules that keep you legal — and covered.
Starter guide for Canada / Manitoba boating law. Check your province for the exact numbers.
In Canada, recreational boats under 15 gross tonnes are registered provincially (licence numbers) — federal Pleasure Craft Licence is the standard. Renewal is typically every 10 years for the PLC, or yearly for provincial stickers where applicable.
Anyone born after April 1, 1983 needs a Pleasure Craft Operator Card in Canada. Carry it aboard.
One properly-fitting lifejacket/PFD per person, plus one buoyant heaving line and one throwable (if over 6 m). Children under 13 must wear theirs.
Sound-signalling device, flashlight or flares, fire extinguisher (type 5B:C if motorized), and a bailer or bilge pump.
Provincial rules vary, but Manitoba requires brakes on trailers above 1,361 kg — check your province's threshold.
Trailers need plates; boat insurance is optional by law in most provinces but required by many marinas and lenders.
Add your registration and insurance documents under a boat → Documents, with expiry dates. AftLog reminds you before they lapse.