If you don't have the Ohio Boaters Guide you can find the required safety equipment at this site: http://watercraft.ohiodnr.gov/requiredequipment.
No, a VHF radio is not required safety equipment. However, I think most members on here who boat regularly on Lake Erie would not even think about leaving the dock without a working VHF radio. The only difference between Ohio required safety equipment and that required by the Coast Guard is that Ohio requires an anchor with line and length suitable for the water you are boating in.



Quote Originally Posted by pappyon View Post
can anyone post the requirements for the safety check? I was checked at Fenwick a few years back. The only thing i had wrong was the flares were expired. Actually my boat was under 20 ft. so i thought it ddnt need everything like my larger boat. but i had it all in there anyway. I just dont remember what all it needs! lol Is ship to shore mandatory now?? I heard it was or was going to be in all boats on the great lakes.