Category: Life Jackets

  • Apply Now: Get Free Life Jackets to Loan to Your Boating Community

    Apply Now: Get Free Life Jackets to Loan to Your Boating Community A typical lifejacket loaner stand as provided by the Sea Tow Foundation. Courtesy Sea Tow Foundation Editor’s Note: My experience with the Sea Tow Foundation’s Lifejacket Loaner Program is a positive one. In the town where I own a home, our local bait…

  • New USCG PFD Regulations Ease Life Jacket Selection

    New USCG PFD Regulations Ease Life Jacket Selection New USCG PFD regulations ease life jacket selection. Courtesy Mustang Survival In 2025, significant changes to personal flotation device (PFD) regulations have beenimplemented across North America, creating a harmonized approach between the United States and Canada. These updates represent the culmination of years of collaborative work between…

  • An Update on the New Regulations for Life Jackets

    An Update on the New Regulations for Life Jackets Wearing a PFD can save your life. Generated With Gemini Earlier this year, the U.S. Coast Guard implemented a new rule to harmonize standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) with Canada. This change incorporates new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for PFDs, allowing manufacturers to…