Delaware § 2211 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 2211 — Definitions

Delaware § 2211

Title23

Ch. 22BOATING SAFETY

Subch.Personal Watercraft

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Del. Code tit. 23, § 2211 (2026).

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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)“Approved personal flotation device” shall mean any United States Coast Guard approved type I, II, III or V personal flotation device.

(2)“Headway speed” shall mean the minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage and control of a personal watercraft while such personal watercraft is moving.

(3)“Personal watercraft” shall mean any class A in-board vessel (less than 16 feet in length) as defined by the United States Coast Guard which uses either an internal combustion engine powering a water jet-pump or a propeller as its primary source of propulsion and which is designed to be operated either

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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1) “Approved personal flotation device” shall mean any United States Coast Guard approved type I, II, III or V personal flotation device.

(2) “Headway speed” shall mean the minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage and control of a personal watercraft while such personal watercraft is moving.

(3) “Personal watercraft” shall mean any class A in-board vessel (less than 16 feet in length) as defined by the United States Coast Guard which uses either an internal combustion engine powering a water jet-pump or a propeller as its primary source of propulsion and which is designed to be operated either by a person or persons sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel, or by a water skier via remote control, instead of in the conventional manner of vessel operation, such as riding in the vessel.