How to Use My Jet Skis in Delaware

Personal water craft (PWC) like Kawasaki's Jet Ski and Bombardier's Sea Doo are popular vehicles for playing and racing on lakes, along rivers and on ocean shores throughout America, and it is no different in Delaware. However, before putting your PWC in the water, it's important to know all of the local laws and practices, both to protect the safety of others and to avoid receiving a ticket, ruining a day out on the water.

Instructions

    • 1

      Ride your PWC only during daylight hours when the air is clear unless you have navigation lights.

    • 2

      Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket at all times while aboard your PWC.

    • 3

      Wear a lanyard attached to the ignition safety switch at all times while on the water and never tamper with it.

    • 4

      Drive safely by not swerving between other watercraft in congested waters, following other watercraft closer than 100 feet or jumping the wake of other watercraft when closer than 100 feet.

    • 5

      Drive only at headway speed (6 miles per hour or slower) when closer than 300 feet to any person in the water, pier or non-motorized watercraft.