6 pack charther boats OPUV do not need a liferaft. Even when fishing 8-10 miles east of the bank. Would be a nice idea but not required. Do have to have adequate number of type 1 PFD's.
If the boat is big enough and classed as an Inspected vessel and inspected annually for a COI then it is required, and carries x number of passengers.
Comm Tuna fishing. I believe if you are Commercial Tuna fishing offshore you are required to have one.
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