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§ 2211 — Delaware Law | CourtGPT
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§ 2211

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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.68 Del. Laws, c. 185, § 3;