Quote Originally Posted by deaconlab View Post
"Heard" today that if you are using one of the "inflatable vests" it now has to be worn "at all times" whereas a "regular" PFD only has to be "in the boat". Anything to this? Was told this was a recent change. I carry both anyway...just wondering!
Yes this is true to a point. To count as a floatation device in the boat it must be worn. So if you have two people on the boat and you have one foam filled vest and one inflatable vest, the inflatable vest must be worn to count as the required number of vests needed on the boat.

However, if you have two foam vests and an inflatable, the two foam vests would count for the required number of vests.

I wear mine in cold temps but I have several foam vests as well to meet the requirements.