exactly what mx'r said. i have an old town canoe. but, the canoe i sold last year, I had a trolling motor, fish finder, and of course the deep cycle battery in it. I kind of miss not paddling.

and you need numbers on the canoe.

http://parks.state.co.us/boating/Pag...ogramHome.aspx

noise maker(whistle, horn etc.)
numbers,
fire extinguisher (if gas outboard)
flag if someone is getting out or overboard