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A properly fitted foam life jacket should NOT ride up past what?

Your chin or ears. It should fit snugly.

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  1. Your belly button
  2. Your chin or ears ✔
  3. Your knees

Why: The Coast Guard says a well fitted foam life jacket fits snugly and will not rise above your chin or ears. If it slides up, it is too big.

Huh, didn't know that: Most adults need only 7 to 12 pounds of buoyancy to keep their heads above water, says the Coast Guard.

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Answer: Your chin or ears. The Coast Guard says a well fitted foam life jacket fits snugly and will not rise above your chin or ears. If it slides up, it is too big.

  1. US Coast Guard Boating Safety: Life Jacket Wear uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/life-jacket-wear-wearing-your-life-jacket.php
    will not allow the lifejacket or buoyancy aid to rise above the wearer's chin or ears
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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