bigmitch
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the high price of gas last year might have kept a lot of boats on land. The price came down this year so more boaters are out on the water, more chance for accidents.
Another death on the local waters
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the high price of gas last year might have kept a lot of boats on land. The price came down this year so more boaters are out on the water, more chance for accidents.
frankn88
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TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(CONTINUED)
PART 175_EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Personal Flotation Devices
Sec. 175.15 Personal flotation devices required.
Except as provided in Sec. 175.17 and 175.25:
(a) No person may use a recreational vessel unless at least onePFD
of the following types is on board for each person:
(1) Type I PFD;
(2) Type II PFD; or
(3) Type III PFD.
(b) No person may use a recreational vessel 16 feet or more inlength
unless one Type IV PFD is on board in addition to the totalnumber of
PFDs required in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) No person may operate a recreational vessel under way with
anychild under 13 years old aboard unless each such child iseither--
(1) Wearing an appropriate PFD approved by the Coast Guard; or
(2) Below decks or in an enclosed cabin.
...and
Sec. 175.25 Enforcement of State requirements for children to wear personalflotation devices.
(a) This section applies to operators of recreational vessels
onwaters subject to the jurisdiction of any State that has establishedby
statute a requirement for children of a certain age to wear
anappropriate PFD approved by the Coast Guard, while aboard
arecreational vessel.
(b) If the applicable State statute establishes any requirementfor
children of a certain age to wear an appropriate PFD approved bythe
Coast Guard, then that requirement applies on the waters subjectto the
State's jurisdiction instead of the requirement provided inSec.
175.15(c) of this part.
CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(CONTINUED)
PART 175_EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Personal Flotation Devices
Sec. 175.15 Personal flotation devices required.
Except as provided in Sec. 175.17 and 175.25:
(a) No person may use a recreational vessel unless at least onePFD
of the following types is on board for each person:
(1) Type I PFD;
(2) Type II PFD; or
(3) Type III PFD.
(b) No person may use a recreational vessel 16 feet or more inlength
unless one Type IV PFD is on board in addition to the totalnumber of
PFDs required in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) No person may operate a recreational vessel under way with
anychild under 13 years old aboard unless each such child iseither--
(1) Wearing an appropriate PFD approved by the Coast Guard; or
(2) Below decks or in an enclosed cabin.
...and
Sec. 175.25 Enforcement of State requirements for children to wear personalflotation devices.
(a) This section applies to operators of recreational vessels
onwaters subject to the jurisdiction of any State that has establishedby
statute a requirement for children of a certain age to wear
anappropriate PFD approved by the Coast Guard, while aboard
arecreational vessel.
(b) If the applicable State statute establishes any requirementfor
children of a certain age to wear an appropriate PFD approved bythe
Coast Guard, then that requirement applies on the waters subjectto the
State's jurisdiction instead of the requirement provided inSec.
175.15(c) of this part.
Bodkin Creek George
Member
Good subject Bill. There are far too many drunk boaters on the water these days. I love my beer and margaritas but I save that for the dock or on the hook for the night. Having worked on charter and crab boats over the years I've seen it all. I wish the Md. DNR had the funds and manpower to do something about it. It is the responsibility of the skipper to make sure that his party has a good time on the water and to do that in a safe environment. If the truth were known, most boaters don't even have insurance. As a commercial licensed waterman I am subject to a B/A amount that is 1/2 the legal limit. They are starting to crack down on the Bodkin and I say it's a good thing. Way too many week end warriors out there drunk.
George
George
