install Keg system on boat

k9medic said:
A few issues that I can think of outside of the concerns of being drunk...

Foam. The boat is going to shake the keg a lot.
Temp control. Too warm, and you get foam.
CO2 storage. Even the smaller tanks are going to take space
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On land my keggerator uses a full sized frig, large cO2 tank and a constantly stable platform i.e. my gagarge.

What i would like to know is what size keg and cO2 tank would you like to use?

Also, kegs or the beer rather tend not to respond well to viberation.

All in all i love your idea! So the first consern is were will your keg be cooled. Other than that power and keg lines can go anywhere.

So space and movement are your big concerns.
 
Half the time people get busted is when they have beer cans and the like just throw about. At least with a keg each person has their own cup for the cruise. However, it is the job of the captain to always remain in control and handle any liabilities that maybe onboard. Alway be in control.

The only time a captain can be drunk is when docked or beached for the night, being anchored is still considered underway.
 
gator1 said:
Also just a side note, depending on how long after the accident they took his BAC level could play a role in it being 0.09. Sorry to get off topic just thinking aloud.
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It s 0.08 in my state.
 
Beerlust said:
You are asking for help?
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not sure what you mean by asking for help. I'm not, the originator of the post was. Almost everyone up to but not including k9medic went off on him. I'm not a big drinker however there is nothing wrong with RESPONSIBLE drinking. Wether that is the captain when tied to the slip or guests when underway. I'm glad to see the post has turned useful. There are a lot of clever people on this board and I look forward to seeing what they come up with on this.
 
Beerlust said:
The only time a captain can be drunk is when docked or beached for the night, being anchored is still considered underway.
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First time I have heard that being anchored is considered underway.
 
Did you mean "useful" about the keg idea or the completely unrelated drinking part?
 
Riptide III said:
not sure what you mean by asking for help. I'm not, the originator of the post was. Almost everyone up to but not including k9medic went off on him. I'm not a big drinker however there is nothing wrong with RESPONSIBLE drinking. Wether that is the captain when tied to the slip or guests when underway. I'm glad to see the post has turned useful. There are a lot of clever people on this board and I look forward to seeing what they come up with on this.
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Yes it is difficult to understand when using sarcasm. However, did you use the word "useful" in reference to his awesome keg idea or the completely unrelated drinking part?
 
There seems to be a lot of bad vibes when it comes to alcohol on boats. We have a full bar on our little 240 and I pride myself on the ability to mix pretty much any drink from Chi-chis and Daiquiris to Martinis and 18 year old single malt Scotch on the rocks, (not able to provide some of these new shooters that the young'uns are drinkin' these days though, but I think "slamming shooters" is on the line of irresponsible drinking) Just because there's booze around boats doesn't mean there's going to be problems. I love to entertain and, for the most part, our guests are responsible enough not to be putting peoples' safety at risk. I personally don't think there's any difference between serving your guests a drink at home and serving the same on your boat. Just so happens that I'd rather BE on the boat, and so would the majority of our friends. I think the keg might be a good idea,,,, but you'd probably need to equip it with stabilizers so it wouldn't get too shook up at planning speeds :grin:
 
No sarcasm intended. I meant that he actually stayed on topic and tried to stimulate a discussion of a technical nature.
 
I am so excited to get my boat in the water!
 
Beerlust said:
Thats how the law reads here.
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The definition of underway varies by state but under maritime law a boat at anchor is not underway. On LKN there are raftups with hundreds of boats where there isn't a sober soul involved. The water police leave it alone but cruise the outside and pick off boats as they leave.
 
Riptide III said:
No sarcasm intended. I meant that he actually stayed on topic and tried to stimulate a discussion of a technical nature.
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Well said, now lets get back to installing a keg on boat which will be cold and not foamy while enjoying entertaining guests with the understanding that other individual have had some bad experiences which will understood collectively by this great comunity Clubsearay. The last thing anyone wants is some silly searay on searay crime. Lol
 
JimT said:
The definition of underway varies by state but under maritime law a boat at anchor is not underway. On LKN there are raftups with hundreds of boats where there isn't a sober soul involved. The water police leave it alone but cruise the outside and pick off boats as they leave.[/QUOTE

First, the raft up sounds awesome!

Second, unless police see an individual committing a crime its hard to proove intent. At anchor they would have to check everyone in which case the person under 0.08 would be the captain for one boat and so on. i just dont see police being assholes like that on a big raft up unless a guest or something provoke them.

Check your local law but in MN the law reads at anchor the captain must be under .08 and i dont like it.

This is just my opinion but with the commercial traffic on the river a captain must be able to unanchor and move. However i have never met a river boater who would anchor in a shipping lane.
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Leave me see how they rigged the one in my motor home up and see if it will install in a boat.:smt009

Sure don't want to be next to some beered up boater when his hook slips and he needs to reset it.

Just my opinion.
 
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You could use a small keg say 3 gallon, you could put it it a large bucket and fill bucket with ice, insulate bucket and you could use soda stream canisters or whipped cream bulbs for the co2
 
Woody said:
Maybe these guys would have some suggestions
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And that's a boat where they are staying on it overnight? Guys, face it... the is a reasonable large number of boaters that drink then drive their boats. More than drink and drive their cars. They are taking risks with their own lives and others.

I have zero respect for anyone that comes anywhere near the limit and then drives their boat. None at all. In my view the legal limit for boating under the influence should be half that of a car.
 
Yeah this question seems to have stirred up quite the little argument about boating and drinking. Sorta makes me wish I didn't even ask lol.

To answer some of the other questions about what I had in mind and my system. I use 5 gallon soda kegs for with a bottle of CO2 to push it. For cooling I was actually thinking of putting the keg inside the cabin and using a chiller plate installed either in one of the fridges or submerged in a small cooler of ice to get the beer to temp.

The vibration of the keg is a concern though. Not sure what to do about that yet.
 
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