Skylune (or family relation) takes to the water...

("B A R R Y" wrote)
Believe it or not, no, which is contrary to what you'd think. Check FAR
91.115. Airplanes are pretty low on the pecking order when on water.

However, the guy in CT, purposely and repeatedly messed with the aircraft.


We got you covered in Minnesota :-)

2006 - Minnesota Boating Guide
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS ......Page 33/34

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/boa****er/boatingguide.pdf
It's against the law:

To operate a watercraft in a careless or
reckless manner.

To operate a watercraft so that its wash or
wake endangers, harasses, or interferes with
any person or property.

To operate a watercraft so it obstructs or tends
to obstruct ordinary navigation.

To operate a watercraft so that it obstructs or
interferes with the take off, landing, or taxiing
of a seaplane.


Montblack
landof10klakes (at) "Y" h-oo

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:49:06 -0500, "Montblack"
wrote:
2006 - Minnesota Boating Guide
Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) .....Page 34

"BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED (BWI) - The alcohol concentration for impaired
operation is now .08."

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/boa****er/boatingguide.pdf
(Page 35)
"The BWI law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats nor
having an open bottle. The law applies to operators of motorboats that are
not anchored, beached, moored, docked or being rowed or propelled by
non-mechanical means at the time of the offense."

Yet another really stupid law... I do not see the harm that it might
present to anyone else if a guy is cruising along with a trolling
motor while drinking a beer...

They mention motorboats... Are they saying that sailboating while
intoxicated is acceptable? Oh well, probably easier to not spill your
beer that way...

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:07:59 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:
You're right, there are some really crummy drivers out there, including
those worse than a guy on a 12-pack drunk.

All in all, I don't think I'm really all that drunk after a 12-pack...
A little bit of a buzz, but not enough that I probably wouldn't still
drive... It takes me long enough to drink it that most of them have
made it through my system by the time I'm finished... A 12-pack would
be something that probably could be accomplished during a day on the
lake fishing... Depends on the beer, of course... Some are more watery
than others...

Regardless, even if I was falling-down-drunk, I would be a better
driver than Grace's sister... grin

cjcampbell wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

Driver's education is another area that is radically improved. In the
1960s, the majority of drivers had received NO instruction at all.

Rather like here in the Philippines. Actually, majority do not have any
form of license at all. There is a place here in Laoag, though, that
has banners all over town advertising "Learn to drive in 2 days."

Not so. I received a full drivers' ed course in high school in PA. A
discount on insurance was the carrot at the end of the stick.

"B A R R Y" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:54:48 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

. Right-of-way rules are for situations in which each vehicle is
traveling normally. The boater in this case was intentionally placing
himself in the way of the seaplane.

Absolutely!

I'll bet the boater's lawyer tries to spin it differently. I'll keep
my eyes on the local papers and post updates if his court appearance
gets any coverage. Unfortunately, the local papers probably won't
follow up on this case.

Court records are open to the public; check with them.

In article ,
"Matt Barrow" wrote:

"B A R R Y" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:54:48 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

. Right-of-way rules are for situations in which each vehicle is
traveling normally. The boater in this case was intentionally placing
himself in the way of the seaplane.

Absolutely!

I'll bet the boater's lawyer tries to spin it differently. I'll keep
my eyes on the local papers and post updates if his court appearance
gets any coverage. Unfortunately, the local papers probably won't
follow up on this case.

Court records are open to the public; check with them.


Maybe it *was* "Skylune!" After all, he has yet to weigh in on this
thread!

("Grumman-581" wrote)
"The BWI law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats
nor
having an open bottle. The law applies to operators of motorboats that
are
not anchored, beached, moored, docked or being rowed or propelled by
non-mechanical means at the time of the offense."

Yet another really stupid law... I do not see the harm that it might
present to anyone else if a guy is cruising along with a trolling
motor while drinking a beer...


http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/boa****er/boatingguide.pdf
(Page 35)

Drink and troll. Not a problem - unless you blow an .08.

....or unless you're 8 years old - in which case the trolling is still ok,
but the drinking is not.

Check out the top of page 27
(Boats 25hp or less - No age restriction)
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W2CC253AD
HTML link to pdf Minnesota Boating Guide (above).


Montblack

Grumman-581 wrote:

"The BWI law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats nor
having an open bottle. The law applies to operators of motorboats that are
not anchored, beached, moored, docked or being rowed or propelled by
non-mechanical means at the time of the offense."


Yet another really stupid law... I do not see the harm that it might
present to anyone else if a guy is cruising along with a trolling
motor while drinking a beer...

It doesn't prohibit that. You can drink and drive a boat, you just
can't be intoxicated.

Montblack wrote:



Drink and troll. Not a problem - unless you blow an .08.

Another boat leaves Minnesota. I bought my brothers boat, he'll deliver
it to me in October when he comes out to do some bird hunting. Add
eight more cylinders to my CI.

("Newps" wrote)
Add eight more cylinders to my CI.


Urban or rural?

Is your CI age, yet? :-)


Montblack