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Beers and boating
I'm new round here but been doing a lot of reading in the various forums. I've noticed quite a bit of reference to having beer while fishing. What gives with the legalities of this? I love beer and would love even more to have a couple on the water. Problem is all of the guys I know refuse to have any alcohol whatsoever on board. They say even having it on the boat is illegal. What is the law on this? And by the way I'm not talking about getting hammered or anything just a cold beer or so while fishing.
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You can have it on the boat and you can be drinking, but you must have a sober operator.
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Yeah, captain of the boat cannot drink but everyone else can get sh*t faced!
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My view is that the operator should not be drinking. The legal limit is likely 0.08 (just like driving), but to me, operating a boat is much harder than driving and a lot more things can go wrong quickly. Consequently, I cannot in good conscience drink while operating a boat, nor can I recommend it for anyone else.
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I think it is actually half of that, .04, on the water operating a boat. |
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I think this is correct. |
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I'm not in trouble until a gw lies and accuses me of a felony. So I guess a crackhead would be more useful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I've literally never called the cops for help. Every time I've ever dealt with law enforcement, it's been at my inconvenience. Sometimes it was warranted and I had it comin, other times it was in complete violation of my rights. But make no mistake, I've got little use for a cop, and absolutely no use for a Opossum Cop.
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Dang bro tell us how you really feel!
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.08% on recreational vessels .04% on commercial vessels |
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Thanks, I personally think it should be zero for the operator, recreational or commercial, too much can go wrong on the water, and quick. |
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Some federal water's it's illegal to have in possession ... In the corp. of engineers Bonnet Carr'e spillway I saw where it's illegal to have on a boat....And yes it is on many boats and they really don't check but ??????
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My boat won't crank without beer in the cooler!
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Watch riding with open containers, and have a sober operator. You can get a DUI driving your boat.
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Vodka in water bottles is the way to go! Seriously operator has to be sober.
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It's the same as a car but better, you can have open container!
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most GW's are very understanding on this issue. But if you are acting like a drunk, expect to get treated like a drunk. At least that's what i have seen.
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I don't know what gw u been dealing wit but most I've had dealings with if they see a 3 week old empty Rollin around in the boat they try to pin a dwi on me. I might just have a target on me because Chris hoag the Sabine refuge agent tried to pin a felony of burning the marsh on me and my buddy. Only thing I can't stand more than a cop is a gw.
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