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Originally Posted by Island Lover
Yes, I think this law will ban swimming from an anchored boat. The boat must be able to assist the swimmer, it can't do that anchored with the engine off. It doesn't matter if the water is only 2' deep as long as its 150' from shore.
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"No person may swim more than 150 feet from shore unless accompanied by a vessel with an operator and observer, one of whom has the physical capacity to assist the swimmer aboard the vessel when necessary."
Are we reading the same passage?
I read it as, the operator or observer must be able to assist, not the boat. As written, it would only prevent people swimming alone out past 150' from their boats. Folks would still be able to stop in the middle of the broads and go for a swim with the motor off. For the record, I'm not saying I agree with it, but I think you misunderstood it.