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boat_guy64 · 07-19-2007, 07:04 PM

I was stopped for the 150ft rule but don't feel that it was a valid stop. MP was courteous and professional and when they saw I had a license and much more that the required safety information they let me go with a warning. I'm sure the officer saw it differently than me, but this is my side of the story.

1. Marine Patrol was sitting idle and then quickly headed towards me and created the violation between the markers on the north side of Eagle Island.

2. I was going 15 mi/hour when I first spotted him and slowed to 6 miles per hours as I saw him speed out of the cove and head towards me. He felt that I was still doing 15. This is where we disagree. I had the eyes on the speedometer. He clearly was not at no wake speed.

3. If I would have gone any slower, I would have had to pull another boat full of twenty somethings out of my stern as they didn't slow at all and were actually attempting to pass me as MP signalled to me to pull over.

I asked him why he didn't stop the other boat as it was doing something far more dangerous. He said it was because I was first in line.

This was my first stop ever by MP so I guess I shouldn't complain. I am a very careful boater and I was very surprised to be pulled over in this situation.

07-19-2007, 07:04 PM	#5
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	I was stopped for the 150ft rule but don't feel that it was a valid stop. MP was courteous and professional and when they saw I had a license and much more that the required safety information they let me go with a warning. I'm sure the officer saw it differently than me, but this is my side of the story. 1. Marine Patrol was sitting idle and then quickly headed towards me and created the violation between the markers on the north side of Eagle Island. 2. I was going 15 mi/hour when I first spotted him and slowed to 6 miles per hours as I saw him speed out of the cove and head towards me. He felt that I was still doing 15. This is where we disagree. I had the eyes on the speedometer. He clearly was not at no wake speed. 3. If I would have gone any slower, I would have had to pull another boat full of twenty somethings out of my stern as they didn't slow at all and were actually attempting to pass me as MP signalled to me to pull over. I asked him why he didn't stop the other boat as it was doing something far more dangerous. He said it was because I was first in line. This was my first stop ever by MP so I guess I shouldn't complain. I am a very careful boater and I was very surprised to be pulled over in this situation.