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kjbathe · 07-28-2007, 06:50 PM

Did folks actually pay attention when they got their boating certificates? Our instructor made it crystal clear multiple times that if he has to stop you, it's going to be a minimum of 30 minutes that he's on our boat. He's going to check all PFDs, all fire extinguishers, all throwable devices, ensuring they are all accessible, in suitable working condition, is going to make you install and confirm the function of all lights, produce your certificates, produce and confirm your registration etc...

In short, if you take an action that invites the attention of Marine Patrol, expect that they will do nothing less than give you an abundance of attention in return. Pretty much a no-brainer in my book.

07-28-2007, 06:50 PM	#8
kjbathe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 281 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 11 Posts	One more thing... Did folks actually pay attention when they got their boating certificates? Our instructor made it crystal clear multiple times that if he has to stop you, it's going to be a minimum of 30 minutes that he's on our boat. He's going to check all PFDs, all fire extinguishers, all throwable devices, ensuring they are all accessible, in suitable working condition, is going to make you install and confirm the function of all lights, produce your certificates, produce and confirm your registration etc... In short, if you take an action that invites the attention of Marine Patrol, expect that they will do nothing less than give you an abundance of attention in return. Pretty much a no-brainer in my book.