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Coastal Laker · 07-13-2004, 09:36 AM

Passengers can drink like fish if they like. There is no law against it on a boat. The operator can as well... but must be under .08 - OR .03 in "consideration of other factors." Basically, one drink by the operator can potentially put the person over .03 and the Marine Patrol can use that and any reasonable cause to treat anything over .03 as an OUI. I think that having a half dozen drinking passengers on board may be considered reasonable cause to stop a boat and investigate. Best bet... save the drinking for a more appropriate time and place.

07-13-2004, 09:36 AM	#5
Coastal Laker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the Beautiful Lakes Region of course! Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Passengers can drink Passengers can drink like fish if they like. There is no law against it on a boat. The operator can as well... but must be under .08 - OR .03 in "consideration of other factors." Basically, one drink by the operator can potentially put the person over .03 and the Marine Patrol can use that and any reasonable cause to treat anything over .03 as an OUI. I think that having a half dozen drinking passengers on board may be considered reasonable cause to stop a boat and investigate. Best bet... save the drinking for a more appropriate time and place.