Operation Dry Water

[Poor Richard]

There isn't an RSA regarding open container on a vessel.

As already stated, .08 BAC is NH DWI threshold.

Marine Patrol can act on that threshold as they see fit.

EDIT: Nearly forgot.....


https://nhtourguide.com/is-it-legal-...shire-208.html

[noreast]

Originally Posted by Poor Richard

There isn't an RSA regarding open container on a vessel.

As already stated, .08 BAC is NH DWI threshold.

Marine Patrol can act on that threshold as they see fit.

EDIT: Nearly forgot.....


https://nhtourguide.com/is-it-legal-...shire-208.html

Right, This is the real law, Truth is you can easily get A BWI after a beer or two. You blow a .03 and make an illegal or stupid move, Bang you can be charged. You are further impaired by sea legs, sun beating down, waves rocking. It really is BS, I don't drink so not an issue for me, but they want it both ways, It's ok you're allowed to drink but not really.

[Outdoorsman]

Originally Posted by noreast

Right, This is the real law, Truth is you can easily get A BWI after a beer or two. You blow a .03 and make an illegal or stupid move, Bang you can be charged. You are further impaired by sea legs, sun beating down, waves rocking. It really is BS, I don't drink so not an issue for me, but they want it both ways, It's ok you're allowed to drink but not really.

I would love to see the stats on this. Specifically how your BAC is somehow increased because the alcohol is consumed while sitting in a boat or how you are further impaired for any of those reasons.

I would tend to believe that it is NOT truth that you can get BWI after a beer or two, nor is it illegal to blow a .03.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

I would love to see the stats on this. Specifically how your BAC is somehow increased because the alcohol is consumed while sitting in a boat or how you are further impaired for any of those reasons.

I would tend to believe that it is NOT truth that you can get BWI after a beer or two, nor is it illegal to blow a .03.

From Lucida Treatment Centers: "Not everyone realizes this, but when you’re drinking while on a boat, you will become impaired more quickly than if you were drinking on land. The effects of sun and heat dehydrate you and leave you feeling drunk with less alcohol. Add to that the rocking motion of the boat, the fatigue that sets in with drinking and heat, and you have a combination that is more dangerous than operating a car while drinking."

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[noreast]

Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

I would love to see the stats on this. Specifically how your BAC is somehow increased because the alcohol is consumed while sitting in a boat or how you are further impaired for any of those reasons.

I would tend to believe that it is NOT truth that you can get BWI after a beer or two, nor is it illegal to blow a .03.

Read poor richards article he posted above, I don't necessarily agree with it, but that is what marine patrol can and will do. You might win in court and you might not but they can arrest you.

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by noreast

Right, This is the real law, Truth is you can easily get A BWI after a beer or two. You blow a .03 and make an illegal or stupid move, Bang you can be charged. You are further impaired by sea legs, sun beating down, waves rocking. It really is BS, I don't drink so not an issue for me, but they want it both ways, It's ok you're allowed to drink but not really.

For the sun/dehydration reasons you and Think have noted, I can't quite imagine myself having multiple drinks on a boat I was piloting, so I think the law makes sense. You can have a beer on a beautiful day on the lake without legal fear, but not more than one if people are counting on you.

[Rusty]

I weight 250 lbs and can have a little over 4 drinks before I blow .08