Goes without saying that being stupid drunk while trying to handle a flogging jib on the foredeck isn't a bright idea. What I'm wondering is how legal is it to sit in the cockpit of an M-17 and have a beer with dinner while at anchor. I BELIEVE it's legal - but then I believe a lot of things that have no basis in reality. Jim On Oct 23, 2009, at 3:10 PM, Howard Audsley wrote:
As a primary instigator here, I should state my official position as a single hander 99% of the time is not to drink while underway. Between pulling on strings and tillers and watching the horizon for powerboats dragging tubes full of kids around, I've got my hands full.
But when the anchor and sun go down, that all changes!
On Oct 23, 2009, at 5:02 PM, James Poulakis wrote:
Ahoy Mateys
In an attempt to research the legality of booze and boats I came across this in a "Facts About Boating and Alcohol" publication from the State of California at its http://www.dbw.ca.gov/pubs/ ABC/ website:
"While there is no "open container" law for boats, as there is for vehicles, it is just as illegal to operate a boat under the influence as it is to drive a car while under the influence."
Since this is an official publication from the Great State of California I have ABSOLUTELY NO FAITH in its correctness. I suspect that there is some sort of "open container" law for California boaters but I have yet to find it.
Jim
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