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kloudie1

kloudie1

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Nov 6, 2006
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Hunter 34 Mandeville Louisiana
EEEOWWWW do they qualify for that $1000/day user tax that was mentioned previously??
 
cat38skip

cat38skip

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Jun 6, 2004
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Catalina 38 San Francisco Bay
I wonder when I will have to provide scale pfd's for my radio controlled 1/12 scale Stars & Stripes???
 
gpd955

gpd955

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Feb 22, 2006
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Catalina 310 Cape May, NJ
Stu Jackson said:
Oh, no! Swimmers are next...:)
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Next thing we know, I'll be forced to swim to the 3 mile mark just to take a....well you know!
 
RichH

RichH

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Feb 14, 2005
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Tayana 37 cutter; I20/M20 SCOWS Worton Creek, MD
Stu Jackson said:
Oh, no! Swimmers are next...:)
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Surfboards before swimmers.
Can you imagine running a surfboard while wearing a PFD, a sound device, Identification, nav. lights, bell if over 20M, throw-able device, flares, etc. etc. etc. ... and on and on and on.
Will the USCG also require 'sanitation inspections' on paddle boards?
Enforced INSANITY ... simply to enhance 'revenue'.

In the state of Florida if your head goes underwater while swimming the FWC will issue you a citation if you dont have the required 'divers flag' ???!!!!????!!!!!
 
RAD

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Jun 3, 2004
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Catalina 30 Bay Shore, N.Y.
RichH said:
Surfboards before swimmers.
Can you imagine running a surfboard while wearing a PFD, a sound device, Identification, nav. lights, bell if over 20M, throw-able device, flares, etc. etc. etc. ... and on and on and on.
Will the USCG also require 'sanitation inspections' on paddle boards?
Enforced INSANITY ... simply to enhance 'revenue'.

In the state of Florida if your head goes underwater while swimming the FWC will issue you a citation if you dont have the required 'divers flag' ???!!!!????!!!!!
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F%&#*N insanity :cussing:
 
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jackhartjr

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Dec 9, 2006
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Oday 22 Hickory, NC
"In the state of Florida if your head goes underwater while swimming the FWC will issue you a citation if you dont have the required 'divers flag' ???!!!!????!!!!!"

Now do you really believe that?
Jack
 
Bill Roosa

Bill Roosa

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Jun 6, 2006
6,990
currently boatless wishing Harrington Harbor North, MD
Well I don't see anything different about this from the row boat or canoe. Sounds reasonable to me.
I typicaly carry a life vest, light and sound signal in my row boat and if I was doing open water stuff the chart, compass/GPS all sound like prudent things to have.
For the record it does not say you have to be waring them just have them, a flashlight is suficient for the nav light and a whistle is a sound producing device.
I'm not thinking that a PFD with whistle is really that big a deal.
 
woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
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S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
jackhartjr said:
"In the state of Florida if your head goes underwater while swimming the FWC will issue you a citation if you dont have the required 'divers flag' ???!!!!????!!!!!"

Now do you really believe that?
Jack
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:stirthepot: Hummm maybe a "tatto" of the flag will do :eek::D


regards

woody
 
Rick Webb

Rick Webb

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 23.5 Fort Walton Yacht Club, Florida
Divers Flag

I have heard about the diver’s flag citations as well. At first it seems ludicrous but if you have all sorts of boats buzzing around you it seems to kind of make sense. If you fly the divers flag FWC can then cite the boats buzzing around who are not slowing down. You can even call them and report the offending vessels. You can make it work for you.
 
Bad Obsession

Bad Obsession

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May 23, 2004
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I'm in the market as were . Colonial Beach
This is crazy. Sometimes I feel that we legislate way too much in this country.
 
soling42

soling42

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Aug 9, 2005
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Hunter 260 Sarasota,FL
The glass is only half full! There's money to be made designing a multi function paddle/nav light/dive flag/pfd/gps/xm radio/VHF/smart phone/elec trolling motor and a sail device $$$$$

Cha-ching.

Dreamed up in America but of course it'll be made in China.

Wait, I just realized I've just described my sailboat:)
 
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