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surfslammer
 Post subject: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:30 am 
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I know that motorboats are under the same guidelines as cars when it comes to drinking (I think) in other words DUI, but are sailboats?
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choctaw60
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:00 am 
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Discretionary. Better not to.
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IndyWave
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:03 am 
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It often shows up in the news about an Amish person getting stopped for DUI in a buggy or on horseback, or an invalid getting picked up in a Rascal or electric wheelchair, or a repeat-offender on his lawnmower (cause that's all he has left). So I think you can be charged with DUI in or on anything.

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srm
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:15 pm 
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It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in every state. The Coast Guard also enforces a federal law that prohibits BUI. This law pertains to ALL boats (from canoes and rowboats to the largest ships) — and includes foreign vessels that operate in U.S. waters, as well as U.S. vessels on the high seas.

http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/boating_under_the_influence_initiatives.aspx

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Hammond
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:17 am 
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Not a good idea, but i read that BUI hitting your driving record, at least in California has been challenged. You are not required to have any license to operate a boat, so linking a BUI to driving made no legal sense, you could use any legal ID. Does anyone know how this challenge ended?
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mtmilam
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:53 am 
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If you don't do anything Stupid, then they usually won't bother you....Screw up though, and it gives them a good excuse to get you.......Also, it helps if you put your favorite beverage in a Water bottle or Camel Back....

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Louisiana (where it is assumed that pretty much any boat has plenty beer on it) :D
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mtmilam
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:12 am 
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This may get you pulled over...:D

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chrisgrainger
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:45 pm 
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srm wrote:
It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in every state. The Coast Guard also enforces a federal law that prohibits BUI. This law pertains to ALL boats (from canoes and rowboats to the largest ships) — and includes foreign vessels that operate in U.S. waters, as well as U.S. vessels on the high seas.

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Same thing applies in Canada.
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Mimi Appel
 Post subject: Re: Sailing DUI
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:42 am 
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mtmilam wrote:
This may get you pulled over...:D

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Love this :D

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