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Originally Posted by John A. Birdsall
I wonder what the law would say in this case if the spotter had to go in the water after the skier? I suspect the HP and size of the boat would put the 10 year old operator in violation of the law. I also suspect that would be the same as a 13 year old.
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How about this? The operator shuts down the motor since he has a swimmer entering the water near the boat, thus he is no longer operating the boat.
Anyway, if the Marine Patrol just happened to be nearby, I imagine I'd be glad to see them in the case a spotter had to get in the water to help me!