New law for tubing???

[Knomad]

Under the new law, two spotters is the most you need to have.
See final version of bill:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legi...12/SB0317.html

[WakeboardMom]

Originally Posted by Knomad

Under the new law, two spotters is the most you need to have.
See final version of bill:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legi...12/SB0317.html

Am I reading this correctly? "This bill allows up to 6 persons to be towed on one or more inflatable tubes by a motorboat." "One or more inflatable tubes?" "Up to 6 people?"

According to the way I'm reading this, 6 tubes could be behind a boat...? Who thinks this is a good idea? The same people who think it's a good idea to only allow 2 waterskiers? Where is the logic here?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by WakeboardMom

Am I reading this correctly? "This bill allows up to 6 persons to be towed on one or more inflatable tubes by a motorboat." "One or more inflatable tubes?" "Up to 6 people?"

According to the way I'm reading this, 6 tubes could be behind a boat...? Who thinks this is a good idea? The same people who think it's a good idea to only allow 2 waterskiers? Where is the logic here?

The bill also does not say "no towing during a lightning storm". Sometimes common sense must prevail. Some things simply can't be legislated!

[WakeboardMom]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

The bill also does not say "no towing during a lightning storm". Sometimes common sense must prevail, this is something that can't be legislated!

You can't possibly be serious? Do you honestly think it's okay for some weekend boater who's not familiar with the area to put two or three tubes behind his boat and go out in my bay on a busy Saturday going in circles just outside of the six-pack?

LOL...come sit on my dock on a Saturday in July. Common sense? The lack thereof is why our boats don't leave the dock at such times. So I guess, yes, common sense does prevail.

(You didn't address the somewhat rhetorical question of why it's okay to tow multiple tubes with multiple people on them, but one can only tow two waterskiers.)

[ishoot308]

W.M.;

Just an fyi...I am not certain the new modified version of the law allows for six tubers. Hopefully someone will clarify. But when do we stop writing laws for idiots?... Do we really need a law that says it not safe to tow six tubes behind a boat?? Really?? It's completely unsafe to drive a car on 1" of ice, do we really need a law to state that??

I say enough with the law making!

[Grandpa Redneck]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

The bill also does not say "no towing during a lightning storm". Sometimes common sense must prevail. Some things simply can't be legislated!

Absolutely correct!! but unfortunately, there plenty out there that think every move we make should be legislated/regulated.

[8gv]

So to be clear...

You need a minimum of four people to tube.
Operator
Tuber
Spotter one
Spotter two

Does anyone have a link to the current law?

[P-3 Guy]

Originally Posted by 8gv

So to be clear...

You need a minimum of four people to tube.
Operator
Tuber
Spotter one
Spotter two

Does anyone have a link to the current law?

According to the text of the bill in the link that Knomad provided, you only need one spotter if you are towing less than three tubers.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by WakeboardMom

Am I reading this correctly? "This bill allows up to 6 persons to be towed on one or more inflatable tubes by a motorboat." "One or more inflatable tubes?" "Up to 6 people?"

According to the way I'm reading this, 6 tubes could be behind a boat...? Who thinks this is a good idea?

I think it's a fun idea. I don't have 6 tubes to tow though.

[ThePlut]

Originally Posted by Dave R

I think it's a fun idea. I don't have 6 tubes to tow though.

No, but I'm sure you could find some help...

I was about to put my 4 person capable tube up for sale, but I think I'll wait, if this law passes, I might get to use it after all...

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by ThePlut

No, but I'm sure you could find some help...

I was about to put my 4 person capable tube up for sale, but I think I'll wait, if this law passes, I might get to use it after all...

Put it between my matching pair of two-person tubes, get 6 kids to ride them, and you've got a great recipe for fun. I wish I had pictures from the time we did that with 7 kids last year, but we felt taking pictures was not as important as 100% attention to spotting...

Have you tried two basic flat tubes at once yet? If not, you are welcome to borrow mine. We have not towed a single tube since we got the second one. Two at once is much more than twice the fun of a single tube, and it's been legal here all along...

[chase1]

Originally Posted by WakeboardMom

Am I reading this correctly? "This bill allows up to 6 persons to be towed on one or more inflatable tubes by a motorboat." "One or more inflatable tubes?" "Up to 6 people?"

According to the way I'm reading this, 6 tubes could be behind a boat...? Who thinks this is a good idea? The same people who think it's a good idea to only allow 2 waterskiers? Where is the logic here?

I think its great. We pulled three to six tubes all the time when i was growing up. It's a blast...

Chase1

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by chase1

I think its great. We pulled three to six tubes all the time when i was growing up. It's a blast...

Chase1

Perhaps you and I never finished growing up...

[Formula]

Originally Posted by Knomad

Under the new law, two spotters is the most you need to have.
See final version of bill:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legi...12/SB0317.html

Has it been signed into law yet?