I've been pulled over
four times by the Marine Patrol.
1) 'Sailed over in my new sailboat to watch a boater get ticketed on a busy day—and got "pulled over" myself! I didn't know of the "new" law regarding non-powered sailboat registration, and I talked my way out of the ticket.
2) Stuck without wind in another sailboat very early in the season, and was the only boat on the lake. I was given a written warning by Officer Westegren regarding the specific law which wasn't in the handbook, but was available online. I wrote to Director Barrett with documentation. The Director replied in writing, saying I was right on the law. (Officer Westegren is no "kid", and is a former U.S. Marine.)
3) Out rowing my boat for exercise on a weekend, and an MP came over to see what was "wrong".
4) Stopped again this year without a registration sticker displayed (no other boats out, again), and got "the drill". NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER???? I pointed in the direction where it
should have been mounted, and he mistook a red bug-spray can for it.
Fortunately, my boat was full of collected, wet, floating Spring debris, and he let me go.
I've never been stopped by an outboard-powered MP.
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Originally Posted by The Big Kahuna
"...No time limit, they are making a judgement if they think you have been there long enough to have to much to drink, they come after you and find a reason to pull you over. I know several people that this has happened to."
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Back in 2000 or 2001, the MPs made a REALLY big media deal about DUI enforcement on the lake. Still, I'm wondering if the problem is the MP's or
NASWA's.
