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Originally Posted by Phantom
Nightwing --- That is/was my understanding as well.
Three years back ( When I was not required to have a Boat Cert) I was pulled over by Marine Patrol for no apparent cause other than to run through my safety equipment and they asked for my Boating Cert -- to which I replied "I didn't need one" then they asked for my Driver's Liscense -- to which (still miffed at the stop) I crisply replied "I didn't need one". Long story short, he found his reason to issue a fix-it ticket -- which as I had no ID on me, I had to sign verifying my name, address, and drivers license #
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This is a dead horse. For the last time, MP will NOT pull you over for the purpose of doing a safety check. However, they WILL do a safety check on every boat they stop and ask for your BE cert if required, depending on your vessel. Period! End of speculation. If you don't believe it, call the MP HQ and ask.
If people would pay attention to what the officer says when they are stopped, or ask the question of why they were stopped, a lot of these statements would disappear. You cannot be stopped without a reason and wanting to inspect your equipment is not a reason.
The "fix-it ticket" you referred to was a Defective Equipment tag which was probably blue in color and you were given the mail in part of it. It required satisfaction of the deficiency within a specified time period. The paper you signed was the write-up slip and your signature was required due to lack of your ID. If you weren't given the mail in card, you got nothing except a verbal warning which the officer documented on the slip.