Kayak Safety Flags

Lucky1 · 07-23-2010, 03:05 PM

One of the reasons I use an orange kayak is to try to be seen. Most of the time I try to stay near to the shore whenever possible.
I may investigate a flag. However, I assume that if a boater hits a swimmer, or a kayaker or sailor or sailboat etc, there will be a legal process. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE BOATER TO MAKE SURE HE IS NOT TOO NEAR AND GOING TOO FAST TO SAILORS, KAYAKERS, SWIMMERS ETC. It is not open season on others in the water so that any boater can do as he or she wishes. No headway speed within so many feet or whatever the different rules are.
Actually, would someone happen to know the rules for boaters regarding other persons and boats etc in the water?

07-23-2010, 03:05 PM	#4
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	One of the reasons I use an orange kayak is to try to be seen. Most of the time I try to stay near to the shore whenever possible. I may investigate a flag. However, I assume that if a boater hits a swimmer, or a kayaker or sailor or sailboat etc, there will be a legal process. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE BOATER TO MAKE SURE HE IS NOT TOO NEAR AND GOING TOO FAST TO SAILORS, KAYAKERS, SWIMMERS ETC. It is not open season on others in the water so that any boater can do as he or she wishes. No headway speed within so many feet or whatever the different rules are. Actually, would someone happen to know the rules for boaters regarding other persons and boats etc in the water?