legal to drink beer in a kayak? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Redeyejedi · 09-27-2012, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nitsuj

So if I'm reading the laws correctly I can drink a beer while piloting my seaplane*?

*I don't own a seaplane, but if I did I'd wear my beer helmet

that's how i read it too. all's i need to now, add some wings and a prop to the yak and i think we're golden.

FlyFishinYakr · 09-27-2012, 10:17 PM

Careful, Seaplanes come under the FAA rules. My backround is from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Coast Guard & Harbor Patrol usually don't worry about Kayakers cause you are not likely to ram and sink a boat or kill a swimmer. As previously mentioned, unless you get messed up and don't return when scheduled and someone reports you missing, cause your passed out in your yak, then you'll have a problem and a large SAR (search and rescue) bill from the Coast Guard not to mention a free stay @ the local jail overnight.
Drinking while operating a motorized vessel is a different thing. That's treated like a motor vehicle DUI violation. Boat registration suspended and possibly DMV License, depending on Judge and probation.
Just my .02
FFY.

09-27-2012, 10:17 PM	#2
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Careful, Seaplanes come under the FAA rules. My backround is from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Coast Guard & Harbor Patrol usually don't worry about Kayakers cause you are not likely to ram and sink a boat or kill a swimmer. As previously mentioned, unless you get messed up and don't return when scheduled and someone reports you missing, cause your passed out in your yak, then you'll have a problem and a large SAR (search and rescue) bill from the Coast Guard not to mention a free stay @ the local jail overnight. Drinking while operating a motorized vessel is a different thing. That's treated like a motor vehicle DUI violation. Boat registration suspended and possibly DMV License, depending on Judge and probation. Just my .02 FFY.