fire extinguisher.. and $156 ticket

[tnj4life]

I was riding on the lake a few 4th of julys ago and was riding close to the dam where everyone was at. I was doin my thing you know, and all of a sudden a flat bottom boat was followiing me. We started play a game of cat and mouse and the boat was making some good wakes. I thought it was some fishermen messing with me so I started jumping their wakes. i never thought it could be water patrol in that old rickety boat. They had a tiny blue light and they finally flicked it on. That ranger cussed me up and down, he never asked about insurance or regestration! I honestly deserved a ticket. He just talked dirty to me and let me go, I didnt have a fire extinguisher or a lanyard. Everyone was watching while all this was going on. A guy on a seadoo 3do come up afterwards and was running his head about the water patrol. Luckily the water patrol is somewhat ok around here.

 

[Shonuff]

Looks like I need to register my ski again out here and throw a little fire extinguisher in her. If I buy a fire extinguisher that's little (8'' long) will that suffice? Or is there a universal standard for size?

Usually, they're simply pleased that you read, interpreted, and are attempting to stay within the law. If they think it's too small, and you're not an asshole, they'll just tell you what size you should have in a warning. If you are an asshole, you're gettin a ticket.

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

Thats what I was thinking, I vote in CA, have my license in CA and my permanent residence too.

I am in stationed in beaufort, SC My ski is registered in SC but I and have not had any problems back in my home state of MI or riding in GA and FL every weekend. I even got pulled over in Michigan for riding to close to my parents boat. He just told me reminded me of the law and asked if i was from SC.

 

[sportfish258]

I always have one on my ski. BTW the extinguisher is not for your ski but for other boaters in need.

I agree in theory that you could help other boaters. It is perfectly legal to have one under the hood (which is where most put them with after market hoods) . So....in order to help , you would have to pop your hood , thus sink your ski to help the people put out a fire on their sinking boat........ I truly believe most enforcement is focused on generating revenue when it comes to traffic and water enforcement . They certainly have no interest in doing any investigative work concerning stolen property.

 

[ncbrock]

I am in stationed in beaufort, SC My ski is registered in SC but I and have not had any problems back in my home state of MI or riding in GA and FL every weekend. I even got pulled over in Michigan for riding to close to my parents boat. He just told me reminded me of the law and asked if i was from SC.

thats because you can do anything in SC:Banane36: