Q? re: "Need a Third"

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

I see a lot of posts about "needing a third." Is there a law that says you have to have 2 people in the boat if you are pulling someone?

Along the same lines....I see stuff about a flag too...what's the deal with that?

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

In Cali. and I believe most states, you need a spotter in the boat. In Cali. the spotter cannot be younger than 12, and they have to hold an orange or red flag up when there is a rider down, or a rope in the water.
Is that what you were asking, JT???

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 1:32 pm Post subject:

I hate that stupid rule. Evil or Very Mad

I usually see the rider fall before the spotter does.... Confused

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

K-dub, Yup, that's it....I figured it was something like that. Damn glad they don't have that rule in TX. 90% of the times I ride are with just one other person. Thanks dood!

BIGMAC · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject:

Arkansas doesn't do that.

BoardinDan · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 2:20 pm Post subject:

i think its like that here but i dont follow it Twisted Evil

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 4:45 pm Post subject:

An orange wally vest works to Wink

NAW · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 5:25 pm Post subject:

In Indiana, you have to have a watcher. But on the smaller lakes there's little to no police presence. Me and the woman go all the time. Wink

MinnDizzyG · Posted: Jun 20, 2003 8:13 am Post subject:

Wow, I just learned some shiznat!

In Minnesota, you don't need a spotter/watcher as long as the driver has a wide-angle mirror with unobstructed view. But here's the stuff I didn't know:

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

Yea JT, here all you need is that wide mirror. If no mirror, then yuo have to have a spotter!

dbdynsty25 · Posted: Jun 20, 2003 8:40 am Post subject:

In Cali can you have a mirror? There are a lot of times I wanna go riding but only have one buddy. Or in Cali do you HAVE to have a spotter no matter what?

J_DOGG · Posted: Jun 20, 2003 8:55 am Post subject:

NH is gay like that, they make you have a spotter... I break that rule almost every other time I go out....

I got a ticket once and was like laughing when he gave it to me, he was like this is no joke. Oh really I said then why in other states all I need is this big mirror? he didn't have an answer for that one. I told him he better be ready for court cuz I'm fighting it all the way. The case never made it to court and I never had to pay a thing. I found out this year that the guy that gave me the ticket drowned in a boating accident when he was out fishing in his private boat up at Milton 3 ponds in NH...bad karma for Mr. safety I guess..

hundel · Criminal Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 93

Here they require a spotter or a mirror. When the girls went back to the house for a swim, me and my buddy had a run in with the boys in blue over this one. We talked him down to a warning, then ran back up to the garage and C-clamped on the mirror. I guess it goes to show we'll even try to bend the most lenient rules. Smile

Funny thing is, when he asked to see our "mirror" I thought he said our "beer" - which I was happy to show him and he laughed.

jason_ssr · Posted: Jun 20, 2003 12:11 pm Post subject:

Actually, JT, those laws are here in Tx as well, just not inforced. hope they never start inforcing it...