california alcohol laws..

deneng · Criminal Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 City: femont

Is it ever ok to drink in a boat? how is the best way to hide the bottles?

chipsevila · Posted: Apr 09, 2005 6:17 am Post subject:

Use cans, can crush'em, bag'em, stuff'em under seats. And bottles have tendency to break. I don't like bottles on my boat.

Sorry, I don't know Cali laws though

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

it's okay to drink on the boat as long as the driver is still under the legal limit. If the driver blows over the limit, they treat it like a DUI in a car....

Passengers are all okay to have open containers.

Ctipping · Posted: Apr 09, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:

drunk driver + 350hp..... Shocked

Bowen · Posted: Apr 09, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

Ctipping + computer.... Shocked

wakerider1223 · Posted: Apr 10, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject:

vision135 · Posted: Apr 11, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Bowen, HAHA Good one!

Scott M · Criminal Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 75 City: Acton, ME

dont throw them over, i hate when theres tons of cans all over the place

maddwakester · Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 16 City: Rockford

ya idk much about drinking laws...or one in Cali, but in MI u can drink and drive a boat and not get introuble unless u ova legal limit like K-dub said....but dont throw bottle ova cuz not only r u wasting good bews if theirs some left Twisted Evil

...but ull get a ticket if they see you do that for sure for littering

roundbaywakeboard · Posted: Apr 14, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:

maddwakester, dude noone throws full beers over the side...lol

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

In Ontario laws are strict. Legal limit is 80 mg/100 mL. No booze or empties while running. Anyone ! Must be anchored and considered a residence with permanent cooking and head facilities... IE no porta potties and hibachi's. The big lakes tend to be patrolled for booze infractions, not enough PFD's etc.

In Quebec at our lake I've never seen a police officer but the game wardens will fine you $$$ if you fish without a license or don't have a tag for that extra moose in the back

show_boy08 · Criminal Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 93 City: Cedar Falls

man you're gonna get yourself killed if you try to drink and wakeboard. It will screw you up good...

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

show_boy08, At 16 I'm guessing you have a lot of experience with this. Neutral

revelation · Outlaw Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 213 City: Annapolis

A beer or two can loosen you up a bit while on your board (IMO). Any more than that and your asking for an injury. A friend of mine broke his foot while hittin a 360 when he about was about 10 beers deep. He had to sit out the last 2 months of last summer due to that little incident.

Zack_Attack · Posted: May 01, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject:

If you absolutely must litter your lake, then make sure you drink cans and when finished, crush the middle and tear a hole in the side and it will sink quickly.

Not the best way to dispose I must say but if you are worried about getting caught with a buch of empty beer cans in your boat then thats the best way.

chipsevila · Posted: May 03, 2005 6:36 am Post subject:

luketx04 · Outlaw Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 145 City: Houston

Here in TX it is the same as kDub said. My mom works for a County Attourney though and she told me if you get a DUI on the boat and don't take the Boaters Safety class they make you take then they will REAM you with a bunch more fines and crap.

79nawteak · Addict Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 691 City: Kannapolis

chipsevila, I think you board sometimes in NC, right? Well if you do correct me if I'm wrong. In NC lakes you can have an open / empty container, even with the boat in motion. As long as you are not boarding intoxicated or the driver is not intoxicated you are good to go.

oshensurfer · Posted: May 03, 2005 10:02 am Post subject:

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

Just beware that they go straight to the breathalizer.

chipsevila · Posted: May 03, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject:

79nawteak, sure thing. I'm pretty sure only the driver must be sober. But still, there's no sense in ditching cans. With all the ample storage on a boat, there's plenty of places to hide things.

Are there places where no alcohol containers are allowed to be on the boats? I guess I can understand the fear of getting caught, but does that mean that every time you go out, there's can ditching? Even still, I don't see the need to drop cans in the water.

I'll back down though, cuz this is a california thread, and I got no parts in that! Never even been there!

oshensurfer · Posted: May 04, 2005 6:39 am Post subject:

chipsevila,
Your thoughts on throwing trash over the side of the boat is spot on. It's senseless. Why anyone would do it thinking that is a reasonable thing to do is beyond me. If the patrol has you sighted, they're using binocs and know exactly what you're doing anyway.

Ledmech · Criminal Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Posts: 69 City: Gainesville

Not sure about cali but here in Georgia You can drink and board all you want BUT if they find a reason to stop you (littering, no wake violations, flipping them off, etc...) the normal .08 rule applies. I know because I went out fishing the other day (cold water Mad

) and DNR came over to check for fishing lic's. We were all plastered but they are not allowed to breathalize us cause we weren't doing anything wrong. But if we didn't have lic. or something we could've been nailed.
Plus no one was driving at the moment Smile

And about empty's, if you have a seat that lifts up just toss'm in there. With my luck I would faceplant right on a can and have a funny looking tatoo for a few hours

snooks · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 313 City: Calgary

lol ledmech....Ya i heard they cant prosecute until they have reason 2...Bring a garbage bag along...tie it to ur ski pole....Great bottle holder lol

LoudonTN · Posted: May 27, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:

It's probably best to call your local enforcement agency and ask for information about this. I called the TWRA (TN Wildlife and Resource Agency) and they were very open about TN laws and enforcement of alcohol laws on the lake. She even warned me that the heat from the sun increases the reading of a breathilizer.

snooks · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 313 City: Calgary

as my old man used to say... It aint illegal unless u get caught lol

Go_Ride17 · Criminal Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 73

great father figure man.... lol

snooks · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 313 City: Calgary