[TimT]

Here in the oppressive state of NY.. they associate any boating BUI infractions with your licence to drive an automobile... In NY you do not need a licence from the State to operate a boat. I think at minimum a "boating safety course" is recommended, but not required...

Get a BUI, expect the driving privileges for your car to be suspended..

I grew up on/in the water..My father had a bristol condition/equipped Crisovich... The boat was a sport fishing weapon... Tuna, Marlin, Shark..all teak deck, Stitt chair?

Once we came back from a overnight trip,and the coasties flagged us down... I remember them asking to board and my dad refused.. They then asked my dad a series of questions... how many life preservers, so my dad showed them.. fire extinguisher.. showed them... etc... down the list..I remember some of the crew on the the Coast Guard vessel giving each other side eye...

Just looking at my dads boat you could tell it was fitted out to the max...

40 years or so ago...


Doubt you could do that today..