doesnt matter - at least in the state of SC. rules is roolz.
And it makes sense IMHO - having seen or heard of tradegies on the docks with small kids (and stoopid adults) capn jim On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Vernon Densler <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok and to be even more clear. A floating dock should never be underway > unless there is something really wrong with your marina. Also this law only > applies if the state doesn't have a law that supersedes that law. I think > that if they are in an air tight container they don't need the life jacket > either but we would have to ask Norm about that one :) > > Vern > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jim sims > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Visiting Guest Policies > > So, to be clear (sorry) > > 2002 FEDERAL LIFE JACKET RULE > The United States Coast Guard's Life Jacket Rule for Children went into > effect December 23, 2002. In support of the ongoing efforts of the states > and Coast Guard to improve boating safety, the Coast Guard is requiring that > all children under 13 years of age wear Coast Guard approved life jackets, > while aboard recreational vessels underway, except when the children are > below decks or in an enclosed cabin. > > > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Vernon Densler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Per Coast Guard regs, children under the age of 12? *must* wear >> approved flotation devices *at all times* onboard your vessel. And >> *you* are responsible for enforcing this. Not the parents. >> >> I have seen this enforced on *floating docks* at a marina because the >> floating portion of a dock is considered a *vessel* >> _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
