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jrc · 04-11-2008, 07:30 AM

Mashugana, the more I look at that photo (and the less time I spend sparring with BI) the more I see your original point.

I use to hang around two similiar boats but their deck was dead flat in front of the cabin. I saw them have people sitting out front several times and it really didn't look that dangerous. A couple times I was in the fly-bridge when a bunch of people were on deck. In hindsight, it may have been too risky, but on those boats there is no sense of speed. They usually cruise around 10-15 MPH, so you become complacent and forget about those big props.

In the picture, the deck is not flat and the passengers have no real place to sit or stand securely. So this may show a case were the law should apply. However, in practice, the MP seem to focus the law on small boats with people obviously hanging off or on larger boats with legs dangling.

04-11-2008, 07:30 AM	#74
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Mashugana, the more I look at that photo (and the less time I spend sparring with BI) the more I see your original point. I use to hang around two similiar boats but their deck was dead flat in front of the cabin. I saw them have people sitting out front several times and it really didn't look that dangerous. A couple times I was in the fly-bridge when a bunch of people were on deck. In hindsight, it may have been too risky, but on those boats there is no sense of speed. They usually cruise around 10-15 MPH, so you become complacent and forget about those big props. In the picture, the deck is not flat and the passengers have no real place to sit or stand securely. So this may show a case were the law should apply. However, in practice, the MP seem to focus the law on small boats with people obviously hanging off or on larger boats with legs dangling.