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	Name:	coferj -
	Subject:	Boat Size Restrictions
	Date:	8/3/2011 12:25:20 PM

Ok, upon reading up on the "3 lakes law," this is what I found.

Prohibited are:
1. Any vessel longer than 30’6”.
2. Any houseboat.
3. Any vessel longer than 26’11” that is capable of exceeding 60 m.p.h.

Grandfathering could be obtained for categories 1 and 2, but no mention of category 3 being allowed at all.

Category 1 and 2 can be “grandfathered” in providing the owner prove to the Marine Police Division that the particular vessel was in use on Lake Martin prior to July 1, 2006 or offered for sale at an adjacent marina or dealer prior to that same date. The vessel’s owner is required to make application for a lake usage permit that is renewable annually and pay the corresponding fee.

This is the only blurb I found from the mention by Capt. Brooks.

"That being said, though, we did notice a drop-off in the larger “go-fast” type boat and the few that we did stop were either visiting from another state or had just purchased the boat and was not aware of the law."

Original Posting by Capt. Brooks of the ALMP

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