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4lakelivn
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 11:41:26 AM
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We close on our new lake house on Friday, May 1. Along with the house, we bought the previous owner's boat. I'll have a copy of the bill of sale and insurance in the boat and intend to transfer the registration from the privious owner to me at the courthouse. I intend to boat under the Alabama "non-resident" policy and just show a Georgia drivers license as evidence of being a non-resident should I get stopped by the previous thread MPs.
It's no fun to just sit on the dock, so I'm ready to ride. What can I expect from the MPs based on the former threads? Wish I'd known this before.
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noagenda
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 11:50:49 AM
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I have never had any issues......I too am from out of state. Probably good to have insurance and registration on board along with Life jackets for all. Actually good to hear they are out and about...its the idiots who need attention
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Swimmer27
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 11:59:30 AM
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Of course it is up to you, but if it were me, I would get an AL operators license. You can do this without changing your DL. Especially if you are going to leave the boat registered in Bama. It may be hard to convince them that you fall under the limit of days on Lake Maritn if the boat is registered here,and you own property here. I know if I were the MP's I would maybe go lightly with someone who lives out of state, but cares enough to get the Vessell permit anyway. Especially if you plan to spend most weekends here. If I were the MP and saw you week after week, I might be tempted to challenge you on number of days operating in Bama. Plus you may actually learn some safety from taking the test.
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D-dub
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Things they look/ask for
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4/28/2009 12:22:47 PM
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1. Life jackets for everyone on board. (see yellow sign near throttle that list maximum occupancy and make sure you have at least that many on board)
2. One throw life preserver (looks like a stadium seat)
3. Noise making device
4. Registration, sticker and paper (I dont think insurance is required in AL)
5. License (AL must have class V, out of state-your good)
6. Fire extinguisher (make sure its charged)
7. Lanyard (attached to operator) if under 25 ft.
8. Anyone under 8 must wear PFD at all times except when in an enclosed cabin. (this is the one they will and should bust you for)
I get a MP to check everything in the spring and they typically leave me alone the rest of the year. Happy boating and enjoy the new house.
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ALSCN
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 12:23:58 PM
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Okay, wrote the Alabama Marine Patrol myself. Recently moved to Florida but have a boat on LM. Florida does not issue a boating license unless you are between the ages of 12-16, or are a commercial captain. So Lt. Erica Shipman with the Alabama Marine Patrol responded and stated that a non-resident can operate up to 45 days per calendar year without have to have a vessell license in Alabama. Just carry your current state license with you as proof of non-resident status. If you will operate more than 45 days you can get a non-resident, vessel only license.
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Ulysses E. McGill
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Kill switch (less than 24')
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4/28/2009 12:39:51 PM
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Here is the kill switch requirement:
PWCs must either be equipped with an ignition safety switch or have a self-circling feature. If equipped with an ignition safety switch, the lanyard must be attached to the person, clothing or PFD of the operator. Vessels less than 24 feet in length, with an open cockpit and powered by more than 50 horsepower, must be equipped with an ignition safety switch with the lanyard attached to the person, clothing or PFD of the operator.
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You only need enough PFD's for people on board, but it's not a bad idea to carry the max in case you load up and forget to check.
Here is the official PFD wording:
* All boats must carry one Type I, II, III or V U. S. Coast Guard-approved PFD for each person onboard or being towed. If a Type V PFD is used, it must be approved for the activity at hand.
* All PFDs must be in good and serviceable condition and be readily accessible. The PFDs must be of the proper size for the intended wearer. Sizing for PFDs is based on body weight and chest size.
* In addition to the above requirements, boats 16 ft. in length or longer must have one Type IV U. S. Coast Guard-approved PFD onboard and readily accessible.
* Children under 8 years of age must wear a properly secured U. S. Coast Guard-approved PFD at all times while onboard any boat, except when in an enclosed cabin.
* Each person onboard a PWC must wear a properly secured U. S. Coast Guard-approved PFD.
* Each person being towed behind a boat or PWC must wear a properly secured U. S. Coast Guard-approved PFD.
* Each person onboard a boat within 800 feet below a hydro-electric dam and/or navigational lock and dam must wear a Type I, II, III or V U. S. Coast Guard-approved PFD.
URL: Boating Rules
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cstewa
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Kill switch (less than 24')
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4/28/2009 1:01:21 PM
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so technically on my 24 foot pontoon I don't have to have the lanyard attached?
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Samdog
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Kill switch (less than 24')
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4/28/2009 1:30:38 PM
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I think you do if you are the only one aboard.
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lamont
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Kill switch (less than 24')
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4/28/2009 2:05:32 PM
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I am a georgia resident but, reside at Lake Martin 4 days a week. I took the Al. Boating Course but do not have an Al permit. I have been stopped twice and showed them the usual registration stuff and when they questioned me about not having an Al. permit, I simply showed them my Al. Boating Certificate, that I had taken the course even though I didn't have to, and everything was fine. In addition, the Marine Police that stopped me, both times, were very cordial. I guess, in my humble opinion, be courteous to them and they will respond in kind...... unless you have something to hide.
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Swimmer27
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Max WEIGHT not people
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4/28/2009 2:09:02 PM
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Make sure that you account for this. My boat has a rating of 12 people, but only 1580 POUNDS. So I am good with 12 folks as long as they all weigh less than 131.5 puonds. If you put 5, 300 pound guys on board you are at capacity. I have seen many tickets written for this infraction while at the rock.
Only the weight matters, not the number of folks really.
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Sandy Tiger
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While at the rock
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4/28/2009 2:27:35 PM
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My family has lived on the lake for 30 years. Now I know a lot of you will say the MPs know me and.... but they don't. I hve been pulled over and checked by the MPs maybe 3 times in 30 years.
I am guessing but I bet they write the large majority of tickets around "the rock". That's where there are more problems because of the crowd.
I'm not saying...I'm just saying
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FLgirl
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 7:03:41 PM
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Can anyone tell me where we can take the Alabama safety course?
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Wakesurfer
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 7:04:51 PM
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http://www.boaterexam.com/usa/alabama/
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lucky67
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/28/2009 8:33:45 PM
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welcome to the "south's preferred lake "
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DSCR
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/29/2009 8:58:20 AM
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I live in GA, come to the lake as much as I can.
When we got our place, I gave up a multi year GA registration in GA to register the boat in AL, EVERY YEAR. The people at the courthouse in Dadeville looked at me like I was crazy and told me I didnt have to. I did anyway.
I took (and passed) the AL boaters license exam. I talked to the MP and they said that until I move to AL and get a AL drivers license, to just keep the certificate on file and not worry about it. They told me that there was no separate license. I dont know the truth of that.
If I had it to do over, I wouldnt have given up my multi year registration or spent the money on the exam until I had to.
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4lakelivn
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/29/2009 11:38:52 AM
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Here's what I was told by the MP Headquarters in Montgomery. Since I am a Georgia resident and I was over the age of 40 at the time some new law went into effect (I forgot the date), I am exempt from taking a test to drive a boat in Alabama. I can get a license, but don't have to as long as I don't operate the boat more than 45 days a year. If I intend to go over the 45 days, I have to get a certificate or license, but still don't have to take a test due to my age. And by the way, the boat is regustered in Alabama.
I was told to just have my Georgia drivers license on board which classifies me as a "non-resident" and drive on. I guess with all the MP activity described on this board, I'll find out - hopefully not the hard way.
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Pier Pressure
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OK You're Scaring Me
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4/29/2009 2:56:32 PM
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Having the MPs be responsible for counting the days you operate per year in the state is about as useful as having a law that says "Manufactures Speed Rating", or “On Lake Martin on or before June 30, 2007”... I think they may have better things to do. Maybe not, but I wouldn't worry too much about this. As long as you can coherently tell them you are from out of state, without alcohol on your breath, I think you will do just fine.
Also, I have never once heard of an MP writing a ticket that was unwarranted. They may have had to dig a little to find the infraction, but that doesn't negate the fact that the infraction occurred.
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8hcap
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Kill switch (less than 24')
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4/29/2009 3:10:09 PM
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That is correct - if you do a search you will see a post by the marine police confirming this.
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Puntune
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Kill switch (less than 24')
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4/30/2009 10:23:54 AM
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I have searched the forum and read the regulations and cannot find anything that says you must use the kill switch if you alone on a boat that does not require it otherwise. I do think this is a good safety practice but cannot find a law that says it is required. Can you post a link to where this is found?
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