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 Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: fouzman]
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06/13/19 02:01 AM
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Jeff From Iowa
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Why you can flip the switch up without a lanyard,,, man you guys can sure make the simplest thing seem like a big fricken deal. My Skeeter didn't have a "switch" that you could flip up. It had a magnetic clip that clipped over a stud. If that clip came off the stud, the motor shut down and could not be restarted without the clip back on the stud.. Man Jeff, you sure can act an arse at times. Ive never heard of a kill switch like (if that makes me a arse Id hate to hear what you think of all the crybabies about mlf fml xyz or whatever the other many names of tourneys series or whatever the heck they are that are constantly complained about on here, or heaven forbid high school tourneys) that my two boats a 84 glastron and a 17 phoenix both have a toggle basically that you put the clip above.
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: J2H1]
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06/13/19 02:02 AM
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Jeff From Iowa
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But motorcycle riders aren't required to wear helmets. Just another government intrusion. they are in some states
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Bass Buster1]
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06/13/19 02:16 AM
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Bobby Milam
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It's a kill switch. It takes less than five seconds to attach. Some of you act like the government is coming to lock you up. Geez! Everybody going to be OK with speed limits too?? Just saying, inch by inch... I was just thinking the same thing. Look at all the whining afew years ago when you had to have your trailer inspected. Everyone and their brother were trying to find ways to circumvent having to do that and weren't worried about the condition some of the trailers get towed down the highway were in and the risk they were to others. It is a common sense thing but you are just opening the door for others to push their agendas to the right politician.
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Debra Hengst]
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06/13/19 02:20 AM
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Jarrett Latta
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Somebody will probably fail a polygraph over this next year. I could easily see forgetting to attach it while practicing
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Jeff From Iowa]
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06/13/19 03:34 AM
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McLovin’
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Put kill switch lanyards on ALL your life jackets. That way if you're thrown out your passenger(s) will be able to start the boat and render aid. Why you can flip the switch up without a lanyard,,, man you guys can sure make the simplest thing seem like a big fricken deal. Agreed...and All members of my family know how to operate a kill switch on all of our boats (because the Evinrude is different than the two Mercurys) I think this might be good for some of the weekend pleasure boaters but most fisherman already believe in using them
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Debra Hengst]
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06/13/19 03:15 PM
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sprigsss
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I do t understand what is so controversial about this law.
My Skeeter CC doesn't have a switch. You would have to manually hold the button up while driving. This law is to protect innocents from others stupidity, not necessarily to protect the Inuit boat driver that refuses to wear one.
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: CubbyObrien]
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06/13/19 03:47 PM
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TxRanger1
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Some comments on this are just sad Best middle of the fence response I have seen in years. Good job 
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Debra Hengst]
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06/13/19 04:40 PM
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Rube G.
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If you don't have a hotfoot, I can see the kill switch in use, you get thrown out of the boat with a hotfoot & your engine goes back to idle.. Another stupid law in my opinion.
A person can still ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but you have to wear a seat belt or use a kill switch. Go figure.
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Jeff From Iowa]
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06/13/19 04:47 PM
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Why you can flip the switch up without a lanyard,,, man you guys can sure make the simplest thing seem like a big fricken deal. My Skeeter didn't have a "switch" that you could flip up. It had a magnetic clip that clipped over a stud. If that clip came off the stud, the motor shut down and could not be restarted without the clip back on the stud.. Man Jeff, you sure can act an arse at times. Ive never heard of a kill switch like (if that makes me a arse Id hate to hear what you think of all the crybabies about mlf fml xyz or whatever the other many names of tourneys series or whatever the heck they are that are constantly complained about on here, or heaven forbid high school tourneys) that my two boats a 84 glastron and a 17 phoenix both have a toggle basically that you put the clip above. No Yamaha have the switch you flip. Dont know about evinrude but merc is the only ones I've seen with that flip switch
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: WAWI]
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06/13/19 05:01 PM
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JackMason
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But motorcycle riders aren't required to wear helmets. Just another government intrusion. That only impacts the motorcycle rider, a driverless boat can impact 3rd party pretty quick. Not a great comparison What about the 2nd party?
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Debra Hengst]
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06/13/19 05:09 PM
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Looks like I am going to have to change my boating attire. Most of the time I am wearing something that has no place to attach my kill switch. in 30+ years of boat ownership I have never been stopped while the motor is running. This is one of those laws that will just provide fuel for lawsuits. Do all boats have kill switches?
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Jeff From Iowa]
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06/13/19 06:47 PM
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But motorcycle riders aren't required to wear helmets. Just another government intrusion. they are in some states We are dealing with Texas and it's laws, Don't care about other states or other countries
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Bass Buster1]
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06/13/19 06:54 PM
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I wear my seat belt in my truck, I don't txt and drive, I wear my life jacket and attach my kill switch tournament or not, all good things to do. Having said that, I HATE laws that say I am required to do those things or get a ticket. Govt. is too big, too powerful, and I want freedom not restriction! Govt. officials should be part time employees of ours, should build roads, maintain the military, fire, and police and that is about it. I am very sorry for those peoples loss but my kill switch does not bring their Daughter back. Laws are the only way to attempt to fix stupid. But you can't fix stupid, that's why tickets are still written for not wearing a seat belt.
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Debra Hengst]
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06/13/19 07:34 PM
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J2H1
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Motorcycles can have passengers. Use tobacco as your example. Other than sales to kids, the government wants the tax dollars so tobacco sales continue and kill smokers and second hand smoke victims. How many people are hit/killed by unoccupied boats?
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Re: ** Boating Law effective Sept 1, 2019 **
[Re: Debra Hengst]
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06/13/19 07:45 PM
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Barrett
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Next will be speed limits....
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