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 Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: enjoying retirement]
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09/06/19 10:35 AM
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RedRanger
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burro desagradable
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I went into the GW office yesterday and asked about this new law I speciffically asked about trolling at the speed of 2 miles or less. I was told that if I use my trolling motor then I do not need to have the kill switch connected to my body BUT if I use my gas motor then I MUST have it hooked to me! He told me that if the gas engine is on then I have to have the kill switch hooked to me this also means that when I launch or load my boat on to my trailer I have to have the kill switch attached. What office was this? Name of the city or location?
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Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: me and the boys]
#13272256
09/06/19 03:52 PM
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enjoying retirement
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Tyler, I do need to clairfy somethimng the game warden did state that I needed to have the landyard attached when I was engaged the engine. It will just be easier to have it hooked up every time I turn the engine on just to easy to forget.
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 Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: me and the boys]
#13273303
09/07/19 06:02 PM
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SteveR
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I found my jet ski kill switch worked fine on my pontoon boat. Both Yamaha motors. The neoprene wrist strap is good option
Gig em Ags, Class of 84
Xpress HB 20 / Bennington Tritoon
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Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: me and the boys]
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09/07/19 08:36 PM
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bluesea112
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Every single time I have attempted to wear the lanyard I have turned my body and killed the engine at full throttle. A couple of times it darn near threw me out of the boat. The last time it happened I had a friend on board who was 70 years old. When I turned and killed the engine he lost his balance and hit his head on my t-top bar. If I had not reached out and grabbed him he would have gone overboard. I stopped wearing my lanyard after that. Lanyards are very dangerous if you have a center console boat and drive standing up. If safety is their concern, and not just a new revenue vehicle, then they would pass a law that required wireless proximity switches instead of lanyards. This new law is going to cause a lot of unnecessary accidents and loss of life, but the state will earn a hefty profit from tickets; so it is justified.
Last edited by bluesea112; 09/07/19 08:38 PM.
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Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: me and the boys]
#13288579
09/21/19 04:57 PM
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CDS
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I agree that they can be dangerous in certain types of boats, and it is a new revenue generator for sure.
I come from the water.
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Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: bluesea112]
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09/21/19 07:34 PM
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Oldrabbit
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Every single time I have attempted to wear the lanyard I have turned my body and killed the engine at full throttle. A couple of times it darn near threw me out of the boat. The last time it happened I had a friend on board who was 70 years old. When I turned and killed the engine he lost his balance and hit his head on my t-top bar. If I had not reached out and grabbed him he would have gone overboard. I stopped wearing my lanyard after that. Lanyards are very dangerous if you have a center console boat and drive standing up. If safety is their concern, and not just a new revenue vehicle, then they would pass a law that required wireless proximity switches instead of lanyards. This new law is going to cause a lot of unnecessary accidents and loss of life, but the state will earn a hefty profit from tickets; so it is justified. Not saying this didn't happen, but you must have the shortest lanyard that has ever been made. Most I have ever seen allowed for quite a bit of movement. I have to stand up to make mine disconnect.
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Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
[Re: enjoying retirement]
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09/23/19 01:07 AM
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fergy1
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Well than can be beat in court. I believe headway is 6 knots or less
fergy
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Re: Trolling with new kill switch law
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09/23/19 01:23 AM
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kerr dog
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I think not wearing your kill switch lanyard is about as dumb as texting and driving. If it's not long enough get one that is. I have a friend that was thrown out of hit boat and did not have it hooked up. I promise you him and his fishing buddy both wished he had hooked it up. It didn't kill him but it was terrible. My old bass boat didn't have one. I took it to a shop and had one installed. That was 25 years ago. I Will not plane off without it. Didn't want to kill me,my kids or someone else. Just use common sense. I know the law will be abused by some gamewarde but it is enforced because of the idiots, just like texting and driving.
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