oh and cans or plastic bottles are ideal

Thanks Baylor_Guy! Exactly the information I was needing!

the only time water and alcohol mix is at the house with BBQ, my boat no alcohol,glass at any time ever. way too easy for something to happen on the water, your fault or not, and don't need the added problem of even slight intoxication. alcohol also increases hypothermia speed and will get you in trouble even in 70 degree or warmer water if in it for long time. just my personal preferences hope you have a good trip.

Seems pretty straight forward to me.

Passengers can drink on the boat.

I always thought that was a funny querk in the law. The way the law sounds from the TPWD, if you have under a 50hp motor, you cant get a BWI. Its dumb but it sounds like they are saying that if you have a jon boat with a 30hp motor cruising down the lake (which could reach 20mhp+) you are of no danger to anyone or yourself! How is that right? A 10ft jon boat with a 30hp motor can run like a jet ski and i know that there are some crazy people that would put that motor and boat combo together even though its unsafe.

They normally stop "those kinds of boats" for over the person limit and not enough PFD's. Anything more they "find" after that initial stop is just icing on their cake.

I try to ignore anyone who types in all Caps.

And pick up your beer cans.....Keep your bag and carry them back out with you until you see a trash can.

guess he's some sort of MOD..not a smart one,like the rest..

no wonder why he is on the wall

You should be sure your buddy is ok with it as well. Personally, If something happened to me as the operator, I would prefer to have someone capable of clear thought to depend on.

there are alcohol laws for boats?

I love to drink but never drink and drive a car, boat, lawn mower or anything. I know that it effects my coordination.

I got a BWI a few yrs ago... I thought it was a joke. I was fine to drive the boat for sure, I blew a .097. It was a GW who just busted my balls bad, It was Fourth of July. Spent the night in jail. Got my boat the next day for like $300 which I thought was high to say the least. Ended up getting two weeks in Jail, along with a fine. Didnt think much of it. Problem arose when I got a DWI and it was actually DWI #2 b/c the BWI counted too. Anyways, bottom line I ran into a GW who was out of his region covering for the holiday, and I paid the price. Be really carefull not to go over .08, I had only had a few beers. I still drink beer while Im out fishin, but Im alot more careful. You can drink but you cant have a buzz....nice rule .08 is b.s.. IMO. Should be higher if I was really a .097 that day

I was thinking they passed an open container law for boats way before they did cars. Jog my memory.