Didn't know

[Jim W]

Hey all,

Being a stream walker the majority of my life, I've owned a boat for only two seasons now.

On the river Friday evening with my wife Susie, one of our hardworking conservation officers drove up to give a look see.

AFter exchnaging pleasantries etc, he asked if I had a "throw and pull". I played dumb cause I sincerely didn't know.

This might be common sense for the rest of you, but I did not kow that it was required for any boat over 16 feet to have in addition to life jackets one of these square cushion flotation devices.

He was kind enough to give a warning and the very next day, Susie got me one for Father's day.

JUst a little headsup for those like myself!

Keep the rods bendin'!!!
(be safe)

Jim W

[Surface Tension]

Jim yep that was a new law a few years back.
Hey I was wondering. If your by yourself in a boat do you think the throwable cushion is required?
Good Day, ST.

[CrappieJohn]

There are lots of little things you will become aquainted with by owning a boat, regardless of size. Waith until you come back from fishing all day only to find that someone is now using one of your tires or that somebody needed your boat winch worse than you. Both have happened to me. What the DNR requires is the simple part.

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Sure life happens- why wait....The Crapster....good fishing guys!

[bicfish]

Any boat over 17' has to have one and any boat with a built in gas tank regardless of length

[united jigsticker]

Yep..Gotta have a fire extiguisher if the boat has a built in tank, or if you keep your portable in a compartment where fumes can accumilate.

I had forgotten this law, and was inspected by the Sherriff's Dept. last June.

I didn't have an extinguisher with me, and it was a $65 fine. I asked the Officer to show me the law in writing in the regs book, and he didn't have one with him, so he had to let me off on a warning.

I wonder why in a 14' boat a throwable device is NOT required. Makes zero sense at all. Also, as stated before, what good does a throwable do if you are by yourself??

Good fishing

[MapSD]

You may be able to help someone else with the throwable device.

[Steve Foss]

Yep, and if the design of the law is to make it so you can help someone else, then all boats should require them.

But the way, the throwable flotation law goes for canoes 16 feet or over, too, according to a generous CO who declined to write me a ticket all those years ago.

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"Worry less, fish more."
Steve Foss
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[Creek Kid]

There's some verbage about a horn or noise maker of some sort too, but I can't remember specifics.

[Aquaman01]

16', huh? Okay. I keep one in my 14'er most times, anyway, 'cause it's a good topper for the milk crate. When is an extinguisher required? I never thought about it when my 14' was a rowboat, but I thought about it when I was sparking a stogie and eyeballing the colorful stinky puddle in front of my transom.

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[MT Net]

I think the extinguisher is required for boats 16' and longer.

[Guest]

An extinguisher is required if you have a built in gas tank. Probably not a bad idea to keep one in the boat no matter how it is equipped. You never know when it may be needed.
Dino

[MNice]

stfcatfish, on page 15 of the boating regs, the throwable PFD is NOT required on canoes and kayaks.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/boatwater/index.html