Here Comes the Coast Guard

[SummitKarl]

Well I guess it had to happen, I have been on the lake the last couple of days "it's spring break ya know" .....all the typical stuff "copper is full of rental boats", beer bongs hanging from the bow, and "hard wood floors" appear out of no where :sqeyes: because the water is still cold. whats different this year............. for the first time that I have seen....Fully staffed coast guard boats and not just one...but 5 of them heading right for copper, they are the Skiff's (I think), Like a big Zodiac..with about 5 guys per boat.
These guys are serious!!!!!!!!!! for some reason the flotilla of party boats drifted out into the entrance of copper and the Coast guard just in-circled the group, and were picking them off one right after another till nothing was left
I wonder if this a new switch in who is going to patrol the lake or if this is just a spring break deal.....
either way........Thank god I very rarely drink or even have booze on my boat.
MAKE DAMN SURE YOUR LEGAL THIS YEAR.... vests, horn, Fire extinguisher ETC......... I am not kidding these Coast Guard guys are SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Havasu_Dreamin]

these Coast Guard guys are SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the problem is......

[SummitKarl]

And the problem is......
no problem at all to me...

[Tom Brown]

Hi Karl.

[SummitKarl]

Morning Tom

[NOTALENT]

Good to know...Thanks.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

no problem at all to me...
Nor me. All of us as boaters should take the time to make sure our boats meet the Federal and State requirements. And that includes the throw cushion NOT being tucked away under the hatch.

[Her454]

Boatcop, are there any stats that show the amount of boats stopped and the %'s of those boats that do NOT carry the property safety equipment....?
I think it would be a safe bet that most do not.................

[Jordy]

And that includes the throw cushion NOT being tucked away under the hatch.
Mine has to be tucked under the hatch or it's not staying in the boat.

[jbtrailerjim]

I hope they do this every weekend during the summer. Maybe there will be a few less idiot's on the water.