100 ft rope

FATGUY · Post by **FATGUY** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:12 am

i read where you have to have 100ft of rope attached to your throw cushion ?? can anyone give me a site to check this out ?? i can't find this law anywhere ?? bob g

Brian D. · Post by **Brian D.** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:17 pm

discussed a few weeks ago. Go back a few pages or do a quick search for your answer.

OR.....Try here.

http://westernbass.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48056&f=2

FATGUY · Post by **FATGUY** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:45 pm

i saw this but still can't find this in writing yet ??? talked to a couple marina people and some club people but no one has seen anything in writing ??. sure would be better for us if the people writing regs and laws about boating or fishing were people who either boated or fished ??

mrichards · Post by **mrichards** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:21 pm

I talked to the Boat Sheriff @ the Delta, you do not need a hundred foot rope attached just within reach. The cushion is supposed to be on the top part of the boat, not in a locker, he suggested sitting on it when on plane. He also said that if questioned, and if you pass the "attitude test," you won't have a problem. he was cool about it, just told me the rules as they are written. he said that it all boils down to boater attitude and conduct.

Turkeyman · Post by **Turkeyman** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:34 pm

with all of these discussions about a throwable cushion, why couldn't a boat manufacturer make the seat cushion into a CG approved throwable cushion? Maybe velcro the pad in the bottom of the seat and it would always be there within reach,and out of the way.

FATGUY · Post by **FATGUY** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:18 pm

turkey what a great idea..!!!

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:39 pm

I thought nitro already did this on the 591 series or 800 series with center cushion ??

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:24 pm

I used to carry a ski rope just for this purpose. The handle makes it easy to throw and gives the person being saved something good to hold onto. It can be coiled up pretty compact and weighs very little.

Pat

BassinFever · Post by **BassinFever** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:47 pm

mrichards wrote:he said that it all boils down to boater attitude and conduct.

Ya, well, it goes both ways! The attitude of the sheriff means a lot too!!

george · Post by **george** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:51 pm

I do believe that the hundred foot of rope is to hang yourself after you see the ticket you got for not having the throw device in the boat!

stevey · Post by **stevey** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:34 am

i found the 2007 ABC's of the California Boating Law
http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Pubs/Abc/

look at the pdf file for:
9. Required Equipment
10.Recommended Additional Equipment

no where for 2007 does it say 100 feet of throw rope.

maybe with all the cutbacks, no one has updated the webpage for 2009.

i did find the paragraph on riding on the gunwale
www.boat-ed.com/abc/abc_specific_images/pdfs/ca_law.pdf

Bill K · Post by **Bill K** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:50 am

I believe you will find that no where does it require 100 ft of rope on inland waters. Now I do not know about off shore or water controled via USCG patrol, there it may. I do not have any USCG/ocean rules. None of the state/county patrols up here (n.e. Cal) show any such rule. They do require the throw cushion on the baot and that is a good thing and not a problem to cover, alongwith your required PFD's. Bill K

rexford · Post by **rexford** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:22 am

I bet less then 10% of boaters on the water follow this rule
due to the fact that if the throw flotation is stowed at least
I know its in the boat and I have one. If I were to try to keep
one on the deck it would quickly separate itself from the
boat on plane. I figure I have a better chance of getting a
warning for a throw cushion in the locker rather then on
a levy somewhere.

I would also like to point out that carbon monoxide is
dangerous and that swimmers should not be near the
engine while it is underway for risk of poisoning. Hard
not to do with the little spiny thing fluffing the water like
a bubble bath.

Tin Can · Post by **Tin Can** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:59 am

I have a 14' boat. If I am reading these regs right I am only required to have a USCG approved PFD for each person in the boat and that is all I need? I had a fire extiguisher but I took it out because it went bad. Never had a throw cushion.

big_limits · Post by **big_limits** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:29 am

Can someone show me where it says you are required to even have 100' OF ROPE ON BOARD. I'm failing to find that anywhere.
Thanks
Johnny B

Ray Vanacore · Post by **Ray Vanacore** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:41 pm

There is no rule I took the test and no where in the book was there a rule to have 100' of rope in your boat for rescue purposes.
Cushion yes Rope no.
Ray Vanacore