If the engines are running the bar is CLOSED !
I dont know if banking rules and laws have changed but for years, even the legal seller, could not legally deposit the profits in a FDIC bank.
I'm seeing a noticeable difference in attitudes toward family vs crew. And I can agree with that. Having a drink with dinner, etc. is a much bigger concern with crew on board where you may not know them all that well and don't know what problems they may be hiding. But for a mom and pop boat where the couple is the only crew, it's a bit different (as you've removed the new people part of the equation).
We caught our Russian Dr. shooting himself up with something. He claimed it was fertility drugs. We decided to take our chances without a Dr. on board and sent him home from Dutch Harbor.
We caught our Russian Dr. shooting himself up with something. He claimed it was fertility drugs. We decided to take our chances without a Dr. on board and sent him home from Dutch Harbor.
Good conversation. Bottom line: Once you remove the lines from the dock, marijuana is illegal. Violators can face prison and confiscation of their vessel.
All other arguments are irrelevant until federal law is changed.
That brings up an interesting techincal point. If you are in your boat and tied to a dock, are you governed by that state's law or federal law? (i.e. can you smoke pot on your boat if it's legal there)
I think you are always subject to federal law, so any federal law enforcement agent ( FBI, CBP, USCG, TSA,ATF etc ) could charge you even if you were at home in your living room, (assuming the fed had a legitimate reason to be in your living room )
A little thread drift here....but we are 170 posts in and the horse is dead so....
I just came accross a video on Facebook that shows an Ontrario Provicial Police officer sitting on a pontoon boat stating that drinking alcohol is only allowed on a boat with permanent cooking, sleeping and restroom facilities, AND must be attached to the bottom via anchor, mooring or dock. (If you have facebook I put the link below.)
I thought this was interesting as around here anyone can drink on any boat as long as the driver is sober. The owner may have to be sober too but I'm not sure about that.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/771406667559253
The rules are the same in BC as Ontario videoI'm not sure about the rest of Canada, but Ontario specifically is very strict about alcohol on boats compared to the US. For something like a pontoon boat, it's illegal to ever have any kind of alcohol aboard in Ontario, even at the dock.
The rules are the same in BC as Ontario video
I am all for safe boating and all, but no alcohol on any moving boat seems harsh. Does that mean there are no sunset/dinner cruises on commercial boats or are they exempt ?
That's true for open boats without accomodations. I'm pretty sure there are fewer prohibitions on larger boats with a head and galley.I'm not sure about the rest of Canada, but Ontario specifically is very strict about alcohol on boats compared to the US. For something like a pontoon boat, it's illegal to ever have any kind of alcohol aboard in Ontario, even at the dock.