OKCBass15 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I'm getting ready to purchase a Sea Eagle 285 inflatable frameless pontoon boat with a trolling motor. However, after reading up on BUI laws, it is making me think twice. I want to be able to bring a six pack of 3.2% abw (weird beer law in Oklahoma) on my boat. My logic for it being ok is that I really can't hurt anyone else with the type of boat I'll be operating, and I will not be getting hammered/seem to be heavily intoxicated. In Oklahoma, the criterion for being "under the influence" is the presence of .08% alcohol in the bloodstream. My question is, what has been your experience with patrol and having beer on a boat? Are they really going to hassle me/bring the hammer down (breathalyzer, fines, seize equipment, etc.) for operating an inflatable boat while drinking beer? What are the most likely outcomes of me getting busted with a sixer, or enforcement responses, in my unique case? I'm also worried because of the type of boat I'll be operating, I'll be fetching plenty of attention as it is from law/wildlife enforcement.
OntarioFishingGuy Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Don't drink and drive. Boating is driving. That's all I'm going to say.
Big C Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Don't drink and drive. Boating is driving. That's all I'm going to say. No kidding isn't there something better to do in the great outdoors than looking for a loophole to get drunk?
Brnnoser6983 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Drinking and driving/operating is all the same. Trying to justify it by make excuses is just wrong, and makes you an irresponsible.
Crank Bait Nut Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Yes , They Are Going To Enforce The Law On The Water , As Per The Road. When I'm On The Water and Observe Someone Drinking While , Operating A Boat , Jet Ski , Etc ... I Have No Problem Turning Them In , This Is For The Safety Of Myself and Others , As Well Them Self's and Others With Them. I Can Be Called All The Names In The World , But I Happen To Be On The Water When A Female Was Being Pulled By A Boat , She Fell and A Boat Driven By A Drunk Ran Her Over , She Lived , But Loss A Leg. What Even You Decide To Do , Just Be Safe. Mike
EvanT123 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 My thoughts on drinking and boating are the same as driving. 1 beer an hour or less and enough money in my pocket to get a ride home. 1
OK Bass Hunter Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Don't do it. Just don't do it. It's not worth it.
Super User slonezp Posted March 29, 2015 Super User Posted March 29, 2015 Glenn, you have 10k emoticons and not one for trolls 4
wytstang Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Troll or not as long as you stay with in the law not one person can say anything.
Super User SirSnookalot Posted March 29, 2015 Super User Posted March 29, 2015 Stay home !! You are a disaster waiting to happen. 1
Super User Sam Posted March 29, 2015 Super User Posted March 29, 2015 Ladies and Gentlemen, Mother Nature has its own rules and laws governing her wildlife and the weakest of the bunch gets eliminated by the stronger animals. Same with drinking. So don't worry about OKCbss15. He will be eliminated by his own stupid behavior sooner or later. 2
curtis9 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 They will check you no matter what type of boat you are in.
Super User Senko lover Posted March 29, 2015 Super User Posted March 29, 2015 ^^ I think they covered it.
Super User 00 mod Posted March 29, 2015 Super User Posted March 29, 2015 Bass Resource does not condone any illegal activities. Drinking and boating being one of those activities. Goodnight Irene, LOCKDOWN and we are done here all at the same time! Jeff 4
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