Good Hope Mud line Question

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I believe it was required years ago, but I Googled it and it don't sound like it is required now. But I've always found it a good thing to have aboard just in case of heading into the rocks, or Man Overboard help...
 
xyooj yaj said:
From what I understand, oars are required
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I don't understand this distinction, I think you are mistaken. The only difference between an oar and a paddle is that oars use oarlocks to leverage a paddle and row a boat. Obviously, power boats, cruisers and sailboats are not going to have oarlocks......
 
I don’t think there is a distinction in this case. The regs say alternate propulsion device. In my mind that’s exactly what a trolling motor is. I’m not sure if a LE Officer will see it the same way or not. A friend of my brother was able to talk his way out of a ticket at Deer Creek recently. Anybody? I should probably start a new thread
 
I don’t think a trolling motor works either... I think the alternate propulsion devise has to be man powered.
 
R651-219-3. Spare Propulsion.
Vessels less than 21 feet in length shall have on board at least one spare motor, paddle or oar capable of maneuvering the vessel when necessary. On rivers when low capacity vessels less than 16 feet in length are traveling in a group, the above requirement may be met by carrying one spare oar or paddle for every three vessels in the group. Paddles designed to be strapped to or worn on the hand meet this requirement. Located in Utah Boating Regs. Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for digging that up Bruno. As an aside, one thing I have learned over the years is that the regulations are interpreted by the LEO on scene, at the time. Whether you agree with the interpretation or not is a matter for the judge. You would think issues like this are black and white...see above.

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