#1649179 - 08/25/1506:10 PM
Re: Paddleboards and PFD's
[Re: BLUECHIP]
macattack678
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Originally Posted By: BLUECHIP
Originally Posted By: EnCon Police
Paddleboards (SUP)fall under the same pfd requirements as any other manually propelled vessel. Between Oct.1st through May 31 a pfd shall be worn, between June 1st and Sept. 30, a pfd must be on board, but not required to be worn.
So Surfboards, when paddled, are "Manually propelled". are they breaking this requirement when paddling to catch a wave?
Originally Posted By: macattack678
I rarely see them wearing one. Just guessing but I think they would be the same as surfboards? Not required??
Thats what I was thinking........
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