Larger boats are regulated by an entirely more restrictive set of safety standards. Life vests are in plain sight, life boats are readily accessible, radio and radar contact along with a route plan is always on file with the Coast Guard. If this isn't enough, then sure, mandate wearing life vests on all vessels, but be ready to have radar on your 12' skiff also.
No problem, make the logistics of that possible, and I'll be on board
Just to steer my comments back to the debate (cause that is what I love) would all of you support being forced to wear life jackets while anchored, sturgeon fishing?
This is what I'm debating, I wear PFDs while running the boat.
But it comes off once the anchor is down and fishing starts. It goes back on when I move to another spot.
Cheers,
Nicole
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