#181 Regulating use olake Johanna

Home Browse Search

(3) Alterations necessary to make existing motor-powered 361.05. OPERATION GENERALLY. watercraft comply with these requirements shall be accomplished It is unlawful to operate or permit the operation of a watercraft as soon as practicable but in any case shall be completed by July or to use any device relating to the use of the watercraft in the 1, 1972. following ways: (1) In a careless or heedless manner in disregard of the rights (e) Lighting Equipment. or safety of others; (1) All motorized watercraft will be classified for lighting (2) In a reckless or grossly negligent manner, so as to cause requirements in the following manner: personal injury to another or damage to the property of another; Cl¢ss A- Under 16 feet in length. (3) Upon the waters of this state without the equipment Class i- 16 feet to less than 26 feet. required by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 361.01 to 361.29, and Cl¢ss 2- 26 feet to less than 40 feet. the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto; Class 3- 40 feet to 65 feet. (4) A watercraft which is loaded with passengers or cargo ~ (2) All motorized watercraft must display the correct lights for beyond its safe carrying capacity, or which is equipped with any their class from sunset to sunrise when underway or at anchor. motor or other propulsion machinery beyond its safe power The system o£ lighting may be chosen from either the Interna- capacity. tional Rules Light Requirements found in Subdivision 4, or the 361.055. AGE OF OPERATOR Inland Rules Light Requirements found in Subdivisions 5 and 6. Except in case of an emergency no person under the age of 13 (3) Definitions. The following terms are defined for the purpose of these rules and regulations. years shall operate or be permitted to operate any watercraft pro- Aft _ To the rear of the midlength measured from end to end pelled by a motor with a factory rating of more than 24 horsepower of the hull over the deck excluding sheer. unless there is present in the watercraft in addition to the operator, Combined L¢rxtern - A single fixture showing green to stazboard his parent or legal guardian, or at least one person of the age of 18 years or over. and red to port from dead ahead to two points abaft the beam on their respective sides. 361.07. OBSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION: ADVERTISING: Forward - Forward of the midlength measured from end to end BUOYS of the hull over the deck excluding sheer. No person shall operate any watercraft in a manner which shall Higher than or Lower th¢n - A higher level or lower level, obstruct or tend to obstruct the normal and ordinary navigation respectively, than another light under any normal conditions of of the waters of this state. No person shall use any fixed or anchored trim under way or stopped in smooth water. structure on the waters of this state, not a part of a dock or pier Point- One point of the compass (11'/a degrees) when specifying which extends from the shore, for advertising purposes. No person the arc of visibility of a light. shall moor, attach or hold in any manner a watercraft to any buoy, Side Liglzts - Separate fixtures, the one on the starboard pide other than a mooring buoy, or any other marking device or guide showing green and the one on the port side showing red from dead placed in the waters of this state pursuant to lawful authority. ahead to two points abaft the beam on their respective sides. 361.08. SWIMMING OR BATHING AREAS. At the Stem and ¢t the Stern- As nearly as practicable at the stem and at the stern, respectively. No person shall operate a watercraft within a water area which t Visible - When applied to lights, means visible on a dark night has been marked off or set aside as a swimming or bathing area µ.ith clear atmosphere. The prescribed visibility means minimum as prescribed by the commissioner's regulations. visibility, and dces not restrict greater distance of visibility, pro- 361.085 SCUBA DIVINCi; FLAGS REQUIRED. vided that the navigation lights are primarily intended for naviga- All persons who swim in any waters of the state, except in legally de- • tion purposes and will not be confuced with other lights. signatad swimming a=s, pursuam to Minnesota Stadrtes 1974, Section 361.08,. (4) International Rules Light RequiremeMS for motorized water- while wearing or carrying any apparatus, except a snorkel not attached craft: [o any artificial container of oxygea, permitting him to breathe while Separate 10-point red (port or left) and green (starboard or right) under water, shall display a diver's flag above the surface of the wa[er side lights showing from dead ahead to 2 points abaft the beam, and: or a 20-pQint combination of red-green light showing red from (a) No more than four divers shall dive under one flag. ahead to 2 points abaft the port beam and green from ahead to (b) Every person who places a diver's flag shall remain within 50 feet 2 points abaft the starboard beam. The red and green lights shatl of the flag, measwed on the surface of the water. be visible at a distance of at least one mile. (c) No person shall place a diver's flag where it will obstruct navigazion A 20-point white light forward, showing 10 points on each side, . 10 27