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Jason Slocum · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 328

Does anyone know what happens if you get stopped by the coasties and your boat has more HP than its rates for specifically if your a guide. Inquiring minds would like to know... Thanks Jason Slocum

ironmanstan · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

the first thing is this, you have to spell COAST GUARD right or the get real mad, just kidding. Laughing

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Capt Mike Singleterry · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2728

You can contact MST 1 Gary L Sanchez, Uninspected Vessels Branch,Sector Corpus Christi Prevention Dept., United States Coast Guard
Phone 361 888 3162 ext 537 or email gary.l.sanchez@uscg.mil

He can answer all you questions.

Mike

TexasFish · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

I gave him my number as well

Kevin

Capt Mike Singleterry · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2728

I knew you would be on the job....Thanks Kevin

Mike

texmike · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: coast gaurd rating

Shoot when I was in the Coast Guard if it fit on the back and didn't sink your boat you were good to go. How times change. But that was the OLD Guard. We didn't get guns either. Unless you want to count the flare pistol. And yes we would get ticked off if you couldn't spell it right. Wink

OLD COASTIE

kweber · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject:

have a cousin who was a coastie. made "swimmer". he did a couple years in Alaska and a couple in the Carribean. said they had "ma'duece" on the front of their patrol boat down there. used it to sink druggie boats.
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iflyabeech · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

Here is your answer:

http://www.uscgboating.org/about/faqs/regulations.aspx

Can I use a bigger motor on my boat than what it's rated for?
It is not a violation of Coast Guard regulations to install or use an engine larger than specified on the capacity label, but there may be state regulations prohibiting it, and restrictions from your own insurance company regarding this.

There are no Coast Guard regulations against exceeding the safe loading capacity, however, there may be State regulations or restrictions from your insurance company which prohibit this. There is a Coast Guard regulation that gives Coast Guard Boarding Officers the power to terminate the use of a boat (send it back to shore) if, in the judgment of the Boarding Officer, the boat is overloaded. There is no fine for this, unless the operator refuses the Boarding Officer's order. We certainly hope that you will abide by the rating, as overloading may lead to capsizing or swamping of the boat.

NOTE: The Coast Guard Capacity Information label is required only on monohull boats less than 20' in length. The label is not required on multi-hull boats, pontoon boats (catamarans), or on any sailboats, canoes, kayaks, or inflatable boats, regardless of length.
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