I'll bet you a 6-pack that anyone stupid enough NOT to have one also has no
idea what the coast guard requirements are. You could probably tell them
they were required to have a can of Spam for each passenger and they'd
believe it.

"Kelton Joyner" wrote in message
.. .
There are no USCG regs that "require" an anchor on a boat.
krj

Doug Kanter wrote:
"swatcop" wrote in message
m...


Would you be offended if the
cops did a safety inspection on your vessel while you were waiting in
line
to launch at a boat ramp? It seems to me like it would save time that
way.



That's a good idea. Include proper anchors in the list of necessary
toys.
I've had the CG look over my yacht and check everything EXCEPT the
anchor. I
can't tell you how many times I've had to hoist MY anchor to get out of
the
way of some putz with an undersized anchor whose boat starts drifting
and
threatening other anchored boats because the guy's motor won't start
fast
enough.

Fishing is my church. Nobody disturbs my worship with my whining about
it.
:-)