I'm getting ready to purchase a Sea Eagle 285 inflatable frameless pontoon boat with a trolling motor. However, after reading up on BUI laws, it is making me think twice. I want to be able to bring a six pack of 3.2% abw (weird beer law in Oklahoma) on my boat. My logic for it being ok is that I really can't hurt anyone else with the type of boat I'll be operating, and I will not be getting hammered/seem to be heavily intoxicated. In Oklahoma, the criterion for being "under the influence" is the presence of .08% alcohol in the bloodstream.

 

My question is, what has been your experience with patrol and having beer on a boat? Are they really going to hassle me/bring the hammer down (breathalyzer, fines, seize equipment, etc.) for operating an inflatable boat while drinking beer? What are the most likely outcomes of me getting busted with a sixer, or enforcement responses, in my unique case?

 

I'm also worried because of the type of boat I'll be operating, I'll be fetching plenty of attention as it is from law/wildlife enforcement. 

 

This seriously is your first post? Brian.

They might burst your bubble. 

Don't drink and drive. Boating is driving. That's all I'm going to say.

Don't drink and drive. Boating is driving. That's all I'm going to say.

 

No kidding isn't there something better to do in the great outdoors than looking for a loophole to get drunk?

Drinking and driving/operating is all the same. Trying to justify it by make excuses is just wrong, and makes you an irresponsible.

Yes , They Are Going To Enforce The Law On The Water , As Per The Road.

 

When I'm On The Water and Observe Someone Drinking While , Operating A Boat , Jet Ski , Etc ...  I Have No Problem Turning Them In , This Is For The Safety Of Myself and Others , As Well Them Self's and Others With Them. I Can Be Called All The Names In The World , But I Happen To Be On The Water When A Female Was Being Pulled By A Boat , She Fell and A Boat Driven By A Drunk Ran Her Over , She Lived , But Loss A Leg.

 

 

What Even You Decide To Do , Just Be Safe.

 

Mike  

My thoughts on drinking and boating are the same as driving. 1 beer an hour or less and enough money in my pocket to get a ride home.

Don't do it. Just don't do it. It's not worth it.

 

 

Glenn, you have 10k emoticons and not one for trolls

Troll or not as long as you stay with in the law not one person can say anything.

Stay home !!

You are a disaster waiting to happen.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

Mother Nature has its own rules and laws governing her wildlife and the weakest of the bunch gets eliminated by the stronger animals.

 

Same with drinking.

 

So don't worry about OKCbss15. He will be eliminated by his own stupid behavior sooner or later.

They will check you no matter what type of boat you are in.

^^ I think they covered it.

Wow....just wow!!

Bass Resource does not condone any illegal activities. Drinking and boating being one of those activities. Goodnight Irene, LOCKDOWN and we are done here all at the same time!

Jeff