----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Fenton" <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com> To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> > my question was how would the authorities be able > to check that a kayak satisfied the rules if they came upon the > paddler while the paddler was two miles off-shore. > Does the kayaker have to carry some kind of certification on > them to show the authorities their boat meets the guidelines or does > the boat have to display some kind of sticker visible to authorities > when out on water? Hi Jackie, The boat has to be of an "approved type" i.e. presented to a licensing authority, by it's constructor, for a series of stability and flotation tests. Once passed, the model of boat receives a certificate. Each individual boat has to be registered and have it's registration resined to the rear of the cockpit. The person navigating must carry at all times a copy of the original certificate. BTW the Nautiraid foldables are homologated as European category "D" boat, that is, a rigid structured inflatable and may navigat at up to 2 miles from land. Cheers, Kevin. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 22 2002 - 03:17:16 PDT
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