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mMt mm St \Mi% norlh Mack Uka, Canons lay, tmeraid Lake, ExcHsiof lay, SMMi lakt, UMs like, and the causeway area of Wayzata lay; ar>d Grays lay 4 p m ^n- Mm H fiiMiiiaht Sundays, and holidays. The above also pertains to the following chan
<br />mm AfCato lay to Crystal lay); Mack Lake-Spring Park lay; Noerenberg, Hen
<br />Lake-Cooks Setoo arsd north Seton; Narrows, Tanager Lake,
<br />Grays lay-Wayzata lay, forest Lake; Zimmermans
<br />liQ Island; Seton Lake-Emerald Lake; Hack Lake Seton Lake;
<br />is lay; Ubbs i.ake channel from Grays lay; the two channels
<br />in Tonka lay from Gideons lay; Wayzata municipal channel, the
<br />^ Htand and West Point; the narrow point of North Arm (Windjammer
<br />hoM); the south shore of Maxwell lay from Noerenberg lodge to loy Scout lodge,
<br />kiMfnbewg kdit and Coffee Cove.
<br />— No person shal operate a watercraft m such manner that its wash
<br />udl endanger, harass or unrwcessahly interfere with any other person or property
<br />Mdl Aker all. No person shall operate a watercraft m a manner whKh mien-
<br />dUMilly obstructs Of inierfeies w^ the larHling, take-off or taxiing of any ;«'rcraft
<br />If. Small watercraft shall not insist on the right-of-way, nor
<br />umwoumrily Impede the pa ssag e of large commercial vessels. whKh are resincted m their
<br />abMiy to maneuver by size* ck ah, or spc^.
<br />lAiMWMC — No person shall board, use, damage, or tamper with a watercraft, except
<br />the Meier or a person haei ng the owner's consent, except as provided by ordinance
<br />CAilACifY 01 WATUCMfT — No person shall operate a watercraft which is loaded with
<br />pMMipM or cargo beyond its safe carrying capacity, or which is equipped with any motor
<br />or Odiv pPBpubion machincfy beyond its safe power, , , capacity The B.I.A. or O.B C rating, if
<br />_ ^-----not be eecceded as to loading or power. Other unrated or expenmental water
<br />MM mud comply with standard O.B.C. rating and obtain a Sheriffs Water Patrol Permit
<br />WyiG ON CillNWAI fS Ob DiCKINC — No person shall ride or sit on the starboard or
<br />pBft ynwiba or the decking over the bow or tramom or any appendage thereto of any
<br />UlQiMtoM whle underway, unless such boat is provided with adequate guards or railing
<br />lo paeoant paisefsgen from faking overboard, ar^ rso person shall operate such a motor-
<br />bUit uMe any person is so riding or sitting.
<br />A motor may not be used on any watercraft unless it is equipped with an
<br />midker, unddWMer exhaust or other device which at all times adequately muffles
<br />m • presses the sound of the exhaust of the motor so as to prevent excessive or unusual
<br />noiik\ and no motor shak be equipped with any cut-out.
<br />NOMk —‘^kptfson may not operate any watercraft on the lake so as lo exceed a muse
<br />mm of IfdhA at SO ft. or B2dbA on boats or motors built after 1 1 -82. The sheriff may
<br />OMTMICnNCCNANNfL - No person shall operate any watercraft in a manner which
<br />MMucto Of tends to obstruct the rK>rmal ar>d ordinary navigation of the waters of the
<br />^ IMfon shik moor, attach or hold in any manrser a watercraft to any buoy, other
<br />thin moodily buoy, or any other marking device or guide placed in the waters of the lake
<br />lyMnt lOlewM authority. No person shall operate, anchor, tie-up, except at a lawful
<br />doOL a MfwrrMt In such manner as to obstruct or interfere with the passage of any other
<br />water passageway No motorboat shall overtake
<br />‘ “ in the same direction in a channel, closed throttle area.
<br />in any such channel in the lake, or jump or dive from any bridge
<br />ouBf any such channel.
<br />watercraft when underway or in use between sunset and sunnse shall
<br />btaguippM uk^and have in operation a red 10 point light to port (left) and a green 10
<br />22?2? (right) In the forward section of the watercraft, visible at least one
<br />fMb and a white light visible ak aroucKl the honzoo at a distance of two miles or more.
<br />AB MlMMkB^ ukien at arKhor or drifting must show a white light visible from any direc-
<br />•mi fnr a dniance of one mke, and such light siiall be lit from sunset to sunnse
<br />m authorued sheriff's boat or other police watercraft shall use
<br />«rdhp% arid light ofher than a rwmitsg red light.
<br />— am sytererat t whers underway or in use, shall have on board and
<br />panonal flotation devices meeting U.S. Coast Guard regulations for each
<br />person on board and for each person being towed.HOkN WHISTLE. BELL - Motorboats 16 feel or more m overall lei^th shall carry a power hand or mouth operated horn, whistle or bek capable of prockjcmg a sosmdjo^ kl
<br />least two seconds and audible for at least one-hak-mke The operator of such motofboato
<br />shall, only when reasonably necessary lo ensure safe operation, sound such horn, whistle
<br />or bell Proper horn signals are as foliows m a meeting situation; One blast me^s "pass
<br />^x^rt to port", two blasts mean "pass starboard to starboard", three blasts mean "backing
<br />from closed area", four blasts mean "danger of collision exists, stop or slow lo bare steer
<br />age " Sirens are illegal under Minnesota Statute
<br />ftkt EXTINCUISMEk VENTILATION - Fire extinguishers and ventilation must be M
<br />txsard in accordance with slate law. Motorboats carryiisg or using fuel or other flam tna^
<br />i>r toxic liquid in a lank or engine which is in any enclosure of the boat shall be equipped
<br />with B C charged fire extinguisher and an effKieni natural or mechanical ventilation sys
<br />tem which will remove gases prior lo and dunog the time any person operates the wM^-
<br />V fdft Such fuel or fluid is m an "enclosure" k it is net m contact with the open atmosphere
<br />or it It IS kxated m an area where fumes or vapors could accumulate
<br />CCftTAIN FLAGS PkOHIBITFD No watercraft other than an authorized water patrol
<br />boat Of other police watercraft shall use or display a police, sheriff, or law enforcement offi
<br />cers Mag. or any device (designed to simulate such a flag
<br />TOILETS — No watercraft or other manne conveyarxe upon the waters of the lake shak be
<br />equipped with any manne toilet unless also equipped with a treatment device acceptable
<br />to the Pollution Control Agency of the Stale of Minnesota
<br />Rt SIDING ON LAKE PROHIBITED - "Living quarters" means a facility or place where
<br />people dwell permanently, seasonally, for more than 10 successive days, or for a total of
<br />more than )0 days in ai>. calendar year
<br />No person shall use a watercraft as living quarters while it is in or upon the lake.
<br />No person shall permit such use, in or upon the lake, of any watercraft owned Of leased
<br />by him or otherwise in his custody or under his ccjnlrol.
<br />SAFETY INSPECTIONS - The District may establish one or more watercraft testing sta
<br />tions for the purpose of testing and inspecting watercraft using the lake or to be us^ on
<br />the lake, to cSetermine whether such watercrah complies with the health, safety and noise
<br />regulations ol the ordinarxe.
<br />THE SHERIFF may direct any watercraft on the lake to be inspected at such testing station,
<br />alter due wntten ootKe thereof shaH be first given to the owner of such watercraft or his
<br />agent, or lo the operator thereof.
<br />UNDER THE INfLUENCE / MANOATORV TESTING - No person shak operate or be in
<br />actual physical control of any watercraft white under the influerKe of an alcoholic beverage
<br />or a controlled substarxe Any officer who has probable cause to believe that the operator
<br />of a watercraft is under the influence may requ^t the operator to submit to chemicki test
<br />ing to determine preserxe of alcohol or a controlled substance. The watercraft oper ato r is
<br />required to submit to chemical testing. Refusal to submit to chemical testing as preicrMed
<br />by law will result in a 1500 00 ovil penalty and will prohibit you from operating a motor-
<br />boat for a period of 1 year
<br />if you operate a motorboat on the wafers of this state during the period you are prohibit
<br />ed. you are guilty of a misdemeanor
<br />PUBLIC NUISANCES ON WATERCRAfT — No person shall commit or engage, or allow
<br />any person to commit or engage, in any conduct which constitutes a public nuisance on
<br />the lake
<br />CURFEW — Except when accompanied by a parent or guardian, no minor under the age of
<br />15 shaH be on any watercraft between 10:00pm and 6:00am. No minor be tween the age of
<br />1 S and 17 shall be unsupervtsed on any watercraft from 12:<X) midnight lo 6:00 am.
<br />WATERCRAFT REGISTRATION — Watercraft must be registered in accordaixe with state
<br />law
<br />MOORING TO NAVIGATION BUOY — It is illegal lo moor to, or remove, any navigation
<br />buoy.
<br />FAILURE TO STOP FOR SHERIFF — All watercraft must stop for the Sheriff when signa led
<br />to do so
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