only 2 in the boat

(kcampos) · (kcampos) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 09-27-2007, 3:49 PM

anyone ever surf or wakeboard with just you and the driver and if so do you know what the penalty or fine is if you get caught?

(tyboarder03) · (tyboarder03) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 09-27-2007, 4:58 PM

same as if you do it with a boarder or skier. Depending on the state it's sometimes fine to only ride with 2.

(joeshmoe) · (joeshmoe) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 09-27-2007, 7:36 PM

ohio is a $100 fine for not having a third, ca is probably more

(packrat) · (packrat) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 09-28-2007, 9:16 AM

From an Insurance point of view it would be important to know if the citation is considered a "moving violation" and thus would affect your insurance rates.

(malibu) · (malibu) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 09-28-2007, 10:40 AM

I think that it's a $150 fine in Idaho.

(kcampos) · (kcampos) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 09-28-2007, 11:00 AM

that is a good point i didn't even think of the moving violation.

(cadesun)

My wife and I do sometimes but we have a 160 degree mirror which on our lake in WI makes us legal. Probably want to check your state/ lake regs before you do it though.

Funniest part is that one of our neighbors complained to my parents (I'm 25 and married so how lame is that) that we weren't using a spotter and even dropped off the lake regs. I highlighted the mirror part and gave it back, he didn't have much to say after that.

(radrider) · (radrider) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 09-28-2007, 2:13 PM

Ken, its all legal in Florida. There's no requirements for a spotter, a flag, or much else. I'm not even sure if they require a boating license for the driver, lol. I'm pretty sure you still need life vests tho, unless you're on a private lake.

(monkey) · (monkey) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 09-28-2007, 5:03 PM

Somebody made an interesting point to me a few years back when I posted the same question. If your rider gets hurt, will you have the strength to get him back in the boat by yourself so you can get him to the hospital?

(joeshmoe) · (joeshmoe) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 09-28-2007, 7:04 PM

well you should have the boat weighted down so the swim platform is below the water line, so that should make it easier to pull them back in the boat by yourself

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 11-16-2007, 5:13 PM

Legal in NC and SC as long as you have a mirror.

(riverrunner) · (riverrunner) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 11-16-2007, 6:35 PM

Need a driver, rider and a mirror in Texas.

(tonyv420) · (tonyv420) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 11-20-2007, 4:05 PM

Done it many times, but it is a risk, not only for the citation, but the rider can get hurt. We only do it in the off season, when no other boats are out.